ut student scripts dad's music video

      KNOXVILLE -- Driving in her car one day, Mattie Jackson, daughter of country music singer Alan Jackson, came up with a unique idea that gave her the opportunity of a lifetime.
     Jackson, a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, majoring in English, wrote the script for her dad's new music video, "It's Just That Way."
     "It was more that I stumbled upon the idea than it being a conscious decision," Jackson said. "I'd been listening to the album and my dad said to me and my sisters, 'If you think of something cool for the video, let me know.'"
       When Jackson told her dad about her idea, he encouraged her to research how directors formatted their script treatments, which combine the basic ideas for a screenplay, and submit it to the record label executives. Although her dad was optimistic, he was apprehensive at first.
      Much to her surprise, the record label loved it and hit the ground running with the idea.
      Jackson participated in the video shoot, which consisted of one day in Nashville and a second day in Tampa Bay, Fla. She said the directors and producers seemed, "genuinely appreciative of the idea. That was, honestly, the coolest part."
     Jackson said she enjoys writing and hopes these experiences will jumpstart a career in writing screenplays.
      With Jackson's high-profile dad and her recent success, she is still a down-to-earth girl who loves reading, music and concerts.
      "I love doing the normal things that any 19-year-old college student enjoys," Jackson said.
      Check out Alan Jackson's video for, "It's Just That Way" on People.com.