Matthew McConaughey Is Just a Rom-com Actor

Matthew McConaughey is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. But how did he get here, and at what cost? Let's dive into his past as a rom-com actor and how he's managed to escape that title over the years.
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[@mattelenteny7767]

As an actor myself, Matthew McConaughey is someone I’ve idolized for a while now. Throughout high school, I was only casted as the funny best friend or idiot, and was told that I wasn’t leading man material no matter how hard I tried to be exactly that. Now I’m in college and going into the second semester of my sophomore year and I’m finally getting looked at for more complex characters and getting chances to play leading men at callbacks. A lot of my drive comes from Matthew.

[@SavvyMuhon]

Do you have a demo reel or social media showcasing your acting? I’d love to see your chops, I’m sure you’re great!

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Imagine if u actually do become successful famous actor,than this comment would have so much more different meaning

[@mattelenteny7767]

@@SavvyMuhon I really appreciate your support! I don’t have a demo reel right now but I have a running resume with all of my roles on it. I’ve considered starting a page where I can showcase things that I’ve learned or things that I’m working on, but I haven’t fully committed to that yet. Sometimes I’ll go to the basement of my school’s library late at night to get an empty classroom and try to connect my blocking with everything that I’m saying.

[@Alex-ev9nd]

That awesome. Is there a way I could hit u up and ask some questions about acting?

[@mattelenteny7767]

@@Alex-ev9nd Absolutely! I’d love to have a chat about it

[@liebschutte1199]

To this day, I still consider True Detective season 1 as some of the best 8 hours of TV ever.

[@Magdalena8008s]

As a 1 season thing. Yes. I'm with you. Mr. Robot is my favorite personally. All 4 seasons are essentially perfection in my eyes. Yes, it's an opinion. I know some of yall who read this will say something stupid. It's okay if you don't agree with me. That's life.

[@user-kr4fj2tz9j]

Best investment

[@tamulla]

Wow, what a breakdown, I loved the romcom era because it was so easy to watch, directors loved it more because it was a blueprint for short success. But then it got rinsed and people wanted something new. For actors it’s really hard for them to transition out of genres you’re specifically known for but to rebrand completely and succeed twice in value is no easy feat. He isn’t known for romcoms at all anymore👏 can only admire greatness

[@Angers98]

His performance in true detective has to be one of the best I've seen from anyone. Hard to imagine he hasn't been in those types of roles his whole career!

[@wyattspahn2193]

True Detective's first season, I feel, would have been vastly different without the total dedication of the cast and crew, not the least of which would be McConaughey.

[@nanathegoat5106]

He was easily my favorite character

[@niceguysfinishlast]

his autobiography is one of the most interesting autos i've ever heard. the guys had a crazy life , and super sincere and humble about it all

[@jackson53810]

remember me when you are famous

[@wilsone8816]

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[@Joselitty]

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[@Renzy_YT]

Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

[@claraclonk]

this video is well edited, it has precise commentary and (inter)stellar (sorry) interweaving of commentary and clips. you've clearly researched this super well and i really enjoyed the video !!

[@HeidiSue60]

so, the first movie I ever saw with Matthew McConaughey was Reign of Fire. He did NOT look charming and handsome in that movie, but he was the hero and impressive. I went on with my life, and then saw him in something romantic like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Wow...charming, handsome, intelligent. And he was on my radar. THEN I watched Angels in the Outfield for the umpteenth time and he is in that movie! He had a couple of lines even and was on camera quite a bit. I remember thinking how odd it was to see this superstar playing a background character...and I'm happy for him that he made it big. He deserves it. He is one of the good ones.

[@KoenDouwesDekker]

Props man. Just props. Your video essay style is so captivating

[@Ryan07_20]

Funny how jlo and McConaughey started out in dramas and worked with great directors until they started doing rom coms for a decade, until they got Oscar buzz for playing strippers (Magic Mike, hustlers)

[@DamienHurts]

I think the scenes of him crying in Interstellar are the most gutwrenching scenes ive seen of a man in film crying. It feels so incredibly genuine and raw. He's such a force to be reckoned with and im so glad he got out of the com rom rut he was stuck in . I feel bad for all the actors that never get to break out of type casting trap. Also, Matthew is so incredibly sexy which is an added bonus. He has so much sex appeal , more than most actors .

[@receptionblcp6463]

Good thing he got the true detective and dallas buyers club role he showed he's a badass actor

[@mikefol6443]

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[@Renzy_YT]

Thanks Tim! Just happy to be here lol

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[@PhilipVeinstein]

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[@Renzy_YT]

You're the man Philip, thanks for the support!

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[@HatemBenArfa10]

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[@ivanlaurean1219]

my the narration , the voice the choice of words loved it

[@adelelokker5249]

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[@manoskallios1321]

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[@adelelokker5249]

@manoskallios1321 mmmh, there were several if I remember correctly 😅 They were from the Greats. Satie was one of them, I think. Or Shostakovich. Or both 😅

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[@Renzy_YT]

Happy to have you here. Thank you for the kind words! ❤️

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[@lukasg.5787]

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[@mistamew]

Love this video hope it blows up

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Damn I wasn't even aware of his early career life.

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

Matt has always had an alternative series of films in his rom-com era that did show his range and proof that he could do other projects Frailty, Amistad, Sahara, A Time To Kill etc.

[@pp-vf8ls]

yea..when i watch Dallas Buyers Club, and watch Wolf next, i knew Matthew will win come on man...that role fit perfectly for him and what matters most, it touches many people

[@nancyneyedly4587]

Dallas Buyers Club was great and he was amazing in it. Didn't think much of him until seeing him in that role, showed his acting chops as they say.

[@detoxi2k12]

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[@dinoklein688]

Great video men, keep it up

[@TheHouse2281]

I love his iconic line “pew, pew, pew”

[@natural20_]

yeah, I'm binging your channel. You are "it" similar to Nerdwriter1; cant wait to see what other interesting topics you will explore.

[@FlyGumby]

Excellent video. Interstellar is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@SimonBishop779]

Rom-com roles were also bound to dry up as he got older, so going for more dramatic, character-driven roles was less of a choice than an imperative, if he wanted to continue as an actor.

[@GabeGarsia]

These are quality videos

[@dantedesilva9773]

How did you know I wanted a mathew video? Great work BTW Would love a jake gyllenhaal and ryan gosling video

[@drizzledaddygaming994]

Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio very well might be the greatest living actors...and all of them are still active. What an unbelievable treat!?!

[@jettookoff]

The Gentlemen is my favorite most recent one of his films

[@fouchi3203]

I didnt knew who he was but after True detective and Interstellar i was in awe

[@Mattt5]

He looks like a different guy in every shot

[@paperbag4477]

I know it’s “I’m not like other girls” syndrome, but I started to like him when he played Rustin Cohle (which is at least his top 3 characters to play)

[@sellers737]

I hate that Sahara always gets overlooked. it was such an awesome action flick. felt like an indiana jones / uncharted movie

[@IaneHowe]

Funny because I don't remember ghost of girlfriends past at all, and I haven't thought about wedding planning since I watched when came out when I think about him. Yes, he did some RomCom but the variety since day one and way more interesting characters he played.

[@johnburns9634]

Wait! Was he in a Rom-com with Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder!?!?! OMG, it’s all so understandable!

[@Huhhhhwhatt]

Babe wake up renzy posted!

[@javorszkiorsi8858]

The fact that not one clip of Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen is in the video is unacceptable to me. But amazing content other than that

[@KikiMeowKitty]

Love him

[@KasparrTV]

I listened to his autobiography and honestly respected the man even more if it’s even the least bit true.

[@anFy81]

I liked the video a lot, but why did you skip over the Magic Mike movies? imho those were very impactful to his public perception

[@KikiMeowKitty]

@7:22 😂😂

[@bldbar118]

I liked this. 👍

[@producer_of_juni]

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[@deluxeonyoutube2973]

Tbf he got casted on true detective

[@starlxrd868]

make one on abel tesfaye please

[@john_lakeman]

The McConaissance

[@yetanotherrandomyoutubecha4382]

I thought the other day, Matthew McConaughey is one of the few people I know of that basically have a real-life catchphrase. It helps that he plays into it too

[@punkyreggaeparty8786]

Matthew is one of those Hollywood stars that you hope is truly as beautiful as he seems.

[@user-wy9cc1zt4r]

And still true detective the best profermence

[@AliceWatson-xq9gu]

Whiskey or rum? ❤😂

[@ninlh.8950]

Don’t forget to eat your meals, son. I left them in your fridge.

[@fhn7861]

Why i think he is one dimension actor

[@catmenot7143]

Interstellar!!!!

[@caterina1713]

f*ck i love him

[@user-op1te2us1g]

Interesting....

[@tisbutascratch9987]

His story is very similar to Daniel day Lewis

[@nectarineplum]

That’s father

[@TrueMithrandir]

Killer Joe! Killer Joe! Killer Joe!

[@embersportsman9052]

really enjoy your channel, but there’s a distinct lack of acknowledgement of women in your videos. kinda weird. do you have any female actresses or directors you really enjoy/respect?

[@DroolRockworm]

Dude. WHY do people think that making KZbin video essays like this is worth their time

[@Barrythebarnabas]

I didn’t realize Lincoln Lawyer and Dallas Buyers Club were rom coms

[@golgomethlayceon2594]

How you skip over Reign of Fire.......

[@thecluckster3908]

:)

[@edinnzen5216]

Its only Americans who think greatness and changing the world can be achived through acting hahah,ha

[@blade8989]

Hjh

[@tallsensa4190]

This was sad. I hate that we glorify his weight loss 😭

[@okok-uc8hi]

This guy prides himself as to being a handsome flirt and then gets suprised as to why he gets pigeonholed into a rom com actor?

[@LanaDayne]

Yeah, but he fell off, HARD. he's been chasing that 2nd Oscar ever since and I'm glad he stopped trying and is sticking to the sing franchise.

[@akshayde]

Too bad he has become this christian self help give me money grifter

[@SQOUREE]

That stupid song 0:37 seconds into the video made me like "yeah, i get that you new but don't copy other "creators", you don't need that shitty song, just a good mic

[@Renzy_YT]

???

[@SQOUREE]

@@Renzy_YT ? What, that song you play at 0:37, i hear it almost everywhere, be yourself dude, don't use stock music that everybody is using 😂

[@Renzy_YT]

Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, it's a classical piece​

[@SQOUREE]

@@Renzy_YT that's an excuse to justify that pretty much everybody uses that song because it's classical? Not because it's used everywhere and for some people will be like the main point into liking the video because they hear a familiar sound?

[@pinkimietz3243]

@@Renzy_YT Don't argue with crazy.