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Nov 2024
1h 49m

#863 - Matthew McConaughey - The Hidden ...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award winning actor, a producer and an author.

Expect to learn what “Don’t half-ass it” means, the story of how Matthew got his iconic starting role in Dazed & Confused, how to see the upside during any crisis, why having a sense of humour should be your default emotion, McConaughey’s own version of his Lonely Chapter, when you should listen to your gut versus your head, why McConaughey turned down $14.5M to pursue something great, Matthew's reflections on the 10 year anniversary of Interstellar, lesson on finding the perfect partner, and much more…


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