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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Email Print Reprints Read World edgy on Korea, Russia sees "colossal danger" 23 Nov 2010 SAP to pay Oracle $1.3 billion in landmark decision 23 Nov 2010 New J&J recalls hit Benadryl, Motrin, Rolaids 23 Nov 2010 All 29 trapped New Zealand miners dead: police | 1:13am EST North Korea shells South in fiercest attack in decades | 23 Nov 2010 Discussed 185 Obama’s Democrats in disarray over expiring tax cuts 100 Sweet drinks, sales tax targeted to cut deficit 89 Obama’s 2012 re-election prospects uncertain: poll Watched S. Korea: shelling 'provocation' Tue, Nov 23 2010 Bejeweled bra exposed in NY Thu, Oct 21 2010 Row over vote orgasm video Fri, Nov 19 2010 "Faster" star Billy Bob Thornton returns to writing Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A decade has passed since Billy Bob Thornton has written a screenplay, which is what helped him break from the pack of Hollywood wannabes and made him a star. But now, he has picked up his pen... Related News Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi get all "Tangled" up Sun, Nov 21 2010 A Minute With: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe Thu, Nov 18 2010 Final Harry Potter movie will be "like a war film" Tue, Nov 16 2010 "Deathly Hallows" conjures up holiday movie season Mon, Nov 15 2010 Hit songwriter Bonnie McKee to record solo album Fri, Nov 12 2010 Related Topics Zagat Power Lunches » Film » Fashion » Entertainment » People » Cast member Billy Bob Thornton poses at the premiere of ''Faster'' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California in this November 22, 2010 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES | Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:03pm EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A decade has passed since Billy Bob Thornton has written a screenplay, which is what helped him break from the pack of Hollywood wannabes and made him a star. But now, he has picked up his pen again. "Sling Blade" (1996) earned Thornton an Oscar for his writing, as well as a nomination for his starring role in the film. And it put him on the map of Hollywood stars. But the low-budget film he wants to make will have to wait for financing, and until then, there is big-budget "Faster," which debuts in theaters on Wednesday. Thornton portrays a cop with a dubious habit on the trail of a vengeance-seeking killer, played by Dwayne Johnson. Thornton talked to Reuters about the movie, his music and, once again, his writing. Q: I know you've been concentrating on your music and band, and we haven't seen you in a big film in a few years. Why? A: "I did spend about two years mostly touring with the band, recording a lot of records. The last movie was 'Eagle Eye,' and then we decided to hit the road. Then I did 'Faster.' With the economy, they aren't making as many movies, so when you see a good one you got to grab it, and 'Faster' was that." Q: What about "Faster" made you want to work in it? A: "The great thing about every character in (it), pretty much, there's sort of an ambiguity to all of them, and I always like characters like that. I don't know that there are any good guys or bad buys, everybody in it's got a pretty heavy past." Q: It's billed as a throwback to 1970s action with big thrills and car chases, not much CGI or animated effects. A: "The great news about it is, and I don't know how they did it, but somehow they managed to get a very contemporary look to this movie even though it seems like a throwback to the '70's movies. But I think everybody loves those '70's action movies, you know, Steve McQueen and "Bullitt," or whatever they are. It does have a very '70s feel, and yet it seems like something that kids who play videogames would like to see, too. It's got both things. It's big and fast and loud." Q: Switching to music and your band the Boxmasters. Any new album on the horizon? A: "We have two records that are ready to go. Sometimes we get ahead of the label, and they say, 'you know, you can't turn out nine records a year.' But we just keep recording. We just love it, so we keep doing it. The more we record, the better we get and the more we find out who we are as a band...But yeah, we got a record called 'Bellflower' that will be the next one on Vanguard." Q: What does music bring, creatively, that acting can't? A: "They're very different, but to me it's all the same thing, especially if it comes from the writer in you. Writing songs, writing movies, they are all -- at least the kind of songs we do -- stories. At the end of the day, I just love all of it and I get the same thrill out of everything I do. And these days and times, I'm just glad to have something to do." Q: And what about writing? Will there ever be a return to screenwriting? You know, as you mature, maybe you have a bit more patience to sit down and write? A: "That's true. In some ways, I'd like to start writing more screenplays. It's been about 10 years since I wrote a screenplay, but I just finished one. I wrote it with Tom Epperson. He and I wrote 'The Gift' and 'One False Move' and 'A Family Thing.' We just finished this one, and I'm going to star in and direct it. Kind of like we did 'Sling Blade.' Now, it's just a matter of financing it for the proper amount of money." 1 2 Next Zagat Power Lunches Film Fashion Entertainment People © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. 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