Q, a Canadian Radio Show on CBC Radio One was reminiscent of the ol’ Cowboy Days yesterday. All that was missing was a slap of the white glove to denounce a duel. Jian Ghomeshi had his work cut out for him as Billy Bob Thornton, member of the Boxmasters, was just not having any of his interview.
As he mentions, Q producers were told to not touch upon anything that has to do with his past, including and more specifically referencing his cinematic career. What troubles Jian, and the Q audience for that matter, is how a celebrity can go on air and think that a point of reference will not be made. Billy Bob Thornton is not a household name like Brad Pitt – even after tumbling in the sheets with the same starlet – some listeners made need a refresher course into who-the-hell he actually is.
We may be a passive and an “I’m sorry” society, but the puck drops when American’s think they can come up here and toss that notion around like it’s a free pass. The media doesn’t allow you to just put out your one-sided story. If you, as a non-actor only Boxmaster (?), want to only talk about your current mod-Hillbilly album — than my friend write a book and in black and white monochromatic scheme entitle it yee-haw. Otherwise, be prepared to answer the questions. Talking about model King Kong’s when asked what your musical influences are does not make the host look stupid, it makes you look strung out.
As for the lack of drum-set, that is like showing up to an exam without a no. 2 pencil, it is your grade not ours and this one was simply a Fail.
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Fuckin’ eh Shannon.
The problem with Billy Bob is he wants to ignore the fact that the sole reason he has any music fans, is because he was able to use his Hollywood celebrity to open the right doors for him into the music industry.
Even though I don’t think anyone has a problem with people using the tools they have at your disposal.
But now that he’s doing music full-time, Mr. Thornton would like us to all forget about it. Like he’s always been a musician, and he got into the industry through hard work and a little bit of luck.
Well you keep on hoping for that dream Billy.
I mean it’s 2009.
You’re country has a black president.
Anything is possible.
That interview is cringe-inducing. BBT deserved to be booed out of Canada. He may represent Hollywood, but he certainly doesn’t represent the U.S. I, for one, love Canada.
I am embarrassed he’s a fellow America.
I don’t really know what else he expected. It truly reminds me of when my professor in University talked about embedded citations. “We have to know where you got all this shit!” – as you said Mike, he didn’t just land this music career based on sheer musical talent. You had a following Mr. Thornton, and you didn’t get that overnight while recording with the Boxmaster’s for 2 years (was it 2 years, was that even answered). Nevertheless I am very proud of Canada for kicking him to the curb he looks as though he crawled from to that interview.