Matthew McConaughey Looks Back at Hollywood Hiatus, Explains Why He Almost Quit Acting
justjared.comMatthew McConaughey is looking back at his two-year break from Hollywood. After starring in several rom-coms, the 54-year-old Oscar-winning actor took a break from acting to avoid being typecast and moved back to his home state of Texas where he considered quitting Hollywood altogether.
In a new conversation with Glen Powell for Interview magazine, Matthew opened up about his break from Hollywood before returning in 2010s and landing more serious roles in projects including The Lincoln Lawyer, True Detective, and Dallas Buyers Club. Keep reading to find out more… “I’ve usually zigged when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zag,” Matthew shared. “When I had my rom-com years, there was only so much bandwidth I could give to those, and those were some solid hits for me.
But I wanted to try some other stuff. Of course I wasn’t getting it, so I had to leave Hollywood for two years.” “Dude, it was scary.
I had long talks with my wife about needing to find a new vocation. ‘I think I’m going to teach high school classes. I think I’m going to study to be a conductor.
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