Billy Bob Thornton Got Upset When Called an Actor

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Billy Bob Thornton got very upset on a live CBC Q TV radio show today when the interviewer, Jian Ghomeshi, mentioned Thornton’s background which includes acting and screen writing.

Thornton at first sounded like he had Alzheimers, but eventually admitted he was upset, because he had instructed the producer not to mention his acting background, and to focus only on the music.

While we can understand Thornton being upset over the rules being violated, it’s not understandable that he would torpedo the whole interview. Thorton’s bandmates are likely not multimillionaires, who can go back to their acting careers if the music thing doesn’t work out. Don’t just think about how you are being affected Billy Bob, consider your bandmates too. You’re a group, and you’re all on the same team, at least until today’s interview. This is how bands breakup. If the band didn’t need your acting fame, they’d probably find another drummer, which aren’t that hard to find.

Below are The Boxmasters performing their single The Mountain at the Spirit of Rock-N-Roll Theater in February. Guess who got the most camera face time in the video below?

The acoustic studio performance would have been included in the Q-TV interview, but Thornton couldn’t agree on licensing rights, or some B.S.


Posted on April 8, 2009 at 3:39 pm(PST)

2 Responses to “Billy Bob Thornton Got Upset When Called an Actor”

  1. John Kingston says:
    April 9, 2009 at 2:55 am

    First of all, the other band members sounded great. Any success they obtain musically will be due to them and not the person playing drums.

    It was painful to watch the interview as Billy Bob sounded like he was on meds. Giving the background on a celebrity at the start of the interview should have been acceptable as the host did not dwell on it. Does he really think the band would have gotten the interview if he was not a well know actor?

    Many actors try to be musicians, few succeed. It is not for the lack of loving music. It is because few actors live and breathe it. Just look at any individual who is successful at what they do and you will find they live and breathe it.

    Billy Bob really needs to understand the band is getting more publicity and interviews because he is an actor and not because he is a great drummer. There are many bands who are as good if not better than the Boxmasters that will never get the opportunities this band gets.

    There is something Billy Bob needs to understand. He is the band’s greatest asset to get the media’s attention and their weakest link musically.

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  2. andy love says:
    April 8, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Billy Bob, the answer to your question “Would you say that to Tom Petty?”, is NO.
    YOU ARE NOT TOM PETTY!
    YOU ARE ACTING LIKE A DOUCHE.

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