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5 Oct, 1985

No sex with Willis

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Shepherd talks about how she had real life intimate moments with Willis that was similar to the romantic roles they played on Moonlighting.

We had a little romance. Not too much, just enough… He showed up like he wanted to [have sex] and then I said, ‘We shouldn’t.We worked so long together, it was probably better not to.

Shepherd says that she was more willing to consider the romance towards the end of series’ four-year run, but by then, Willis had met Demi Moore.

21 Nov, 1987

Willis, Moore marry

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Willis marries Moore in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is Moore’s second, and Willis’ first, marriage. Moore:

There was no rush…We got married in Las Vegas [but] we went there to see a boxing match. …We had sort of talked about [getting married] laughingly and it just seemed O.K….It just seemed like [waiting] didn’t matter, that we loved each other so much.

18 Mar, 1988

Expecting first child

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Moore and Willis are expecting their first child, months after Moore played a role as a troubled pregnant woman in The Seventh Sign. Moore:

I don’t believe there are accidents or coincidence[s]

21 Dec, 1990

Bonfire of the Vanities interview

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Willis is interviewed by Jim Ferguson. They talk about his character in Bonfire of the Vanities, his original intention for the role and changing his accent.

This has always been my personal ax anyway with yellow journalists is whether or not they have integrity or lack integrity.

Jim Ferguson Classic Interview with Bruce Willis for The Bonfire of the Vanities

1 Nov, 1991

Billy Bathgate

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Willis plays the role of Bo Weinberg, a sidekick mobster to the head Jewish mobster, Arthur Flegenheimer. The film follows Flegenheimer’s semi-autobiographical life as an extortionist and bootlegger. Directed by Robert Benton, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidman.

1992

Death Becomes Her interview

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Willis gives an interview to Bill Todd. They talk about his role in Death Becomes Her, the mask that he had to wear and how he emerged as an actor in the film Die Hard.

It amazes me when I get spotted. I try to keep a low profile when I go out ’cause I wouldn’t recognize me.

Bruce Willis Interview - Death Becomes Her (1992)

7 May, 1997

The Fifth Element interview

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Willis talks about working on The Fifth Element. He speaks about how he enjoys being in action movies but how he would like to increase his range of roles.

It would be very easy for me as well as very boring for me to just do action movies all the time. I am tired of it.

14 Nov, 1997

The Jackal

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Willis stars as an assassin who is hired to murder a political figure in Russia by the FBI after the political figure’s brother threatens to get revenge. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, co-starring Sidney Poitier and Richard Geer.

The Jackal Official Trailer #1 - Bruce Willis Movie (1997) HD

3 Apr, 1998

Mercury Rising

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Willis plays an FBI agent who has an assignment to keep a nine-year-old boy from being killed by government terrorists. The film is directed by Harold Becker and co-stars Alec Baldwin.

I’m getting old, the stunts are kind of a little harder.

Mercury Rising Official Trailer #1 - Bruce Willis Movie (1998) HD

26 Jun, 1998

Willis, Moore divorce

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Willis and Moore announce that they have officially agreed to divorce after ten years of marriage. The couple appears to have split over a difference in personality and demands of their careers. Willis’ spokesman::

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have announced they are ending their marriage after 13 years.

1998

Mercury Rising interview

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Willis is interviewed about the stunts for Mercury Rising. He talks about how he and Alec Baldwin had to get through a challenging stunt scene.

The end of the movie upon that roof we got a little beat up but I’m Ok. I’ll make it.

Bruce Willis talks about the stunts in 'Mercury Rising', 1990's - Film 91853

5 Feb, 1999

Willis, Moore separate

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Willis and Moore announce their official separation. Moore concentrates on additional film roles and being a stay-at-home mother. Willis:

I don’t think I’ll get married again.

17 Sep, 1999

Breakfast of Champions

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Willis plays the role of Dwayne Hoover, a wealthy car dealership owner who lives in a town of fictitious characters. His character seriously ponders suicide after losing hope with his present life. Directed by Alan Rudolph, co-starring Albert Finney and Nick Nolte.

Breakfast of Champions

18 Feb, 2000

The Whole Nine Yards

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In this crime comedy directed by Jonathan Lynn, Willis plays Jimmy “The Tulip” Tudeski – a former Chicago mobster and released convict who moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood. Jimmy’s neighbor Oz, played by Matthew Perry, reveals Jimmy’s whereabouts to his old crime boss Janni, played by Kevin Pollack. About costar Kevin Pollack:

It’s really great to work with people that you’ve already worked with. There’s a shorthand, you know them, you know you can suggest things back and forth and have that creative free flow of information. And Kevin is incredibly funny.

1 Mar, 2002

Grand Champion

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In this family drama initially released in Germany as Buddy’s World, Willis plays Mr. Blandford – a wealthy man who buys a prize calf. The calf’s owner Buddy, played by Jacob Fisher, is overjoyed when his pet named Hokey wins show after show, until he realizes the final destination for the calf is a meat factory. Buddy and his family kidnap the calf from Blanford to save it from its dire fate. Director Barry Tubb says about casting Willis:

He finally wanted to be in something his children could see.