suggested that Cyrus should continue to pursue the craft , he went on to star in the television drama `` Doc , '' which also helped spur the career of Cyrus ' greatest production -- `` Hannah Montana '' star , and Cyrus ' daughter , Miley Cyrus . Now , with the release of `` Hannah Montana : The Movie '' on Blu-ray and DVD , a music tour and an upcoming role in a film featuring comedian George Lopez and martial arts expert Jackie Chan , Cyrus is staying busy . He recently took some time out of his hectic schedule to talk to CNN about how he keeps it all together , how he manages raising a family full of performers -LRB- son Trace is a member of the band Metro Station , daughter Brandi performs with the band Frank and Derol and also acts , as do younger children Braison and Noah -RRB- and what makes him a good fit for Hollywood . CNN : What do you like about `` Hannah Montana : The Movie ? '' Billy Ray Cyrus : I think it 's got a certain amount of realism to it with art
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Billy Ray Cyrus may be a country boy at heart , but he is also pretty savvy when it comes to navigating Hollywood . Billy Ray Cyrus has a full plate with acting , touring , composing and being a dad . When others wrote him off as a novelty act after the 1992 hit `` Achy Breaky Heart , '' Cyrus kept making music and eventually turned to acting . It was a decision he said came after some well-timed fatherly advice . `` In the mid - '90s , my dad said to me ` Son , you 've got all of your eggs in one basket and you are living and dying by music , ' '' Cyrus recalled . `` He said ' I want you to have a career like Kenny Rogers . ' '' Cyrus said his dad suggested he branch out into acting . Cyrus eventually auditioned for and won a role in what appeared to be an unlikely vehicle -- David Lynch 's 2001 film `` Mulholland Drive . '' After Lynch , known for such works as `` Blue Velvet '' and `` Twin Peaks , ''