METALLICA's James Hetfield Talks About Absent Documentary On Fox & Friends; Video Available
March 30, 2011, 13 years ago
METALLICA's James Hetfield is involved in Absent, a documentary by New Mexico filmmaker Justin Hunt that examines the need for an emotional bond that children without fathers often experience.
Hetfield and filmmaker Justin Hunt made a guest appearance on this morning's (Wednesday, March 30th) edition of Fox & Friends on the Fox News channel to talk about the documentary. Check out footage below:
A trailer for Absent can be seen below:
Hetfield came from a broken home. "My family fell apart," he said in a clip from the film. "I had feelings of abandonment."
The candid and emotional interview shows a rare side of Hetfield who has three children with his wife Francesca.
But with a closer look at his lyrics, according to Hunt, there is the pain from the absence of Hetfield's father, Virgil. Hunt was granted access to those lyrics as well as the use of six Metallica songs within the movie. He recently was invited back to Metallica headquarters in San Francisco, where he will record a voice-over of Hetfield reading song lyrics.
Absent will be released June 1st. Visit absentmovie.com for more.
