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I have been fortunate to get some really good scripts over the years and I haven't turned down anything that I regretted so far. And my manager who I've been with for over 25 years is very good at knowing what I should and shouldn't do a lot of times.

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Billy Bob Thornton
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 4
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