Tim McGraw is in the new Disney movie, Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney, which is in theaters now, and he explains, “I play Eddie Newton. He’s a NASA engineer and he’s been involved in building the space program and now he’s involved in sort of having to dismantle the space program. He’s trying to figure out where his life’s gonna go and what he’s gonna do and he’s sort of having to deal with the idea of doing that – building this program up and then having to tear it down and it going away.”
One of the stars of the movie is Britt Robertson, who plays Tim’s character’s daughter, Casey Newton, and Tim explains, “(She’s) very curious and she’s very scientific and she’s trying to deal with the same things and the same issues and she can’t understand why her dad’s not fighting harder, and he’s just trying to put food on the table and trying to sort of figure his own self out. It’s just a really cool character to play.”
While Tim loves acting and is constantly reading scripts, his first priority is his music, including his latest single, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools,” off his Shotgun Rider album, which he has been recording the follow up to recently.
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Tim McGraw – Tomorrowland character (via Screen Slam) :36
“I play Eddie Newton. He’s a NASA engineer and he’s been involved in building the space program and now he’s involved in sort of having to dismantle the space program. He’s trying to figure out where his life’s gonna go and what he’s gonna do and he’s sort of having to deal with the idea of doing that – building this program up and then having to tear it down and it going away. And he’s got a daughter who’s very curious and she’s very scientific and she’s trying to deal with the same things and the same issues and she can’t understand why her dad’s not fighting harder, and he’s just trying to put food on the table and trying to sort of figure his own self out. It’s just a really cool character to play.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – JUNE 1, 2015 – MONDAY
Tim McGraw will be kicking off his “Shotgun Rider 15 Tour” on Friday (6/5) in Little Rock. Over the weekend, he and his wife Faith Hill watched their oldest daughter Gracie graduate from high school in Nashville. She goes to college in August.
CMT MUSIC AWARDS 2015 – NOMINEE
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR -Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s”
The 2015 CMT Music Awards will be handed out live from Nashville on CMT On June 9, 2015.
TIM MCGRAW – JUST THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1967 (He’s 48)
HOMETOWN: Start, Louisiana
WIFE: Faith Hill – Married on October 6, 1996
CHILDREN: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey (all three teenagers)
DEBUT ALBUM: 1993′s Tim McGraw
CURRENT ALBUM: – Sundown Heaven Town –
CURRENT SINGLE: “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”- a duet with Catherine Dunn, which sits at number 9 on Mediabase / Country Aircheck chart this week.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”
UPCOMING TOUR: “Shotgun Rider Tour ’15” kicking off on Friday (June 5, 2015).
RECENT TWEETS:
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw Sunday, May 31
Take a listen to “Black Jacket” from #SundownHeavenTown on @YouTube and don’t forget to subscribe for more McGRAW! https://youtu.be/ZvaqUlmoQC8
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw May 30
Share your favorite lyric from the “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” album: http://on.fb.me/1dDGuEY
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw May 29
#ShotgunRiderTour kicks off in one week… check out this important message from tour opener @chasebryant!
TIM MCGRAW – AWARD WINS
1994 – Country Music Television – Male Video Artist of the Year
1994 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year – Not a Moment Too Soon
1994 – American Music Awards – Top New Male Vocalist
1994 – Billboard Awards – Top New Country Artist
1994 – Billboard Magazine – Top New Country Album – Not a Moment Too Soon
1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country New Artist
1997 – Billboard Magazine – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Male Artist of the Year
1997 – Playgirl Magazine – Top Ten, Sexiest Men of the Year
1997 – CMA – Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Billboard Awards – Country Single of the Year – “Just to See You Smile”
1998 – CMA – Album of the Year – Everywhere
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
1999 – Academy of Country Music -Vocal Collaboration – “Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – CMA – Male Vocalist
1999 – CMA – Album of the Year – A Place in the Sun
2000 – CMA – Male Vocalist
2000 – National Fatherhood Initiative – Father of the Year
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
2000 – Billboard Awards – Male Artist of the Year
2001 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2001 – Grammy Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Let’s Make Love” (with Faith Hill)
2001 – CMA – Entertainer of the Year
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Male Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Albums Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Single Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Album – Greatest Hits
2002 – American Music Awards – Best Country Album – Set This Circus Down
2002 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2003 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2004 – CMA – Single of the Year – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year -Live Like You Were Dying
2005 – American Music Awards – Best Male Country Artist
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Male Country Vocal Performance – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Country Music Television – Most Inspiring Video – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2006 – People’s Choice Awards – Top Male Performer
2006 – Grammy Award Country – Vocal Collaboration – “Like We Never Loved At All” (with Faith Hill)
2012 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Feel Like a Rock Star” (with Kenny Chesney)
2013 – CMA – Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2013 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2014 – People’s Choice Awards – Country Music Icon
2015 – Time – 100 Most Influential People