Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, songwriter, and musician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 August 1955
CityHot Springs, AR
CountryUnited States of America
stars fun rock-and-roll
I worked as a roadie in the rock and roll business which was great fun. Very little money, very little food and the whole thing about the roadie's lifestyle is great because all the groupies have to go through the roadies to get to the rock stars. It's not necessarily true.
writing style kind
Usually when I'm writing, I kind of know what it is before I start writing and I write stream of consciousness style.
guy nervous
I actually am a phobic twitchy sort of nervous guy.
drama laughing comedy
Comedy is harder than drama, because with comedy you're expecting a result..you make them laugh. [If] they ain't laughing then you're screwed.
made knows south
The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know.
character mean scripts
I know it's boring to say this but I always start with the script. I mean if it's well written and it's a character that I haven't necessarily played before.
years directors actors
All the actors I've worked with as a director over the years I really love and I thought they were all right for the part.
short-love children real
You can write when you're dyslexic, you just can't read it. But I started writing short stories as a child and I found the short story format a real nice one. I love short stories and I love short documentaries or short films of any kind.
doors casting directors
I used to put that I studied with Stella Adler on my resume. I never met Stella Adler. But if you told a casting director you studied with Stella Adler all the sudden they'd let you in the door.
stars guy here-and-there
I've watched other directors as an actor and I picked up little things here and there about cameras, [but] I wouldn't consider myself the guy you'd want to hire to do Star Trek.
growing-up kids men
When you're a kid, somebody's mid-forties, you think they're an old man. Then you grow up and it's like, I was a kid.
way gone periods
I've gone through my periods. I've read the Bible completely, all the way through twice. I did it once when I was about 20 and I did it again when I was about 30.
feelings sometimes yeah
You read something and you just feel this makes sense. And sometimes before you even read it you have a feeling that yeah, I'm probably gonna do this one.
writing thinking directors
I'm not really a full-time director, I just like to direct the things that I write because I think I'm going to know it better than someone else.