Anthony Mackie is a Country Music Lover
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Anthony Mackie talks about his love for country music and how it has helped him connect with his southern roots.
Who is Anthony Mackie?
Anthony Mackie is an American actor. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 23, 1979. Mackie is known for his roles in the films The Hurt Locker (2008) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). He has also starred in the TV series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). Mackie is a country music fan, and he has even appeared in a music video for the country group Little Big Town.
His background
Anthony Mackie was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Martha and Willie Mackie, Sr., and has two brothers, Marcus and Jarvis. Anthony attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. He then went on to study drama at the Juilliard School.
Mackie’s film debut came in 2001 with the independent film The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, playing a young man from the projects aspiring to be a computer engineer. He followed this with roles in 2004’s She Hate Me (a Spike Lee joint) and 8 Mile (starring Eminem). In 2005, Mackie co-starred opposite Terence Howard in Hustle & Flow, for which he received rave reviews.
He has since appeared in such films as The Manchurian Candidate (2004), We Are Marshall (2006), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), Notorious (2009), The Hurt Locker (2009), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Pain & Gain (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In addition to his work on the big screen, Mackie has also starred on Broadway in Drowning Crow and Off-Broadway in Carl Hancock Rux’s play Talk, for which he earned an Obie Award.
His family
Mackie was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, the son of Martha Gordon and Willie Mackie, Sr., a carpenter who owned a family construction company. Mackie’s grandfather lived in New Orleans and his grandmother was from Mississippi. His mother worked for twenty years as a teacher’s aide. When Mackie was sixteen, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia. Mackie attended Westlake High School in Atlanta and graduated in 1992.
How did Anthony Mackie get into country music?
Anthony Mackie is best known for his roles in Marvel movies, but what many people don’t know is that he is a huge country music fan. Mackie grew up in New Orleans and was exposed to country music at a young age. He would go on to attend concerts, festivals, and even mud rodeos. In an interview, Mackie said that country music is “the purest form of American music.”
His first experience with country music
Anthony Mackie first got into country music when he was 15 years old. He and his friends were at a country music festival and he was immediately hooked. He loved the energy of the music and the way it made him feel. He has been a fan ever since.
His love for country music
Anthony Mackie is best known for his roles in movies like The Hurt Locker and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but he’s also a big fan of country music.
Mackie grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, and his father would often take him to country music concerts. Mackie says that he fell in love with the music and the lifestyle, and it’s something that he’s been interested in ever since.
In recent years, Mackie has taken up singing and songwriting, and he even released an EP of country music in 2016. Mackie says that he loves the creative process of making music, and it’s something that he plans to continue doing in the future.
What are some of Anthony Mackie’s favorite country songs?
Anthony Mackie is known for his roles in big Hollywood blockbusters like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame. But did you know that the Louisiana native is also a big fan of country music? In fact, Mackie once said that country music is “the only genre that tells the truth.” Here are some of Anthony Mackie’s favorite country songs.
“The Only Way I Know” by Jason Aldean
“The Only Way I Know” is a song recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean, for his 2012 album Night Train. The song was written by Eric Church, Luke Laird and Brock Berryhill. With “The Only Way I Know,” Aldean wanted to show his fans that he was still the same guy from Georgia, just with a little more fame and success.
“Mama’s Broken Heart” by Miranda Lambert
“Mama’s Broken Heart” is a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in January 2013 as the third single from Lambert’s fourth studio album, Four the Record. The song was written by Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Waylon Payne. “Mama’s Broken Heart” is a uptempo country song with elements of rockabilly, where the protagonist sings about a broken hearted mother.
The song received positive reviews from critics who praised Lambert’s vocal performance and the song’s lyrical themes. “Mama’s Broken Heart” peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in February 2013. It features Lambert as a 1950s housewife who turns to violence after finding out her husband is cheating on her.
“Mama’s Broken Heart” was co-written by Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Waylon Payne. Monroe originally pitched the idea for the song to Lambert, who agreed to write it with her. Speaking about the song’s concept, Monroe said: “It’s just talking about when your mama tells you something’s broken in your heart, you listen to her because she knows best.” The three writers finished writing the song in about an hour and a half.
“Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
In an interview with GQ, Anthony Mackie revealed that his favorite country song is “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett. Mackie stated that he loves the song because it is a “very sweet, very honest” love song. He also praised Rhett’s voice, saying that it is “one of the best male country voices out there.”
