Billy Bob Thornton shoots a music video while performing with his band The Boxmasters at Poodies Hilltop Bar, Spicewood, Texas - 19.11.08

The 53-year-old began his career as a singer-songwriter in the late 1990s, taking the stage with his cover band, Tres Hombres.

But the Monster's Ball star has been reluctant to dive head first into the music business since the release of his third album in 2005, because his LPs alone don't earn enough.

He says, "I've got to do movies because they pay lots of money. I grew up in the old music business, so that's my first love."

Source: WENN