Billy Bob Thornton Recorded Hours Of Voiceover For The Thin Red Line That Was Never Used

For any actor working with the visionary Terrence Malick, “surrender yourself to the vision” is something of an ongoing mantra.

Since debuting with “Badlands” in 1973, Malick’s process has become a polarizing topic of debate.

The director shoots hundreds of hours of footage for each of his films, vexing performers, editors and even composers when it comes time to trim it all down to a coherent final product.The drama behind the scenes of Malick’s (anti) war epic “The Thin Red Line” is one of the more infamous examples of the director’s challenging, mercurial filmmaking style.

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