News | Entertainment
15 Jan 2025 15:51
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Billy Bob Thornton feels "nervous" watching himself on screen

    The 69-year-old star has received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in 'Landman' and his on-screen character has developed a big fan following on social media - but Billy Bob has actually made a concerted effort to avoid the online acclaim


    The actor - who plays Tommy Norris, a landman at an oil company, in the drama series - told 'Extra': "I get nervous watching myself, so I haven't actually seen them myself."

    Despite this, Billy Bob is aware of the social media acclaim, after being "told by friends".

    He said: "I've had a lot of friends call me up and say, 'Man, I just saw this clip on TikTok,' so I get told about a lot of it."

    '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."

    Bill Bob has relished the experience of working with Taylor, who also co-created 'Yellowstone', the hit neo-Western drama series.

    He said: "Taylor, you know, he picks people who are right for parts, you know, which I really respect that about him. This whole cast is really stellar."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     15 Jan: Riley Keough has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley on the anniversary of her mom's death
     15 Jan: Severance: the real cognitive neuroscience behind the Apple TV+ show’s ‘severance procedure’
     15 Jan: Joshua Jackson feels "incredibly lucky", despite losing his home in the Los Angeles wildfires
     15 Jan: Ricki Lake was told by a psychic she'd lose her home to a fire just three months ago
     15 Jan: Dave Coulier has been on a "rollercoaster ride" with his cancer treatment
     15 Jan: Prince Harry went out of his way to find a special snack for an elderly victim of the Los Angeles wildfires
     15 Jan: Jason Oppenheim has accused landlords of capitalising on the Los Angeles wildfires by "illegally" increasing rental costs
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    David Havili has addressed the Crusaders playing group for the first time as their captain More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Auckland-based labour recruitment firm ProLink NZ is facing estimated debt of 3.8 million dollars More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Riley Keough has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley on the anniversary of her mom's death 15:35

    Living & Travel:
    Black Foils driver Peter Burling believes any home advantage could be negated by the new F50 catamarans in SailGP's season-opening event in Auckland this weekend 15:27

    Law and Order:
    A gun, bullets, cash, drugs, a stolen e-scooter and more have been seized by Police carrying out a Napier search warrant 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Severance: the real cognitive neuroscience behind the Apple TV+ show’s ‘severance procedure’ 15:07

    Entertainment:
    Joshua Jackson feels "incredibly lucky", despite losing his home in the Los Angeles wildfires 15:05

    National:
    Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs 14:57

    Business:
    Auckland-based labour recruitment firm ProLink NZ is facing estimated debt of 3.8 million dollars 14:57

    Environment:
    Madagascar supports more unique plant life than any other island in the world – new study 14:47

    National:
    Why do false claims that vaccines cause autism refuse to die? Here are nine reasons 14:37

    Entertainment:
    Ricki Lake was told by a psychic she'd lose her home to a fire just three months ago 14:35


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd