New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization

As stated in an undated article in Strings Magazine. 'In 2013, Vogler and Murray chanced to be flying together to New York from Germany, where the legendary actor was filming. Murray's quips about the challenges of traveling with a priceless cello sparked a conversation.'

Murray elaborated on the encounter, and the quip, in his TCM intro with Ben Mankowitz, adding that he, '.... asked him if he would be able to get that into the overhead compartment'. Vogler quipped back, 'It has it's own seat....in first class...next to the window!'

Vogler had no idea he was joking with Bill Murray until he was able to flip through the movie options that were available during the flight. He found Stripes, then, according to Murray, "he looked at the person on the screen, then back at me, then back at the screen".

After a few times looking back and forth, he realized that it was actually Bill Murray that he had made laugh while they were waiting to board the flight. He walked over to him and so began their friendship.