Bill Murray is perhaps the actor that got the most out of his role in Wild Things - his role in the movie has been described by fans as an original 1990s "Saul Goodman," the Breaking Bad character that went on to get his own spinoff show. Bill played the role of Ken, a public defender that was willing and giving his best to defend an accused statutory rapist - not something a lot of people are willing to do.
Of course, Murray was a big star even before his role in Wild Things, but it is indisputable that the movie helped propel his career into a higher gear. His role as Ken helped Bill to get typecast for some of his future roles as a "shyster." After Wild Things, Bill briefly became an indie superstar in the cult movie "Lost in Translation," and the "Wes Anderson Oeuvre." In his personal life, Bill is an original party crasher and even has been known to even work as a bartender.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.