![]() ![]() ![]() How did you go about creating the main character Karl?įrankly, I came up with it when I was working on a movie. If there’s a television around and I could be in there watching Bonanza, it’s real hard. I love the result, once I can sit back and say, “Wow, that was great.” There’s a great feeling of satisfaction once I finish a script. The prop guy’s got to have something to go by. But writing screenplays? Sometimes I wish I could just go out there with it in my head and start shooting. I’ve always liked to write short stories too. My mom has been a real keen observer of people and writes down short stories about people. And yet, writing is in my blood a little bit. I’ve always had a burning desire to do it. Would you say your writing is an extension of your acting? While Sling Blade is not autobiographical, the story draws much from the people, places, and events of Thornton’s youth. ![]() Thornton also received an Academy Award nomination for best performance by an actor in a leading role for Sling Blade. Billy Bob Thornton’s screenplay for Sling Blade was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay based on material previously produced or published (his stage play) and a Writers Guild award. Sling Blade was Thornton’s feature-length directorial debut and the first solo script of his screenwriting career. Now perhaps best known for his starring role in the recent reimagining of Fargo, Billy Bob Thornton first gained critical acclaim for Sling Blade, in which he not only acted, but also wrote and directed. ![]()
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