"My job as a songwriter is to capture my life and transfer it onto an album," he said from the stage last night (Feb. 24) during the New York City premiere of Dierks Bentley: Riser. "The more personal you get, the more country fans can relate to it."

"The film was really uncomfortable, but in a good way," Bentley admitted to Radio.com during an interview after the screening. He explained that while he had "final say" as to what showed up on screen, it was also important to "respect [the] art" of the filmmakers and keep some uncomfortable moments intact.

"It's a new medium for me," he said of the film, and "it's hard for me to watch without alcohol." His fans, though, "will love it," he said. "I wouldn't have any of this without them, so that's what I tell myself as I'm watching it. That's how I make it through."

Dierks Bentley: Riser is an intimate look at Bentley's life over the past two years, from the 2012 death of his dad - a man he calls his "biggest influence and hero" - to the birth of his son late last year. Cameras followed Bentley around in his studio and at his home during this time; this was coupled with personal iPhone footage Bentley shot himself, documenting such topics as the hours leading up to his son's birth and a typical day in his life.