Denton County Living Well Magazine January/February 2017 | Page 28

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“ I didn ’ t grow up acting . I don ’ t enjoy thespian , Hamlet-ian talks . I was the first frat boy in the University of Texas film school who wore button-down denim shirts , boots , and a buckle when all the Gothic artists were all in black . I went to see the big Hollywood pictures at the cineplex that everyone else in film class shat on . And for a while I thought maybe you really do need to wear all black and stay out of the sunlight and only see independent films to be an artist . I still have moments with acting where I ’ m like , I ’ m getting away with it . Winning the Oscar was validation , the respect of my peers ,” said McConaughey of the experience to Esquire Magazine ’ s Maximillian Potter in 2016
McConaughey co-starring with Kate Hudson in 2003 ’ s How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days .
I didn ’ t grow up acting . I don ’ t enjoy thespian ,

Hamlet-ian talks .

He then tackled television , performing in True Detective , a 2014 HBO series that McConaughey starred in and executive produced . He played a dark , unique , philosophical role , resulting in Emmy nominations and being named to Time magazine ’ s list of 100 Most Influential People in the World . More recently , McConaughey starred opposite Naomi
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