1 on the country airplay charts.
No pressure,'" he recalls.
“The fact that she was in the video, that’s a story in-and-of itself.”
(That her maiden name is Black brings a welcome immediacy to the set.)
The two men, then, began casting for a lead actress.
“I was like, If you’ve got the option to!'”
Cassidy says the request arrived shortly thereafter.
It doesn’t make sense to me if you’re not in it.'"
“You know the …' bubble on text messages?”
“It was like …' forever as I just sat there.
He was like, I see the …'!”
Ultimately, she agreed.
“We’ve been married for 11 years and have three kids.
It’s really nice that he wants me to be in it.
It’s lovely.”
Throughout the scenic clip, Bentley is in constant pursuit of his wife.
I follow them around and pick up their crap all day long!"
Cassidy says she was struck by the plot’s more symbolic meaning.
“You have to take turns leading and following each other to stay together.”
The music video for “Black” is streaming exclusively on EW andTIMEbelow.
Bentley’s What The Hell tour launches January 19 in Dayton, Ohio.
All dates are available on the singer’swebsite.
