I had never heard of Billy Bob Thorton until i saw the movie Sling Blade.One of my all time favorite movies.A classic.

THIS AINT GOT NO GAS IN IT.

it's awesome seeing him "in costume" but as his normal self because somehow he looks completely different when he's playing the character

It's so strange to see him in costume as Carl without the voice

One of the best films I’ve ever seen. Every single actor absolutely nailed their parts and made it such a joy to watch.

He's still the best Karl Childers impersonator

Great video!! Thanks Billy Bob Thorton! You nailed that character in Sling Blade.

I think the the character of Carl (for Billy Bob) was probably initiated subliminally from the character of 'Boo Radley' from the movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Ironically, that role was played by Robert Duvall. Boo never spoke, but you can see that both were sensitive good men in their hearts that loved, and ultimately protected children. Both were mentally and emotionally challenged. Both Carl and Boo felt compelled to kill to protect a child/children. Look and see how Boo was dressed and then look at Carl, even down to the haircut. I thin it was no accident that Robert Duvall was in Slingblade.

Thanks for putting this "Making of" online. I had recorded it in VHS many years ago but can't seem to find the tape. Seeing this old (younger) Billy Bob Thornton and the new (older) one seems like seeing a ressurection of the man. I think Angelina Jolie wouldn't look twice to this Billy Bob and even less marry him, but it's the same man. He is an inspiration for all the guys entering the 40s! :)

Becoming a vegan sure knocked the weight off Billy Bob. It looks like he got hair plugs somewhere down the line, I reckon...mmm hmm. Alright then.

Ol Billy Bob is one of those men who became handsome the older he got. Granted he was filming here but y’all just look him up through the years and see. I’m the other type man who went from handsome to old looking over night at 35 😂. Bless my wife’s heart.

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He's an excellent actor!!

I always wondered how he came up with that brilliant character. "Bad acid flashback" my ass lol. He's one creative bastard who had a moment of epiphany with the collective unconscious and actually did something with it. Thankfully he had the means to share it with us all. If you like character pieces check him out as Jacob in A Simple Plan by Scott B. Smith...also brilliant.

I reckon I give this a like, hmmhm

he handsomed up in the early 2000s. and you gotta admit he's a very talented guy. women go for that.

Slingblade is a great film... Karl's character is genius!

Love the score in this film.

He's an amazing actor

BBT is one of the greatest. hope he does another sling blade-type film. small, independent, character driven. i'd be first in line.

This dude bagged a young prime Angelina Jolie.

0:02 Billy Bob looked like a real southern killer here!

Great film. We call it a slash hook. It is a popular implement to bring to weddings & funerals and other formal family events where each family may have differences and wish to express them without resorting to name calling or other unpleasant means.

molly looks like my literature teacher here lol

Billy is a little chubby in this video, amazing actor and it's good to see him as a good guy in a movie.

If Thornton denies getting hair plugs, he's a complete liar. LOL

I don't know if people know this but some call it a kaiser blade but most call it a sling blade.

did JT walsh ever watch and study serial killer interviews...particularly gerard schaefer cuz his performance was nearly identical to him..mannerisms/smile/glasses... it creeped me out.. he was an awesome actor

Is there not a "making of" video of the 1996 Sling Blade movie ?

I was really impressed with the whole cast and yes definitely Billy Bob was awesome but so was Lucas Black and Dwight yoakam and the mother

@Suttutisquid He is in character during the interview.

He looks SOOO much like michael in the first episode of the office!!!

So in this interview bb explains how he made up the character on his own.

BB is very diverse....great range....I love all of his movies

Something is very wrong. I'm usually great at recognizing faces, but this looks absolutely nothing like Billy Bob Thornton to me. I think I'm losing it

So....Billy Bob's had ALOT of work done....

That thumbnail is more Chilling than the video, major image change with bbt, wow, mm mmm

Young Billy Bob has a baby face!

Hey, boy. Watcha doin wit dat der warsh?

He has more hair on his eyebrows than on his head!!!

Alright den!

I forgot Molly Ringwald was in this....its sad she isnt in the full film. I love her hair like that...was thus about the same time she was in The Stand? The Stand is one of my favourite movies....er... mini series, i meam

Lmfao he looks so weird in his costume when he isn't in character

Part 2 ? You little beauty.

Gosh molly is so beautiful! Is she in the movie?

What is it 🤔

Billy Bob looks a lot better now than he did back then. He musta stopped eatin them French fried taters mmmhmmm

So what's the difference between this and the movie sling blade?

Seems like the other characters are different from the ones in the movie

Aright then

So in the reunion show clip he says he got the character from two people he knew growing up in arkansas and one he worked with in texas. Hmmm.

molly, molly ringwald, your my wife!?!

I like that one dudes impression of George Lucas

Looks like Agent Smith (Matrix) before he became an agent haha.

After slingblade he tells lipton from inside the actor's studio when asked how he came up with karl, bb said that half came from a black guy and half from a white guy both of whom he knew when he was a boy. I'm not being critical but curious.

Molly Ringwald was in this movie?

This interview was done before Billy Bob hooked up with Angelina Jole and all that cocaine they were doing.

@winxniw They want him to; He's in make up... not that the Karl character was a vampire..

He was so much heavier during that time.

Make me sum mustrd & biscuits, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

He looks like a different person lol I knew him form bad santa

Looks like Edward Cullen's dad

16 candles down the drain!

I love molly's gummy smile!

Billy Bob looks alot like jaco pasturios.

Why wasn't Molly in the movie?

Be great if people made movies again instead of “ events “ less Disney more independent.

@woodzo40 i reckon he did! uh huhhh

Billy Bob hardly looks like his modern self here

Is that Molly Ringwold

@Suttutisquid, have u seen her lately? ugh

Ah reckon ah could use sum tham thar french frad p'taters. Mmhhmm.

I thought I was unattractive.

money and fame

The shirt is wrong

If Karl got better.

Billy Bob was kinda fat back then. His skin didn't looks very good either. He looks much better nowadays.

I reckon he ate a lot o' them French fried puhtaters back then. Hmm mmm. Big 'uns. Hmm mmm.

I want me some french fried potatoers!

George Washington

I give this a like, I reckon. Mmhmm.

It's a slingblade, you SLING IT AT PEOPLE