Well, I’m sure all of you have managed to see Billy Bob Thornton’s radio show interview on CBC (In Toronto) where he had a hissy fit and refused to answer questions after the host introduced him and said that he had a very distinguished Acting/Directing career.
Apparently Billy Bob Thornton does not want to even mention that he was an Actor before his music “career”. Who do these people think they are. They come on a show to promote their band and they start dictating what can and can’t be talked about? I have no idea why actors and musicians, among others, will start bossing people around when they are getting free publicity and promotion.
Grow up Billy Bob Thornton! Get over yourself.
Anyway, he performed at Massey hall and did not apologize at all for his comments about Canada or the radio show host. He still thought that he was fully correct after insulting us and the host. Some people will just never learn and will always be cocky and stuck up. He had the nerve to call the CBC radio show host an “A-Hole”. No, Billy Bob, I believe you are the only one who thinks that, the rest of the audience were probably thinking the same thing about you.
He claims that is Canadian comment was a comment about the host and he did not know his name. This was a poor attempt at backtracking or covering it up. It was a clear comment and he generalized Canadians as a whole and should just accept what he said and not try to deny it. I personally don’t care. A comment from Billy Bob Thornton about our people as a whole; isn’t much.
I just don’t understand how people can think that they are so great or almighty that they can dictate what is allowed to be asked of them. I mean if you’re grilling someone about their personal family, then I can see how they are intruding. However, this host did not ask him about his acting career, he simply introduced him AS an actor. Billy Bob Thornton, I have news for you! You were, are, and will always be known as an actor and director as well as a musician. Just learn to deal with it.
Some people have compared this interview to Jaoquin Phoenix’s interview with David Letterman. I can see why they say that but Jaoquin Phoenix appeared to not be present or in a good state to be on that show conducting an interview. Billy Bob Thornton just seemed like a stuck up “do what I say because I’m great” person on this radio show.
I personally like him as an actor and think he is very talented. However, his personality seems lacking. Although, I would like to see if he acts like this in any other interviews or what comes of this.
