Kip Moore will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of ABC’s hit TV show, Nashville. He joins Vince Gill, Pam Tillis and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach in a scene revolving around a surprise birthday party for the character Deacon (Charles Esten). Kip says Deacon is his favorite character. “Deacon, the character of Deacon – they’re actually one in the same people – he might be the coolest human being on the planet,” says the Georgia native. “I never get star-struck over anybody, but I happened to see a couple of episodes, and I was like, ‘Dude, that’s the coolest character on the planet.’ He’s that way in real-life. He was the nicest, most chill dude.”
While Kip admits he is a lot better as a musician than he is an actor, he had a good time filming the episode. “It was a fun experience for me. It definitely was out of my comfort zone,” he says. “It was really fun. They were all very welcoming and easy to deal with, and I had a blast.”
The episode featuring Kip and Vince will air Wednesday, February 27th at 10pm ET. Meanwhile, you can hear Kip’s latest single, “Hey Pretty Girl,” on the radio.
AUDIO: Kip Moore talks about his experience on the set of the hit ABC-TV show, Nashville, and his admiration for one of the characters (and actors) on the show.
Kip Moore (Nashville show) OC: …a blast. :33
“First of all, Deacon, the character of Deacon – they’re actually one in the same people – he might be the coolest human being on the planet. I mean, I never get star-struck over anybody, but I happened to see a couple of episodes, and I was like, ‘Dude, that’s the coolest character on the planet.’ He’s that way in real-life. He was the nicest, most chill dude. It was a fun experience for me. It definitely was out of my comfort zone. I think that’s where you’ll see my bad acting take place, but I’m glad I did it. It was really fun. They were all very welcoming and easy to deal with, and I had a blast.”
