Pursuitist highlight on our unique interview with Matthew McConaughey. A glance again on the Pursuitist interview with the Academy award-winning actor on the launch of the Lincoln MKC.
Matthew McConaughey is a kind of uncommon Hollywood luminaries who doesn’t search the highlight, however it all the time appears to be on him anyway. Living in Austin, Texas the place he studied legislation on the University of Texas earlier than deciding to grow to be an actor, he eschews the standard trappings of a life in movie, selecting as a substitute to spend break day the set in his house state with household and associates.
An Academy Award successful actor for his brave efficiency in Dallas Buyer’s Club, McConaughey avoids typecasting having performed main and supporting roles in comedies, dramas, horror movies, interval items and sci-fi epics. His flip as detective Rustin Cohle in HBO’s True Detective added to his acclaim, incomes him greatest actor nominations from each the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globes.
His most up-to-date starring function has been as a spokesperson for Lincoln Motor Company, which, together with the introduction of the very succesful MKC, has helped the automobile firm considerably improve its gross sales prior to now yr, one thing he takes nice satisfaction in.
I caught up with Matthew at his annual fundraising occasion, Mack, Jack & McConaughey on the Austin City Limits Theater and he shared a number of ideas with me about automobiles, his relationship with Lincoln and life normally.
Thanks for giving me a couple of minutes of your time throughout this busy weekend.
Don’t point out it. I’m pleased to be right here.
In your business for the MKC, you say “I’ve been driving a Lincoln long before anyone paid me to.” What was the primary Lincoln you drove and what did you want about it?
It actually started within the movie The Lincoln Lawyer. I appreciated that ’86 Town Car a lot I purchased it. I simply cherished the way it felt. How it drove. Sometimes I like driving it as a result of it’s so easy. I had a Navigator after that, and we had an Aviator that my then girlfriend, my spouse now, drove. She cherished it.
Talk to me in regards to the promoting marketing campaign.
Obviously the connection’s going properly. I’ve been pleased creatively with the spots.
Are they scripted?
Minimally, they’ve been very inclusive, I imply, look, they’re sensible they need me to greater than approve of them, they need me to get off to the concept and prefer it. So the company and I get collectively and we’ll discuss. We had a primary preliminary assembly the place we talked about who they’re, what Lincoln stands for and why they got here to me. We talked about the place that symbiosis is and the place we meet minds right here, and naturally promote. But I don’t need to be a salesman, I don’t need to be up there and go ‘Hey, buy a Lincoln!’ I stated, ‘I’m not shopping for that.’ And they stated that’s not what we would like. So we talked and I stated, ‘Look man, I like telling stories.’ I don’t need to sound like an commercial. So the very first thing they confirmed me, I used to be like, that’s actually attention-grabbing. It’s introspective. It’s quirky. Some persons are going to assume that is bizarre. Great. They’re going to assume it’s humorous. I believe it’s form of humorous. I additionally assume it’s very true. Shoot, I discuss to myself on a regular basis so I simply obtained to do it in a automobile business.
So what do you concentrate on the parodies?
Hey, complimentary derivatives. I haven’t seen all of them, however what occurred is nice. Because consciousness doesn’t imply exercise. We obtained consciousness however we additionally made an impression so folks not solely stated I’ve seen it all over the place, however they obtained up and stated I need one. That’s the place the magic occurred someplace.
Are you a automobile man?
A automobile and truck man. I wish to customise issues. I custom-made the again of that previous Lincoln after Lincoln Lawyer to be my cellular workplace. I had a kind of little laptop computer desks like in a police automobile, and I had a cooler in there, in order that was my cellular workplace. Then I had a van that I custom-made so I might principally dwell out of that whereas I traveled after which I graduated to an Airstream. I’ve obtained three Airstreams now they usually’re all custom-made alternative ways. The benefit of these is there’s not sufficient sq. footage to blow all of your cash.
So you’re a automobile man, a journey man, do you ever take highway journeys?
Hell yeah.
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
I solely choose one factor; North, South, East or West. I simply get on the highway and go. That’s the purpose. The solely different governor I give myself is what’s the time restrict. Alright I obtained two months, we’ll simply head out and after I get going I’ll determine the place I’m going. You know, you journey, you’re not free proper if you stroll out the door. You’ve obtained to get out and get your separation earlier than you possibly can cool down and go, ‘Ah, now I’m on time.’ When I go away enterprise, once I go away L.A. the clock’s transferring too quick.
Tell me a couple of current highway journey.
I’m on the highway each weekend now. I’m on set in Louisiana for my new film, however I drive house each weekend to be with my household. I obtained my new Navigator in January and I’ve already put 13,000 miles on it. Man, that’s quite a lot of miles, however I like it. I really like the solitude. It’s nice to have a while to myself.
What do you hearken to if you’re within the automobile?
I begin out the morning with my NPR then I’ll ease into another stuff, after which who is aware of round 2 AM I’ll in all probability be listening to Pink Floyd.
Matthew, thanks a lot to your time. It’s been nice sharing the highway with you.
My pleasure, thanks for coming.
