Independent films now, they want to give you $2 million to make it, 21 days to shoot it and they want 10… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I think everybody's contemplating TV now, because mid-level and high-budget independent films are not being made now. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I love independent film so much, and that's kind of where I made my mark. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
The thing about a motion picture is that look of film on a big screen takes you into a magical. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Usually with film writing I start with characters, and set about writing their story. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
You can write when you're dyslexic, you just can't read it. But I started writing short stories as a child and I… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
The independent film business is pretty much gone. Now you can do it in a format where you actually get to develop… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I've really dreamed of doing television. All of us do television, coming up. But when I was coming up, television was a… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Television is making, there was in independent film renaissance late '80s through the mid-90's. It was an amazing time. Television is doing… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Robert Duvall taught me years ago. He said, "You know theatre is not real. I don't like plays." You know, he doesn't like plays.… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I think I fully commit myself to any role to the extent to which I can. In other words there's some roles that maybe… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Just the other day, my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul; A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling Blade, One… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
When I was coming up in the '80s television, if you were on television that meant either you were a young actor just coming… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Man, I was drowning in sadness. And Angelina, she lifted me right up out of there. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I've been largely an improvisational actor for most of my career, except for when I've worked with the Coen brothers. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I always have an idea before we even start the movie because if you hire the wrong person, within a couple of days you're… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
People want the truth but they only want the truth so they can talk bad about you on the blog or on television. They… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Usually when you're playing a character, you think a lot about their backstory. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
