Matthew McConaughey On His Process

[gihnzo]

That first thing he said really stuck with me ''sometimes you're just trying to protect from telling a lie'', such a great insight on what acting is

[henryhill]

What he's saying is exactly how I felt about Rust Cohle, I really wanted to see his undercover years as soon as I heard about them.

[lewisfernandez]

Incredible. Know where you're coming from, where you're going, why you're saying what you're saying, why you are doing what you're doing. Know, know, know, and then fall into the scene with an awareness and presence.

[MrFTW]

This is why he collaborated so well with Nolan in Interstellar; Nolan believes that you have to have enough trust in your cast, and McConaughey makes it clear here how he works, how he goes to the depths and the heights of a character and all that is needed is a brief explanation of the character in a scene.

[cordwonder]

so true. read the monologue before the dialog. emerge your self in the characters lifestyle. add emotion to the words so people empathize the character.

[thereliablesource]

Matthew McCanauhey is one of those people who start talking and you just keep listening the whole way through.

[RealActorsLab]

That's a fun idea--thinking about the monologue before going for the dialogue.  And the launch pad.  Totally.

[Kdog]

He always has wonderful and interesting insight. Great work sir

[SocoJ]

Suppper informative!! Love McConaughey. Great interview!!

[alfredoduende]

This guy is relly fucking smart. Love Mat

[jondunmore]

I thought his process was:
[beating chest] Ayoom.... uh-Ooom.... Ah-Ooom.... Oooom ooom oom.... then a bump of cocaine.... then precisely seven and one-half minutes after that, two martinis, you know how I like em, straight up, then two more after that every five minutes until one of us passes the fuck out....

[zanzibaribarguenvargas]

This is AMAZING insight by Matthew, really impressed with the guy.

[bleepbloop]

This is why I always want to see more of him in every movie he’s been in. Brilliant

[henryrobinson]

Some actors make talking about the acting process seem an exhausting business but not this guy. Even people who aren't schooled in acting technique can take something away from this I think.

[EGlideKid]

This guys lightyears ahead of his 'peers'. They're in it for the notoriety, fame, and money. He's an ARTIST. Very few in Hollywood can relate to this, much less achieve what Matthew does on the screen. He's a master.

[DavidSumeray_BassGod]

Excellent advice! There is q brilliance about him!

[ahdbeast]

I do the same I love wondering what there life is like beyond the film

[imhellag]

Did he just say Socratic dialogue? Damn smoov bruv lol

[BetteDavis]

help!
what's he mean about know the monologue before the dialogue? does he mean create a monologue for the scene instead of just learning the dialogue? i get that but how would you do that in a scene where your reactions change based off of the other person? and what's socratic dialogue?

[rexspencer]

...i don't feel myself in cool"..