April 08, 2009
What a jerk: Billy Bob Thornton
Actors and other entertainers are best served by remaining elusive offstage, preserving some degree of mystery for audiences, so we may suspend disbelief and accept that they are someone else while on screen, or lose ourselves in a song for a few moments without thinking about the lunatic behind the microphone.
This interview with actor Billy Bob Thornton and the members of the band The Boxmasters is a case in point. CBC host Jian Ghomeshi does a fine job of dealing with Thornton, who is revealed as perhaps the world's biggest celebrity a-hole -- much to the consternation of his bandmates. Check out the expression on one of the band members at 09:08 as Billy Bob does his best to ruin their interview.
If I ever see another Thornton film (unlikely now), memories of this interview will certain taint the experience.
What a jerk.
Let me leave you with his best performance, wherein Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp demonstrates how to deal with a bully.
Posted by Mike Lief at April 8, 2009 11:58 PM
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Comments
You give Thornton too much credit. As long as Bill Maher is in the public eye, or Al Franken, or even Keith Olbermann, all the others are mere pretenders.
Posted by: The Little Coach at April 9, 2009 11:28 AM
I think this is a pretty obvious publicity stunt. His responses are similar to his character in Bad Santa.
Posted by: RW at April 11, 2009 08:19 AM