When Billy Bob Thornton’s band, the Shitponies (or whatever they’re called), appeared on the radio/TV show QTV, the host, during the introduction to the interview, apparently made the cardinal sin of mentioning Thornton’s secret other life as an actor. The host also shit all over the art of a genius by implying that the band played a particular style of rock entitled Modbilly, which I must admit sounds pretty retarded but is no reason to do what Thornton does in response.
According to Thornton, who eventually actually answers some questions, the host was instructed not to mention Billy’s other profession. It seem to be because Billy wants to be accepted as a musician purely on the merit of the music. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it seems beyond juvenile to act dumb and effectively refuse to give actual answers to any questions.
The best part is the obvious discomfort of the rest of the band while all this is going on. It’s also amazing to me how the host is able to not tear into Thornton for being such a total dick.
According to the host, there was no prior instruction to avoid any topic, and while I’m not sure what was the case, who really cares?
Some other highlights include when Billy refers to himself as a music historian as if this carries any weight whatsoever. Do music historians not have to admit they ever acted in massively successful movies?
It’s also awesome when the host asks a question and Billy angrily retorts some horseshit about how the host would never ask Tom Petty the same question.
Maybe, when you can honestly claim to bedding someone like Angelina Jolie when you yourself are so old and hideous you have to be careful not to step on your own ballsack on your way out of the shower, I suppose you might earn the right to act like a total douche on a radio show.
I think the lesson here is that Billy Bob wants us to know that he shits his pants one leg at a time, just like you or me.
That alone is a comfort.
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Billy's band just cancelled their Canadian tour.
Way to go Billy.
He looks like he's trying to pull a Joaquim Phoenix, but instead of coming off as a weirdo, he's just coming off as a dickhead.
At SXSW he leaned over towards a female rocker friend of mine and said to her that he was an old hippie and liked his women "all natural" and that's why the band is called the Boxmasters. So apparently (and not surprisingly) the douchebaggery carries on beyond the interview.
The other guys in the band look like dudes who made a covenant with Satan, and Satan just showed up to collect. Here's a tip, guys - if you need a drummer, there may be some out there who aren't douchebag celebrities looking to stoke the waning fires of their own egos.
What's really funny about this is that if Billybob really cared about keeping his other profession low profile, he wouldn't have said anything. But I guess when you say no brown M&Ms in the dressing room, you MEAN no brown M&Ms in the dressing room!
The circle has indeed closed in on itself. Ceci n'est pas un douche.
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