E-mail a friendJuly 21, 2005
Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton, star of the Bad News Bears remake, reflects on being dismissed by people and rising above assumptions that "all Southerners are slow."
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton is a writer, actor, director and musician. He's come a long way from his poor childhood in Arkansas. Thornton's passion for rock and roll took him to New York, playing drums and singing in a band. In '81, he moved to L.A. to pursue acting and writing. For years, he couldn't sell his scripts, but kept at it. The success of the low-budget, indie drama, Sling Blade, established Thornton as a major writing and acting talent. His latest project is the feature film remake of Bad News Bears.
