Adam Mac on Pushing Past Naysayers Who Think He's Seeking 'Attention' as an LGBTQ+ Country Artist

Adam Machas always lived his life out loud. It’s no surprise then that when the dynamic country singer-songwriter was conceptualizing the video treatment for his new single “Take Myself Home,” he knew he wanted to wear something that would make some noise. So, he made it himself.“I’m just a crafty queen,” Mac, 33, tells PEOPLE with a laugh about the pom-pom-adorned jean jacket he wears in the “Take Myself Home” clip, which premieres exclusively via PEOPLE.

Adam McKay Describes 'Near Accident' on 'Anchorman' Set Involving Will Ferrell: 'It Was Really Scary'

Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImageAdam McKayis opening about a scary incident that happened on the set ofAnchorman 2nearly eight years after the film premiered.In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterthat was published on Wednesday, McKay, 53, was asked what he thought of the fatalRustshooting that took the life of cinematographerHalyna Hutchins. After describing the on-set tragedy as his “greatest single fear as a producer and a director,” he told the story of a “really scary” “near accident” on set ofAnchorman 2involvingWill Ferrell.

Adam McKay Says Will Ferrell Dispute 'Felt Like a Breakup': 'We Were Both Kind of Bummed Out'

Adam McKay and Will Ferrell in September 2014.Photo: George Pimentel/Getty The end ofAdam McKay’s creative partnership withWill Ferrellfelt more “like a breakup,” the writer-director said in a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter. McKay, 53, and Ferrell, 54, both began their production company Gary Sanchez Productions in 2006 but the two announced they were parting ways in 2019. “As clean as we both tried to make it go, there were moments afterward where we weren’t exactly chummy,” McKay toldTHR.

Adam Rich 'Didn't Care About Being Famous' Despite 'Eight Is Enough' Success: He 'Loved the Craft of Acting'

Adam Richinstantly became a household name through his starring role on ABC’sEight Is Enough, but achieving fame wasn’t necessarily a goal of his. “Adam really had no ego. He didn’t care about being famous,” Rich’s publicist, Danny Deraney of Deraney PR, exclusively tells PEOPLE. “He really loved the craft of acting.He loved to write. Being famous was not even, I think, an item that he cared about. He just loved doing what he did, and he was really proud of that.

Adam Rich Was Writing a Series Before His Death 'Based on His Life' Experiences, Says Rep

Adam Richhad many passions in life that stretched far beyond his love for acting.The former child star — whodiedSaturday at age 54 — continued to find acting gigs after playing Nicholas Bradford across 112 episodes of ABC’sEight Is Enough. He nabbed a role onCode Redas Danny Blake as well as multiple guest roles on series includingBaywatchandCHiPs.But making the transition from being a child star to an adult actor is no easy feat.