Billy Bob Thornton’s “Sling Blade” Transformation | Late Night with Conan O’Brien 

Yes he was great 👍

WE AIN'T GOT NO FUCKING MICROPHONES!!!

"we need some PAYING gigs!".

Damn. I was hoping he’d do a little bit of Carl.

Every member of his band in that movie were legit musicians. Ian Moore, Vic Chesnutt, Col. Bruce Hampton, and Mickey Jones. Mickey was the only "actor" of this small group, but he had played drums with the likes of Kenny Rogers (and the First Edition) and Bob Dylan.

I don't understand the amazement of John Ritters acting on Three's Company he played gay on Sling Blade he played gay, in Bad Santa he played gay, same character right across the board!!!

Who did win that year?

I agree 👍

He won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay

he was good in tombstone

Jealous that you couldn't take a little league team to a championship? Or where you a worst santa?

I remember when I saw it in a video store, rental. The clerk said, "Why don't you get this one?" And I said, "eh, I don't like fighting movies" (well, the title, right?) and she said, "Oh no! And she made two full moon eyes and said, "You. Will. Love. This. Movie! ...and you will cry, you like to cry, I know!" Well she was right on on all accounts and I loved the movie and have been in love with Billy Bob Thornton ever since!

I know, me too! Karl even seems about 4 in taller 25 lbs heavier 😂 Incredible directing and acting by entire cast. One of those movies can watch 1000 times and never get sick of

Only comparison I can make is Charlize Theron in Monster. I dont care much for her personally, but great job in that film.

I think billy bob, being a bit more of an unknown at the time, did not get the recognition for the stunning transformation he did for this role.

OSCAR WORTHY!

Unrecognizable

I agree. Back when it wasn’t about putting woke political agenda 💩 in 90% of the entertainment like it is today.

@@bultronlagore4932The best writers in Hollywood are not from Hollywood. Billy Bob is a perfect example of what quality is.

Agreed 💯

Aa yip. Got any dem French fried pertaters?

Billy Bob created this character all the way. I've never seen a better job at doing this other than,,,,(kinda hate ta say it) MAYBE Sam I Am with (ugh) Sean Penn. I'll give credit where credit is due I reckon mmmmhmmm

He played his character so good, I want to punch him if I ever see him.😂😂😂

*He played a funny person. Not funny 'ha-ha', funny queer.*

I had watched it twice before I realized it Mr. Ritter

He really did.

yep

For Sure- RIP John Ritter.

Ya see Scooter? He thinks of the simplest things.

@@brandond2635 +”first” “he thinks of the simplest things first”

Mmmm hmm

🤣

Did ya check ‘em points??

"Aint got no gas in it."

I recommend that you use the voice and ask the question at the nearest fast food franchise:"What you got that's good to eat?" 😂

"You art not say sech things, you just a boy" lol. At least that's how it goes in my head

Mmm-hmm.

Friday Night Lights was better

@@HankAaronJoseph19 Not in this lifetime!

Bad Santa was by far my favorite role for him. Sling Blade has to be his best overall movie. There are so few talented moviemakers that can step into any role needed to produce a top film like Billy Bob and Tarantino. Some direct, some act barely 10 in the history of Hollywood could do it all.

@@robertschumann7737 Totally agree and I think his bit part in Tombstone was my next favorite role. “You run your mouth kinda reckless for a man that don’t go heels.”

Monsters Ball

Agreed, 100%. That movie was so well done, perfectly cast, just an absolute wonder to watch. I love watching it and *still* can't believe it's Thornton, he was so good.

I was watching Sling Blade on TV. My wife came in and asked "what are you watching"? I said a movie with Billy Bob Thornton but I haven't seen him yet, and we're halfway through the movie..... She said "That's him right there". I didn't believe her.

It's like I'm playing cards with my brother's kids!

Yes! One of my workers looked just like Dwight yoakam and acted like him in that movie one of my other workers came in while I was watching it and said oh my God that's Randy!

I liked Dwight Yoakum's music before the movie but it was hilarious seeing him as belligerent, profanity spewing drunk lol

*Is

@@jumpinjojo Are you serious?! get back to your classroom Dipsy Doolittle!

@@rc9660 Simmer down, Karen. It’s merely a spelling correction. It wasn’t even directed towards you.

Their caterin’ ain’t got no french fried potahters

Lol. You don't watch many movies, do you?

Robert Downey Jr in Tropic Thunder. One of the best movies

Johnny Depp??

Are you daft?

Daniel Day Lewis….in pretty much everything…

The comments are awesome too!

❤Ding...ding... full service but what logo 76, Shell, Clarke, Sinclair? Fill us up.

I lived in Benton for a few years at a few different spots, all pretty much off Edison, and of course I spent a large portion of 2014 and most of 2015 in Saline County Detention Center before going to ADC. Small world, eh?

Did you recognize who the fat band member was?

Absolutely fantastic movie

​@@reneesantiago6496who was it?

no joke.!!!!!!!

I caught that too, lol

What was it called?

@@mediocreman2 - the name of the movie is Armageddon. Asteroid disaster pic. If memory serves, it came out around the same time as Deep Impact.

​@@mediocreman2you probably know it. Bruce Willis was the main star. Big cast big disaster type move .

@@mediocreman2 Armageddon

As writer-director-lead actor, what you ought to have said is Billy Bob really knows how to write for and cast specific actors.

"Mercury, is a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 good car."

​@@butchvito rolled the window down via electric power

JT was disturbingly amazing in this role. I’m sure Billy Bob was just nervous and forgot to mention.

"And there before me lay a thin, crooked, uncircumcised penis -- you can imagine how bad I wanted my twenty dollars back."

I kinda missed hearing JT a mention also. That guy had to be terrifying to act with, because he steals every scene he’s in in every movie he’s in IMO. One of the most undervalued actors in history.

That's fucked up but it's funny 😉

@@rebeccap5538 he is one of my favorites, didn’t mean any disrespect.

That's very rude

*Stations

@@jumpinjojo thanks Karen!

I didn't recognize his face in Tombstone but immediately recognized his voice as soon as he spoke.

I think Lucas Black was phenomenal in Sling Blade. He really stole a lot of scenes.

Lucas Black and Billy Bob in Friday night lights as well

He's a pretty famous dude for being in different fast and furious movies. And he was in X files the movie and The war with Kevin Costner. But check out Get Low.

Your thumbnail photo is the actor guy from the "I love June Cleaver's Beaver" Tv show. It was a very popular Tv show in the 1950's.

@@seymourscagnetti1413 yes that’s my favorite child star Wally.

Aw! Great info! Thanks for that fun yet imperative fact! Loyalty is my favorite quality about someone. It says everything. I love hearing all the stuff like this cuz so many of us would be soul crushed to find out he’s really an asshole in real life! I’ve liked him since way back when anyway but it’s been forever since I’ve revisited this movie or heard/seen this phenomenal dude.

- I had to watch it 4 times to see Robert Duvall, same with To Kill A Mockingbird. The luckiest actor ever, been in many iconic movies and shows from Twilight Zone to the Godfather.

Are you serious? Could you please Google that name?

@@Gruuvin1 T-H-O-R-N-K-M-A-N !!!.....Please look it up, or there will be T-R-O-U-B-L-E !

@@seymourscagnetti1413 you trolled me good.

@@Gruuvin1 And I feel terrible about it. Please consider yourself "un-trolled" (similar to a "Voodoo curse removal"). Cheers!

@@seymourscagnetti1413so the name just stands as is in a troll match defeat?

It's called a simple plan not perfect plan.

Was also good in Tombstone. Bit part but very believable.

@@genghisken0181 agreed

I really like the insight on the Faulkner reference.

Lucas Black was recently in NCIS New Orleans.

Is that the child? He really did act like an actor

Many child actors just amaze me.

Can you think of authoring a comment minus the sheeple underrated forum?

How in The hell was it underrated it got nominated for an Oscar and he won for Best screenplay and he was nominated for best actor what a dumb comment

It’ll go down as a classic I hope.

"See there, he thinks of the simplest things first"

You'd be surprised how many machines come into the shop only needing gas. I was working in one when this movie was released, and I swear on my guts and livers, we would get at least one per week. One in particular I remember was the lady said she had just got it back from a different shop that charged her over 200 dollars to do a carb kit and basic "tune up" (oil change, air filter, plug, sharpen blade, clean rust off flywheel magnets / coil, blow debris off cooling fins, etc.) Back then we were charging 45 per hour, so the whole thing should have come in at less than 100. She said it ran fine when she picked it up, but after 20 minutes it died and wouldn't start back. She stated she felt they didn't do a good job, wanted me to see what they did wrong, or missed. Put a splash of gas in it, it started right up. No charge. Her husband owned a mowing service, and felt he was being overcharged on repairs. He had sent her to us to test our honesty. We got all his business after that day.😃

Mmhmm