Photograph, Press - Billy Bob Thornton, "Sling Blade"
Object number2013.018.01
Date1996
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA production photograph of Arkansas native Billy Bob Thornton on the set of his film "Sling Blade", in which he wrote, directed, and starred in. Billy Bob Thornton was born on August 4, 1955, in Hot Springs (Garland County), Arkansas, and grew up in Malvern (Clark County), Arkansas. He is an actor, director, screenwriter, and musician. His career began in the late 1980s and he has since appeared in over 60 films and directed five films. Thornton returned to Arkansas to direct “Sling Blade,” costarring Robert Duvall, John Ritter, and Dwight Yoakam. Thornton’s Karl Childers became one of cinema’s most memorable characters. In 1996, Thornton won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (Slingblade) and was also nominated for Best Actor. He has received three Oscar and four Golden Globe nominations during his career.
A production photograph of Arkansas native Billy Bob Thornton on the set of his film "Sling Blade", in which he wrote, directed, and starred in. The black and white image features Thornton sitting in a director's chair wearing a collared shirt and jacket while holding a pair of headphones. He won an Oscar for "Sling Blade", a Miramax Films production from 1996.
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