Conversations with Neal Burnette-Irwin

Today we’d like to introduce you to Neal Burnette-Irwin.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I moved to the Nashville area last year from Knoxville to get closer to the entertainment industry and finish up my studies.

I started modeling and acting professionally through an agency in my hometown but this year I signed with AMAX Agency here in Nashville and will be graduating from Middle Tennessee State University with my degree in Journalism.

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Right now, I am in the middle of rehearsals for a live show and knuckling down on the routines. I will be joining Ranch Hands Cowboylesque for their 2024 season as a singer and dancer.

I am extremely excited to start performing with the guys. It’s tough, but I like pushing myself and thankfully there is a brotherhood there to back me up. You can’t get more Nashville than dancing cowboys.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
The work that I am the most proud of is the documentary that I directed and hosted this fall. After shadowing reporters at a television news station this summer, I was ready to put my media skills to use. The documentary is titled “The Bell Witch Project” and focuses on the Tennessee folk story.

I would not have been able to make the documentary without Sage Smith, Riley Hudson, and Duane Hamilton. Sage filmed cinematic drone shots and spent hours editing through footage. Riley took an eight-hour road trip with me and was the one who connected us with Duane who gave us the perfect score for the short.

We traveled from Nashville to Clarksville, Knoxville, and Adams, Tennessee to look at the earliest written recordings of the case, interview a chemistry professor, and spell shop owner, and explore the actual Bell Witch cave and cabin. I’ve lived in Tennessee my entire life, but working on this documentary showed me how rich the culture here really is.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @nealdawg
• Facebook: https://fb.watch/orrXhqNpbz/
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZJYhnGK9STo
• Other: https://linktr.ee/thebellwitchproject

Image Credits
Harrison Copeland @harryisjustanickname