Matthew McConaughey: Greenlights | E101
b'Alright, Alright, Alright!\\n\\xa0\\nYou all know and love our guest this week. Matthew McConaughey is a Texas native and one of Hollywood\\u2019s most sought-after leading men. Matthew first broke out on the scene with the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Since then, he has won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, appeared in more than 40 feature films that have grossed more than $1 billion, and become a producer, creative director, and philanthropist. Matthew has been in cult-classic movies such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Dallas Buyers Club, Dazed and Confused, Interstellar, and more!\\nAside from being one of our generations most popular actors, he and his wife Camila are the founders of the Just Keep Livin\\u2019 Foundation, and he serves as the Minister of Culture/M.O.C. and a full time professor for the University of Texas. On top of all of these accomplishments, Matthew is now a best-selling author. His first book Greenlights is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and has already received rave reviews.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, we discuss Matthew\\u2019s childhood and how his family instilled confidence in him from a young age, his dedication to journaling throughout his life, and his early film beginnings. We\\u2019ll then get into how he landed his breakout film roles, why he took a break from acting to reinvent his image, the meaning behind the title of his new book, Greenlights, and some great life lessons he has to share.\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSponsored by Podcast Republic: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1368888880\\n\\xa0\\nClubhouse Master Negotiation on Feb 2nd Event with John Lee Dumas, David Meltzer, Heather Monahan and more!:\\xa0\\xa0https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/9mWKeJnm\\n\\xa0\\nSocial Media:\\n\\xa0\\nFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halataha\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com\\n\\xa0\\nTimestamps:\\n\\xa0\\n02:41 - Why Matthew Wrote a Book Instead of Making a Movie\\n04:35 - Matthew\\u2019s Process of Writing the Book and Journaling\\n09:18 - What Does \\u201cGreen Lights\\u201d Mean?\\n12:53 - Why \\u2018Unbelievable\\u2019 is a Horrible Word to Matthew\\n15:13 - Being \\u201cLittle Mr. Texas\\u201d\\n17:40 - Origin of Matthew\\u2019s Confidence From Childhood\\n22:40 - Turning a \\u2018Red Light\\u2019 into a \\u2018Green Light\\u2019\\n29:04 - Matthew\\u2019s Decision to Go to a Cheaper College\\n32:46 - Why Matthew Went to Film School\\n37:45 - How He Got His Part in \\u2018Dazed and Confused\\u2019\\xa0\\n45:56 - Experience with Romantic Comedy Movies\\n52:55 - How Matthew Deals with Celebrity Status\\n59:16 - The Just Keep Livin Foundation\\n1:01:32 - Matthew\\u2019s Secret to Profiting in Life\\n\\xa0\\nMentioned in the Episode:\\n\\xa0\\nMatthew\\u2019s Book, Greenlights: https://greenlights.com/\\nMatthew\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/\\nJust Keep Livin Foundation: https://www.jklivinfoundation.org/'