"The industry is legitimately so scary" — Chappell Roan reveals why she does not want to act in Hollywood

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Chappell Roan opens up about acting in Hollywood (Image via Dana Jacobs/WireImage)

Chappell Roan has indicated that acting in a movie is not on the horizon for her, as the singer says the industry is "so scary."

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In her latest feature with Interview Magazine, published on Monday, August 19, the Red Wine Supernova hitmaker mentioned that acting was something she wanted to do and singing was her way to enter Hollywood. However, she's not looking to pursue acting at the moment, saying:

"I originally started doing music because I wanted to get my foot in the door for acting, and then I moved to Los Angeles, and I was like, 'F*ck that.' The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of control."
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The Femininomenon singer also told Bowen Yang in the interview that there's something she likes about making music that she won't get if she pursues acting—working at her own time and schedule. She said:

"I can put out music whenever I want. I don't have to wait for a casting director to be like, 'It would be great if we cast you, and then we'll decide your schedule for the next three months."
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Chappell Roan revealed that she's been offered lead acting roles in the past couple of weeks, but she has turned those down. The Hot to Go singer added that she's "freaked out by film people" and called out actors "f**king crazy."


Chappell Roan reveals how her career has worked so far

Elsewhere in the interview, Chappell Roan candidly discussed how she is keeping her music career true to herself, which is the reason she thinks it has worked so well for her. The singer said:

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"My career has worked because I've done it my way, and I've not compromised morals and time."
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Roan added that she has managed not to succumb to the pressure in the music business, saying that if a project "doesn't feel right," like a certain brand deal, she won't do it no matter how big the payment will be. The singer noted that following her morals in her career choices is how she sleeps at night.

Chappell Roan, who previously called out her fans for turning into stalkers, said that getting recognized by people has been the biggest shift in her career. She also discussed how going on tour has been all-consuming for her.

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As for her chart-topping songs, including Good Luck, Babe!, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, Roan said that she has "never given a f*ck" about charting or having her songs play on the radio before. She added that a chart is "so fleeting," and even now that she has a charting album and a song, her career doesn't mean anything more now than before.

That said, the pop singer thinks it's "crazy" how people in the music scene are now taking her more seriously.

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Edited by Shubham Soni
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