When his son was born, he took the risk of quitting romantic comedies. Forgotten by Hollywood, he did not shoot for almost two years. He tells.
If there was one moment in Matthew McConaughey’s life that changed everything for him, it could be the birth of his son. On July 7, 2008, actor and producer Matthew McConaughey became a father. “Since I was 8, I know I want to be a father“, he says.”The privilege that it represents, the freedom, the responsibility, the dreams … Am I ready for this? Yes, I believe I am ready to be a father, the excitement of this adventure was becoming real“At this point in his life, the actor decides to stop romantic comedies. A decision that, he says, keeps him away from Hollywood.”It was a tough decision but I knew it was the right one. This is what I had to do. Once again, I don’t know if I would have had the courage to make this decision being so sure of myself if it hadn’t been for my son.“, says Matthew McConaughey.
Despite proposals for staggering salaries, the actor does not give in and is forgotten. “I thought of teaching, I thought of becoming a forest ranger, a conductor, I thought of music“, remembers the actor. After 20 months of absence, the telephone of the actor resumes ringing:”All of a sudden, I was offered the roles I dreamed of, that I was looking for. But it took me those two years of hiatus to change my image.“says Matthew McConaughey. In 2011, Matthew McConaughey made his comeback in the thriller”The Lincoln Defense“. Three years later, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in”Dallas Buyers Club“. Today he tells his story in a book:”Greenlights“.