There's a picture of the real Coach Gary Gaines in the book and he's sitting in the locker room after a game, and he just looks so much like Billy Bob, that we went to him.

He is the cousin of writer H. In 2000 he created Wonderland an edgy dramatic television series set in an asylum. Berg directed the Hulu.

As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. He is known for directing films such as The Rundown (2003) Friday Night Lights (2004) The Kingdom (2007) Hancock (2008) and Battleship (2012).