Shelton and other country stars on their videos, did you have any chance to interact with them about music? What did they tell you if you did?
Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift were not at all willing to hang out with the cast but Blake Shelton, he's dope. He was so much fun and was just easy to be around during all the shooting. As far as music advice, I've gotten that from other sources :) <CV WW> You have been on TV & in the movies too…what were those experiences like? What do you take away from being in something like “Scary Movie 5” that might help you in your singing career?
The most important thing I learned is the MANY hours that actors and the cast work to get things perfect. Plus I learned a lot about the back of the scenes process; so much happens on a set behind the filming. And learning a script is not easy and learning it last minute, is even harder. The roles I land are just good for my career as a whole, not specifically oriented towards furthering my singing career.
I'm signed with an agency that actually sends me on auditions, but if I hear of something among my peers that I might be interested in, you can bet I'm going after it.
took them with me to Nashville and the south. It's my way of incorporating my dancer & rocker side into my edgy country style. I'm also a HUGE supporter of our military and I wear them out <CV WW> You’ve even done thea- of respect. tre! How different is theatre from singing, to you? Are there different <CV WW> What are the big plans for the rest of 2013 and beyond for things you need to focus on? I tried theatre, and I had Jordan Allena?
"fun" with it, but truthfully...I just
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<CV WW> Tell us about the “So You never could get into the plays and ly big names within the last year, Wanna be a Star” pilot…you were the music that went along with and I have a couple of really big lead there? them. But I have huge respect for shows coming up. I'm opening for
That pilot was oriented towards young people who were all working towards the goal of becoming a star; several of the kids have actually pushed pretty far in their careers - once completed, the pilot was presented to several networks but it never attached to one. I liked having the camera follow me around though...lol
the artists that are happy with that Josh Thompson at the GA State Fair and I've also been added to the style of performing. line-up of artists that get to play at <CV WW> I noticed something else the Delta Country Jam, which inas I was looking through your pro- clude Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilmo pics & youtube vids…are those bert & Kellie Pickler. My second biker/combat boots? The black EP should be out this fall along ones? Definitely not “Nashville”, with a video to support my song, are they? Tomboy, off the first one. I may So - I get asked about my even have a big show in Vegas this combat boots a lot. While I was in fall. <wink> <CV WW> Do you seek out video LA, I picked up a few industry eleopportunities? ments to the way I dressed, and I <CV WW> Let’s show our support,