Carter Faith Lands First Movie Role in Netflix Thriller ‘Heartland’
“They’re gonna put me in the moviessssss,” she excitedly shared.
Carter Faith; Photo Bree Marie Fish
Rising country star Carter Faith has landed her first-ever movie role in the Netflix film, Heartland.
According to Deadline, Faith has been cast in the mystery thriller alongside Jessica Chastain (The Help, Zero Dark Thirty) and John Hawkes (The Sessions, Winter’s Bone). Shana Feste wrote the script and will direct.
Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping are on board as producers for Chernin Entertainment, alongside Jason Owen for Sandbox Studios. Randall Poster will also serve as a producer.
The story follows Misty Jones (played by Chastain), a once-prominent country singer who leaves her quiet life out of the spotlight after her niece, (played by Faith), an up-and-coming country performer, vanishes. Misty’s search pulls her back into the Nashville scene she walked away from years earlier, exposing the city’s darker side and forcing her to reckon with pieces of her past.
Carter Faith announced the exciting news on Instagram, posting a photo of herself hugging the script. In the caption, she wrote, “they’re gonna put me in the moviessssss💫craziest thing ever to say that i’m gonna be in a movie???? HEARTLAND coming soon to Netflix.”
Supportive comments from fellow artists and collaborators, including Carly Pearce, Ashley Cook, Emily Ann Roberts, and more filled the comments section.
It’s a big year for Faith, who is gearing up to release her debut album, Cherry Valley, on October 3.
“Cherry Valley means everything to me,” Carter shared. “Every time I have slipped into a dark place (which I have a propensity for), this album has brought me out of it. I know that I wrote the songs but they still carry reminders for me every day when I relisten. Some of the songs have even transformed for me and mean something different now. The world of Cherry Valley has been a safe and freeing place for me and everyone who has worked so hard on this record. I have truly created this album with my best friends, which feels surreal. It feels like it belongs to all of us, because it does.”
She’s been giving fans previews of the project, releasing several songs over the course of the past few weeks, including “If I Had Never Lost My Mind…,” “Grudge,” “Sex, Drugs and Country Music,” and most recently, “Arrows (Die For That Man).” She also recently released the song “Bar Star” and its accompanying music video starring Billy Bob Thornton.
Of the latest track, Faith shares, “I wrote ‘Arrows’ after meeting a man for five minutes and developing an unhealthy and delusional crush on him. As the song goes, I truly felt like I would die for that man. I’ve said before that I’m a girl who’d die for love but would never let it kill me. That’s what this song is about.”
Carter Faith has spent the majority of this year on the road with Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, and Ella Langley. This winter, she will open for the likes of Marcus King and Kelsea Ballerini.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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