Billy Bob Thornton doesn't know what you mean. April 9, 2009
From The Globe and Mail:
“The host of CBC Radio’s arts and culture program Q gave his usual, upbeat introduction to Thornton and his fellow musicians in the Boxmasters, Thornton’s hillbilly-meets-British Invasion-inspired rock band. As a point of reference, Ghomeshi mentioned Thornton’s Oscar-winning screen career.
So far, so good.
But when asked about his influences, Thornton mumbled, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t know what you mean by that.”
It went downhill from there, into left-field non-sequiturs by Thornton about reading Famous Monsters of Film Land as a kid, until the truth came out. Thornton’s handlers had told Q’s producers to talk about music, which Ghomeshi was happy to do, since the segment was all about the band and its swing through Canada.”
Highlights (courtesy of CNN):
Here’s the full interview:
Belligerent Billy Bob Thorton derails CBC Radio Interview – Globe and Mail
Billy Bob Thorton Makes Waves – CNN
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