Film comedian Bill Murray says he has absolutely no interest in winning an Oscar because awards are meaningless.

The 53-year-old Ghostbuster, who is currently favourite to win the Best Actor prize next year for his role in Lost in Translation, does not admire actors who campaign for award recognition.

Bill says, "It's a really unattractive sight to see an actor or actress who really wants an Oscar. And you often see it on the show, you see their faces and the desperation is so ugly.

"Desperation is not a quality I long for. I'm over the Oscar. Sometimes people win it and you think, 'This can't be true.' It's a little bit of a popularity contest, too.

"Sometimes it's right, but it's wrong just as often, so I don't care. I'd rather make movies that lots of people saw and liked. I'm happy with the results."