{"id":50046,"date":"2015-09-18T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=50046"},"modified":"2015-09-18T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T21:00:08","slug":"nashvilles-connie-britton-charles-esten-join-dan-rather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/18\/nashvilles-connie-britton-charles-esten-join-dan-rather\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Stars Connie And Esten Join Dan Rather"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CharlesEastonConnieBritton001\"Nashville’s Connie Britton and Charles Esten Join Dan Rather<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cThe Big Interview: Nashville Special Edition\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

AXS TV kicks off its countdown to the network premiere of Nashville with an all-new episode of \u201cThe Big Interview: Nashville Special Edition\u201d, hosted by legendary newsman Dan Rather and featuring series stars Connie Britton and Charles Esten<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"charles-esten-connie-britton\"The exclusive event, set to air on Tuesday, September 22, at 8pE, premieres in advance of the AXS TV debut of the hit country music drama, launching on Saturday, September 26 at 8pE. Each week will feature three back-to-back episodes, with encore airings every Saturday evening at 11pE and Tuesday evenings at 9pE. As part of the premiere festivities, AXS TV will air the Nashville episodes with limited commercial interruption for the first four Saturdays, from September 26 through October 17.<\/p>\n

\"CHARLESDuring the half-hour special, Rather visits the set of Nashville, sitting down with Connie Britton and Charles Esten for a lively discussion spanning the first three seasons of the show, and giving viewers a sense of what they can expect going forward. In separate segments, Rather speaks with an enthusiastic Britton about what it\u2019s like to play country music legend Rayna Jaymes, whom she describes as a strong businesswoman who has the wisdom and experience to thrive in the ever-changing music industry. Britton also touches on the show\u2019s inspiring message, and opens up about what made her want to be a part of NASHVILLE.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so excited about the idea of this world,\u201d said Britton. \u201cI was also very excited about the idea of singing, which I hadn\u2019t done in many years. I was actively seeking doing things that would challenge me and be different from what I had been doing before, and felt risky and felt a little scary. I decided that it would be kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and that\u2019s how it happened.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Cast+Nashville+Answer+Questions+Fans+During+HtpseGAUqNvl\"Sitting down with Charles Esten, Rather covers a variety of topics including the show\u2019s tremendous authenticity, and the way his role allows him to work within his two passions\u2014acting and music. On why he enjoys playing his character, the troubled Deacon Claybourne, Esten says,<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s nobody\u2019s hero, because he fails constantly. And what he does is he just keeps pickin\u2019 himself back up and tryin\u2019 to be a better man the next day. Tryin\u2019 to be who he thinks he could be.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Esten feels a responsibility not only to the character, but to the show\u2019s loyal audience, who have developed a strong connection to Deacon and his struggles, explaining, \u201cThey\u2019re not just plot points for people. They\u2019re what people are living. So it raises a desire in you to really do it justice.\u201d The candid conversation also touches upon Esten\u2019s personal life, his dedicated charity work, and his daughter\u2019s battle with leukemia that he credits with helping him to put the truly important things in life into perspective. Esten also sings a few heartfelt bars of his favorite song from the show\u2014the moving ballad, \u201cA Life That\u2019s Good,\u201d co-written by country phenom Ashley Monroe.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Posted by Country Girl CMTT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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