Country star Dierks Bentley said he turned down Hollywood when asked to take on acting roles on television shows and participate in reality TV competitions because he didn’t want to “go to L.A.”
The 47-year-old musician said he loves what he’s doing, calling entertaining a “great gig” and said the idea of being away from his Nashville home did not sound appealing, Entertainment Tonight reported.
“I don’t think I’d be good enough to doing those things,” Bentley said. “It requires, like, more time away from home and I just, I don’t want to.”
“I had a chance to audition for Larry David and I decided not to do it,” he added. “Because again, I’m like, ‘Oh, if I get it, I don’t really want to go to L.A.'”
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After leaving Tennessee to live in Colorado, Bentley said his wife, Cassidy Black, and their three kids wanted to return to the Volunteer State, Fox News reported.
“I moved about 10 minutes closer to town than I was before,” the country singer said.
“It’s a regular neighborhood,” he added. “We’ve got kids coming in and out of the house and you can just park on the street. It’s just been great for my kids, great for our family, and great for my mental health.”
“Coming back to Nashville, it was like I had to either lean in or move out,” Bentley continued. “So now, I just lean into it. The city’s crazy. It’s growing out of control, and I could sit here and complain about it, or I can just lean into it and embrace some of the cool things that are happening.”
Bentley, who got his start in country music in 2003, recently announced he’s hitting the road again for his “Gravel & Gold” tour starting June 1.
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“We want that first show to feel like our 100th show,” the singer said. “I have so much respect for these fans that come out, spend their money and come see us and we want that first show to have all the excitement of like a new show, new tour.”
“I haven’t totally figured out all its lighting and what the setlist is gonna be, and obviously the transitions and stuff,” he added.”It’s a lot of work to make it feel like it’s easy. Like any creative endeavor, it all comes down just to passionate people and work. Doing the work, because you’re passionate about it. So band and crew, great guys.”
