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Usually with film writing I start with characters, and set about writing their story.
Billy Bob Thornton
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Billy Bob Thornton
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 4
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Songwriting and screenwriting aren't that different to me.
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I'll always consider myself a Southerner. A lot of people put California down, but my dreams were realized there.
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I think Americana music is music that is generally more singer/songwriter oriented. It has more to do with the songwriting. The music, it's more like stories set to music.
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