Here, he takes us under the hood of how he developed such a personal and distinctive storytelling style and explains the profound impact that Billy Bob Thornton’s indie classic Sling Blade had ...

Billy Bob Thornton had a fascinating rise to prominence in the 1990s, as he transformed from a respected character actor into ...

Sling Blade is a timeless and impactful piece of Southern Gothic cinema that leaves a deep impression and is impossible to forget.

Billy Bob Thornton's advice for first-time filmmakers is to make something personal and not to concern yourself with appealing to a studio or an audience.

That's a problem with Sling Blade: Thornton is so intent on presenting every plot thread at a deliberate, unchanging pace that he doesn't breeze by material that seems familiar or inconsequential.