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Thornton views acting as 'great release'

Billy Bob Thornton views acting as a "great release" after film roles enable him to carry out actions which would see him arrested in real life.

Sun, 07 Nov, 2004 - 10:39

Billy Bob Thornton views acting as a "great release" after film roles enable him to carry out actions which would see him arrested in real life.

The Hollywood actor, 49, reveled in playing a safe-cracking Father Christmas in Bad Santa and views his other roles as helping him "psychologically".

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