Overview
- Thornton made the remarks on The Joe Rogan Experience while promoting the second season of his Paramount+ series, Landman.
- He echoed Ricky Gervais’s 2020 Golden Globes admonition, saying winners should accept their trophies and leave without political speeches.
- Thornton said he donates to charities privately, mainly for children, and avoids using acceptance speeches to showcase giving.
- He added that he no longer cares much about awards, characterizing ceremonies as rote dinners followed by self‑congratulatory speeches.
- Describing himself as a “radical moderate,” he called for a “common sense party,” while Rogan agreed that performative political messaging from celebrities is off‑putting.