Thomas Rhett Wants to Give Acting A Try

"I know it’s one of the hardest jobs on the planet but it would be a lot of fun to give it a shot,” Rhett says of acting. 

Written by Kelly Brickey
Thomas Rhett Wants to Give Acting A Try
Thomas Rhett; Photo courtesy The Greenroom PR

Although fans love to hear Thomas Rhett singing to them through their speakers, he wants to take the next step at being the ‘Star of the Show’ by throwing himself into the acting pool.

The country star has tried his hand at being the emcee alongside pal Brett Eldredge for the CMA Music Festival program and gave his best performances throughout his various music videos for his hits, but the acting bug bit Rhett long ago and he’s waiting for the perfect opportunity to take on a role in the very near future.

“Even since I was a little kid I feel like my dad has always run around with a video camera filming me and my sister, just come up with dumb skits and pretending I’m James Bond and run around the house in a suit. And I’ve always loved being in front of the camera. And so, yeah, I think a dream for any artist would be to host a CMA or an ACM or award show and to get to have that host that you really mesh with and just become iconic kind of like Vince and Reba. You know, we go back and watch those clips and it’s like God, they had such chemistry. So I think that would be a dream for me. And acting would be great. I think that would be a really cool thing to dive into. I know it’s one of the hardest jobs on the planet but it would be a lot of fun to give it a shot,” he explained recently.

With the natural ability to shine brightly in the spotlight, Rhett is no stranger to winning over the attention of his fans. While Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley may have dibs on their CMA Awards hosting gig, Rhett can always hope for the day he gets his shot to trade places with one of his fellow country artists for the role.

Rhett is currently gearing up for his upcoming Home Team Tour featuring mates like Kelsea Ballerini, Ryan Hurd and Russell Dickerson to follow him out on the road for the spring. Fans can find more information about the tour on his website.