Billy Bob Thornton—what an arse...

[pwd72s]

Hollyweird being Hollyweird...I pay slight attention. After all, it's "for amusement purposes only."

[notfarnow]

Originally Posted by ted

Agree, the host was arrogant.
BBT was just trying to keep the spotlight on his band and it's members.
Other than that the intervew sucked.

Jian Gomeshi is an obnoxious windbag. For that reason, I really enjoyed seeing BBT being rude to him. But he *was* being rude.

FWIW, Jian went on a US tour with his band in 2001, making anti-war speeches and concerts, then endlessly writing articles and doing interviews about it. Even when making points I agreed with, his condescending, self-important and smarmy attitude should have caused him to get a barstool busted across his teeth. He is an a$$.

http://74.125.93.104/search?q=cache:54LMjGePg2AJ:www.onebodymindspirit. com/OneThing/GhomeshiArticlepdf.pdf+%22jian+ghomeshi%22+%2B+%22 anti-american%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca

[m21sniper]

"A dove in the land of the eagle
Pop musician JIAN GHOMESHI went on a U.S. tour determined to speak out against the Afghanistan war" in 2001.

So IOW, right after 911 this fking scum bag was in the US having an anti-war concert series.

BBT should have broken his effing legs. MAYBE that's why BBT was rude to him to begin with.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

My man is messed up. Not sure what kind of drugs he's doing, but he's in deep.

I've seen folks on hallucinogens act that way.

He was clearly deliberately screwing with the guy IMO.

[ramonesfreak]

wow thats (those) are some interesting perspectives. i nearly always come down on the side of the performer (artist) no matter what...even if i hate em. but i just didnt see anywhere where this interviewer, the listeners, and most importantly, his band mates, deserved this bullcrap. BBT is a wanker with one genius movie to his name and good taste in music. thats all

ever hear keith richards talk this way? dont you think Keith has had the most idiotic questions, over and over and freakin over. yet he acts with dignity and respect, if a little "cool". so keith, is it true you snorted your dead dad's ashes.....blah blah

a recent interview with him, maybe in the last year, in GQ or some stupid ca ca mag, had a interesting interview with Keith in which he was asked so many stupid questions, yet rolled with it with good nature and cheer... and i just love when he was asked what he is listening to now and he said basically, "it all sucks except motorhead".. some people have class and brains. some people dont. BBT,.... your a dummy

[m21sniper]

BBT might dislike him for the reason listed in my last post. I would say this reporter has 1000 more such interviews coming to him.

[ramonesfreak]

john lennon, no matter how many times he was asked insulting questions about the woman he loved and called wife..... answered back with respect and thoughtfulness and acted, "the better man".... and that has ALOT to do with why some artists endure the ages and the cycles of taste and fashion

keiserblade blah blah

but damn, i do love that movie. it rules. holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ramonesfreak]

BBT came off about 1 zillion times worse than Anton Newcomb, if thats even possible. wow

[ramonesfreak]

or Vincent Gallo

yikes. BBT is batting zero

[Oracle]

I heard on the radio that he got upset with the radio guy cause he introduced him as the Oscar winning (and other accolades) actor when Billy Bob specifically asked him not to mention his acting career. So in retaliation he messed with the radio guy and gave him no answers.
He wanted to be known in the interview only as a musician.

What an arse..
...and too bad for the rest of the bad.

[m21sniper]

This scum bag reporter deserves no respect from anyone.

Not now, not ever. I applaud BBT, regardless of his reasoning.

[ramonesfreak]

its not just the host that deserved respect (or maybe not) but also the listeners and most importantly, his band mates who have dedicated their time and effort to his cause to earn a buck for their families and themselves.

he is a selfish small minded dummy

you wanna be a prick to the host, fine, do it off the air with threatening blogs and tweets

[m21sniper]

I'm not saying i wouldn't have gone about it differently, but in BBT's shoes my goal would have been the same, the humiliation of that specific interviewer.

Running anti-war concerts in the US and running his mouth in the US press while the twin towers were still smoldering, what a POS. I only wish BBT would have gotten up and beat his ass while he was at it.

I really never liked BBT's work as an actor much anyway. I think Bad Santa is as close as i've come to liking one of his films.

[ramonesfreak]

if BBT had real issues about the host and he had no intention of doing anything productive for the band and crew, then at least bring it up....charlie rose style. he acted like a big baby and we all know it wasnt for the reasons you say. BBT is too stupid to even think like you. He acted like a puss because of the "oscar winning..." talk and thats lame

Elves with all his bad movies never acted like a poser flame boy

[ramonesfreak]

and even though BBT worships Elvis, Elvis is laughing at him from his crypt

[Kart54]

I worked with Billy Bob on 2 movies. At that time mushrooms and alcohol were his drugs of choice. Doesn't look like much has changed.

[911pcars]

"I'm not saying i wouldn't have gone about it differently, but in BBT's shoes my goal would have been the same, the humiliation of that specific interviewer."

It seems less well-known individuals would have embarrassed their friends for the sake of "getting even". Muy macho.

It sounded like the interviewer was trying to be gracious and polite. No attitude perceived. Don't know if BBT had any prior bone to pick with this guy, but he did a disservice to his fellow band members by coping such an attitude on behalf of the band.

Now what was the name of that band?

Sherwood

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by m21sniper

This scum bag reporter deserves no respect from anyone.

Not now, not ever. I applaud BBT, regardless of his reasoning.

Wow. You need to get over yourself.

Jian Ghomeshi is a charming, intelligent, engaged person.

BBT is trailer trash well past his sell-by date.

[m21sniper]

That 'reporter' is a frakkin assclown.

[jeffgrant]

Originally Posted by dottore

wow. You need to get over yourself.

Jian ghomeshi is a charming, intelligent, engaged person.

Bbt is trailer trash well past his sell-by date.

+1