Does James Hetfield Enjoy Acting? The Rocker Responds

Does James Hetfield get pleasure from performing? The rocker mentioned his film experiences in a brand new podcast episode and detailed the filming of the brand new western The Thicket.

In a latest episode of the podcast The Metallica Report, Hetfield revealed that he was approached by actor Peter Dinklage (Sport of Thrones), who stars within the movie, for the position. Dinklage contacted the rocker by means of his administration after he got here to thoughts once they have been placing concepts collectively for the forged.

Hetfield agreed to take the half, although it appears he would not have misplaced any sleep if that they had requested another person as an alternative.

How Hetfield Feels About Performing

“I am not into performing in any respect,” Hetfield confessed. “I act sufficient on the stage, projecting. For us onstage, projecting massive, it is virtually extra like Broadway. If you’re in a film, you do just a bit factor, and that is sufficient. I like massive projecting.”

The rocker mentioned that he did not must audition for the position, which is one thing he is carried out earlier than, however would not curiosity him. He added that he was truly recruited for the 2019 Ted Bundy film Extraordinarily Depraved, Shockingly Evil and Vile the identical method — director Joe Berlinger merely approached him for the position of the freeway patrolman, and he did not must audition.

The situations throughout the filming of The Thicket have been fairly undesirable too, based on the frontman. He recalled the temperature being within the negatives whereas they have been taking pictures within the Calgary space of Canada — and there have been days he needed to spend on set with out truly attending to movie his components.

“I informed Ray, ‘Hey, subsequent time I am requested to do one thing like this, remind me to say no,'” he mentioned laughing. “Nevertheless it was enjoyable being on the market and being in a western, attending to put on a hat, carry a gun and have a badge on… period-correct clothes, using horses and all that shit. It is in my DNA, I like it.”

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The Thicket premiered in theaters on Sept. 6. Hetfield’s character’s title is Simon Deasy. Comedian E-book Assets’ assessment of the movie states “as Deasy, Hetfield makes essentially the most of his few scenes; he’s completely understated within the position.”

Take heed to the total episode beneath.

James Hetfield Particulars Filming The Thicket

Peter Dinklage on Working With Hetfield

Throughout an look on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! earlier this month, Dinklage defined how the crew got here up with the thought to forged Hetfield in The Thicket.

“Someone simply mentioned, ‘We should always get anyone that appears like James Hetfield.’ And I mentioned, ‘Or we simply get James Hetfield,'” the actor mentioned, including that he initially contacted the musician by means of Lars Ulrich.

Kimmel requested Dinklage if the rocker appeared nervous in any respect throughout the filming, to which he replied, “I believe so, however nervous is what you need to be. I hope he is nonetheless nervous when he goes onstage taking part in that unbelievable music as a result of it offers you one thing to stay for.”