Matthew McConaughey on Acting With His Family and Lessons That Last
About this episode
Matthew McConaughey discusses his latest project and reflects on family, legacy, and the power of belief.
Over the past three decades, Matthew McConaughey has starred in more than 50 films, won an Academy Award for Dallas Buyers Club, delivered an Emmy-nominated performance in True Detective and topped bestseller lists with his memoir, Greenlights, but he’s still chasing something more meaningful. In his latest project, The Lost Bus, he tells the gripping true story of a school bus driver who risked everything to save 23 children during the 2018 Camp Fire, California’s deadliest wildfire. McConaughey sits down with Willie Geist to reflect on acting alongside his teenage son Levi and his 93-year-old mother in the film and how the project deepened his perspective on fatherhood, legacy, and what really matters. He also discusses his new book Poems & Prayers, the power of belief in a cynical world, and why risk-taking has defined his career.
People in this episode
Host: Willie Geist
Guest: Matthew McConaughey
Topics covered
- acting
- family
- fatherhood
- legacy
- risk-taking
- belief
- wildfire
Keywords
- Matthew McConaughey
- acting
- family
- legacy
- wildfire
- fatherhood
- risk-taking
- belief
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dallas Buyers Club, True Detective, Greenlights, The Lost Bus, Poems & Prayers
Places: California
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