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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Billy Bob Thornton says he is not a part of Hollywood
Actor Billy Bob Thornton , who is known for his work in 'Fargo', 'The Gray Man' and others, has said that he doesn't belong to Hollywood. The actor said that he doesn't consider himself to be part of Hollywood, reports 'Female First UK'. The 69-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in the movie business, starring in films such as 'A Simple Plan', 'Armageddon' and 'Friday Night Lights', but he tries to distance himself from the Hollywood scene. He told 'People' magazine, "I don't talk about politics and stuff with people. I just kind of stay out of it all. I'm not really much of a part of Hollywood, as you say. I'm at home with the family, or I'm in a recording studio or on the road or making this. Those are the things I do, and I just kind of mind my own business". As per 'Female First UK', Billy Bob plays Tommy Norris, a landman for an oil company, in the Paramount series Landman, and he's enjoyed playing the character more than he initially imagined. The actor said, "It's almost like a few characters I've played boiled into one. He's like the guy from Goliath, Bad Santa, it's like he doesn't suffer fools, but he also has some fun every now and then. I'm just basically playing who I would be if I were a landman". Billy Bob previously confessed that he feels "nervous" watching himself on screen. The actor revealed that he's tried to avoid seeing himself in Landman, even though he's been widely praised for his performance. He told 'Extra', "I get nervous watching myself, so I haven't actually seen them myself". Landman was created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, and Taylor actually wrote the show with Bill Bob in mind. The actor shared, "I had done a cameo for Taylor in '1883'. I just went down to Fort Worth and did this cameo in '1883'. When were at the premiere of that in Las Vegas, he said, 'Listen, I'm writing this show with your voice called 'Landman'. He goes, 'I think you're really going to dig this'. So he had told me about it a couple of years before we actually started filming and I got really excited when he sent me the first couple of scripts. It kind of fits like a glove". Landman : Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm and Ali Larter Starrer Landman Official Trailer
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Billy Bob Thornton: I'm not really a part of Hollywood
Billy Bob Thornton doesn't consider himself to be part of Hollywood. The 69-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in the movie business, starring in films such as 'A Simple Plan', 'Armageddon' and 'Friday Night Lights' - but he tries to distance himself from the Hollywood scene. He told People: "I don't talk about politics and stuff with people. I just kind of stay out of it all. I'm not really much of a part of Hollywood, as you say. I'm at home with the family, or I'm in a recording studio or on the road or making this. "Those are the things I do, and I just kind of mind my own business." Billy Bob plays Tommy Norris - a landman for an oil company - in the Paramount series Landman, and he's enjoyed playing the character more than he initially imagined. The actor said: "It's almost like a few characters I've played boiled into one. He's like the guy from Goliath, Bad Santa, it's like he doesn't suffer fools, but he also has some fun every now and then. I'm just basically playing who I would be if I were a landman." Billy Bob previously confessed that he feels "nervous" watching himself on screen. The actor revealed that he's tried to avoid seeing himself in Landman, even though he's been widely praised for his performance. He told 'Extra': "I get nervous watching myself, so I haven't actually seen them myself." Landman was created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, and Taylor actually wrote the show with Bill Bob in mind. The actor shared: "I had done a cameo for Taylor in '1883.' I just went down to Fort Worth and did this cameo in '1883'. "When were at the premiere of that in Las Vegas, he said, 'Listen, I'm writing this show with your voice called 'Landman.' He goes, 'I think you're really going to dig this.' So he had told me about it a couple of years before we actually started filming and I got really excited when he sent me the first couple of scripts. "It kind of fit like a glove."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How many Buc-ee's is that? What Fort Worth's 1 million population really looks like
It would take roughly 12 AT&T Stadiums to hold the entire population of Fort Worth. As of 2024, Fort Worth is officially the 11th largest city in the U.S., and one of only 13 American cities to ever reach a population of 1 million, according to census data released Thursday. The new data shows Fort Worth's estimated population was 1,008,106 as of July 1, 2024. It may be hard to imagine just how large 1 million people is, especially because Fort Worth is so spread out — unlike many of America's largest cities. So let's put it into perspective with a few North Texas hallmarks. ⚡ More trending stories from our newsroom: → I missed the REAL ID deadline. What now? →New to Texas? What to know about registering your car, ID →Here's when 'Landman' season 2 arrives Let's say everyone in Fort Worth bought a ticket to a concert or sporting event. Here's how many venues would be needed to fit the lot. AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, can hold a lot of people, with about 80,000 seats. But it would take 12 AT&T Stadiums to seat all 1 million of us. How about Amon G. Carter Stadium at TCU? Its capacity is 47,000 football fans. If everyone in Fort Worth wanted to cheer on the Horned Frogs, you would need 21 stadiums. Billy Bob's Texas claims to be the world's largest honky-tonk, and we believe it. The music venue in the Fort Worth Stockyards has been an iconic destination since 1981. You can squeeze 6,000 country music fans into the sprawling venue. But with 1 million of us, you'd need 168 honky-tonks. Here's how many other popular venues you'd need for a million folks: 25 Globe Life Fields 54 Farrington Fields 72 Dickies Arenas Everyone loves H-E-B, right? At least that's how it seems if you've ever tried to shop at Fort Worth's H-E-B on a weekend (and survived). It would take roughly 545 H-E-B grocery stores, packed to maximum capacity, to fit all 1 million Fort Worth residents. That's based on the occupancy limits of the Alliance H-E-B at 451 Heritage Trace Parkway. What if everyone in Fort Worth suddenly wanted to go to a Buc-ee's? We're going to need a lot of Beaver Nuggets. You would need more than 800 Buc-ee's travel centers to accommodate everyone in Cowtown, based on the size and occupancy of Fort Worth's Buc-ee's at 15901 North Freeway. Remember 'Hands Across America'? Let's say folks in Fort Worth decided to stage a 'Hands across Loop 820,' in which all 1 million of us lined up along the interstate holding hands. With 1 million people (ignoring, for the moment, that some among us are babies), we would circle Loop 820 more than 27 times. Did you know that Fort Worth's Trinity Trails have 100 miles of walking and biking paths throughout the city? If we could get everyone in Fort Worth to line up holding hands along the trails, we'd span the entire length — nine times. Finally, let's think about Fort Worth's population in terms of U.S. states. As of 2024, we have more people living in our city than the entire populations of five states: Alaska: 740,133 people North Dakota: 796,568 people South Dakota: 924,669 people Vermont: 648,493 people Wyoming: 587,618 people So if you ever start to feel as if Fort Worth is getting a little too crowded, there's always one of those states where you might not run into anyone for miles.
