The Matthew McConaughey Handbook - Everything you need to know about Matthew McConaughey

Sylvia Shorter

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Matthew McConaughey Fan this is your ultimate resource for the talented Matthew McConaughey. Here you'll find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career, Personal life, and Filmography right away: My Boyfriend's Back (film), Dazed and Confused (film), Angels in the Outfield (1994 film), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Boys on the Side, A Time to Kill (film), Lone Star (1996 film), Glory Daze, Larger Than Life (film), Amistad (1997 film), Contact (film), The Newton Boys, EDtv, U-571 (film), The Wedding Planner, Reign of Fire (film), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Frailty, Tiptoes, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Paparazzi (2004 film), Two for the Money (film), Sahara (2005 film), We Are Marshall, Failure to Launch, Fool's Gold (2008 film), Tropic Thunder, Surfer, Dude, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

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• Performing Arts
• Biography
• Entertainment
• Autobiography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486433490
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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Contents Articles Matthew McConaughey My Boyfriend's Back (film) Dazed and Confused (film) Angels in the Outfield (1994 film) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation Boys on the Side A Time to Kill (film) Lone Star (1996 film) Glory Daze Larger Than Life (film) Amistad (1997 film) Contact (film) The Newton Boys EDtv U-571 (film) The Wedding Planner Reign of Fire (film) Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Frailty Tiptoes How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days Paparazzi (2004 film) Two for the Money (film) Sahara (2005 film) We Are Marshall Failure to Launch Fool's Gold (2008 film) Tropic Thunder Surfer, Dude Ghosts of Girlfriends Past References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Matthew McConaughey, 2008 Born Matthew David McConaughey November 4, 1969 Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1991– present Domestic partner(s) Camila Alves (2007 – present) (2 children)

[1] Matthew David McConaughey (pronounced /məˈkɒnəheɪ/;born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role inDazed and Confused(1993). He then appeared in films such asA Time to Kill,Contact,U-571,Sahara, andWe Are Marshall. McConaughey is best known for his performances as a leading man in the romantic comediesThe Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,Failure to Launch,Ghosts of Girlfriends PastandFool's Gold.

Early life McConaughey, the youngest of three boys, was born in Uvalde, Texas, the son of Mary Kathleen "Kay" (née McCabe), a substitute teacher, and James Donald McConaughey, a gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply [2] [3] business and once played football for the Green Bay Packers. McConaughey has Irish ancestry and had a strict [4] [5] [6] Southern Baptist upbringing. McConaughey's mother and late father divorced and re-married each other [7] several times. McConaughey moved to Longview, Texas— located east of Dallas, where he attended Longview High School. While in high school, he was voted most handsome in the Longview Lobo Yearbook. He lived for a year in [8] Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia as a Rotary exchange student.

Career Matthew McConaughey began his acting career in 1991, appearing in television commercials while attending College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin, where he joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity, before being cast in Richard Linklater's filmDazed and Confused.Dazed and Confused, where McConaughey performed alongside another future star, Ben Affleck, became a critical success, garnering largely [9] positive reviews. After appearing in some smaller roles inAngels in the Outfield, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation,Boys on the Side, and the television seriesUnsolved Mysteries, McConaughey's big break came as the lawyer "Jake Brigance" in the 1996 filmA Time to Kill, based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.

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Matthew McConaughey McConaughey was cast in leading roles in many more movies:Contact,Amistad,The Newton Boys,Edtv, and U-571. By the early 2000s, he was frequently cast in romantic comedies, includingThe Wedding PlannerandHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, both of which were successful at the box office. During this period, he appeared as a firefighter in the low-budget filmTiptoes, opposite Rene Russo, inTwo For The Moneyas a protege to Al Pacino's gambling mogul, and inFrailty, cast against type as a serial killer, opposite Bill Paxton. On September 10, 2000, he appears as himself on the showSex and the Cityon HBO, talking with Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica [10] Parker) about optioning her columns to make a movie. McConaughey starred in the feature filmSahara, along with Steve Zahn and Penélope Cruz. Prior to the release of the movie, he promoted it by repeating some trips he took in the late 1990s, including sailing down the Amazon River and trekking to Mali. That same year, McConaughey was namedPeoplemagazine's ― Sexiest Man Alive ‖  for [11] 2005. In 2006, he co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in the romantic comedyFailure to Launch, which was reasonably successful at the box office. McConaughey also provided voice work for an ad campaign of the Peace Corps in late 2006. Matthew's production company, j.k. livin, is currently in development on projects with Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. McConaughey starred in the football dramaWe Are Marshall. He also appeared in Ben Stiller'sTropic Thunder, replacing Owen Wilson after Wilson's suicide [12] attempt. On January 21, 2008, McConaughey became the new spokesman for the national radio campaign, "Beef: It's What's [13] [14] For Dinner", replacing actor Sam Elliot. In June 2010 it was announced that McConaughey is teaming up with Marc Hyman to develop a scripted comedy for [15] FX (TV Network) based on material from J.R. Reed. Personal life McConaughey attended the University of Texas at Austin where he [16] was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. McConaughey is [17] an avid fan of the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Redskins.

On October 26, 1999, McConaughey was arrested in Austin, Texas, for resisting arrest following a disturbance in the early hours of the [18] morning and for possession of cannabis. He had been found to be playing music very loudly on bongo drums while nude in his own [19] home. McConaughey denied the drug charges (which were [20] subsequently dropped), but was charged with disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $50.

McConaughey's personal motto is "Just Keep Livin". His foundation is called j.k. livin foundation (all lower-case), which "is dedicated to helping teenage kids lead active lives and make healthy choices to [21] become great men and women."

McConaughey rescued various pets stranded after the flooding of New [22] Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, in Sherman Oaks, California, he rescued a cat from two youths who had doused the [23] animal in hairspray and were attempting to set it on fire.

McConaughey approaching the finish line in a triathlon, September 2008

McConaughey lives in Malibu, California with his girlfriend, Brazilian model and designer Camila Alves, whom he met in 2007. Alves is host of the third season of Bravo TV's reality competition show Shear Genius. The couple have [24] two children together: their son, Levi Alves McConaughey, was born on July 7, 2008, and their daughter, Vida

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Matthew McConaughey [25] Alves McConaughey, was born on January 3, 2010. Filmography Year Film Role 1993My Boyfriend's BackTeenage Moviegoer Dazed and ConfusedDavid Wooderson 1994Angels in the OutfieldBen Williams 1995Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next GenerationVilmer Boys on the SideOfficer Abe Lincoln 1996A Time to KillJake Tyler Brigance Lone StarBuddy Deeds Glory DazeRental Truck Guy Larger Than LifeTip Tucker Scorpion SpringEl Rojo 1997AmistadRoger Baldwin ContactPalmer Joss 1998The Newton BoysWillis Newton 1999EDtvEd 'Eddie' Pekurny 2000U-571Lt. Andrew Tyler, Executive Officer 2001The Wedding PlannerSteve "Eddie" Edison 2002Reign of FireDenton Van Zan Thirteen Conversations About One ThingTroy Frailty"Fenton Meiks"/Adam Meiks 2003TiptoesSteven Bedalia 2003How to Lose a Guy in Ten DaysBenjamin Barry 2004PaparazziHimself 2005Two for the MoneyBrandon Lang SaharaDirk Pitt 2006We Are MarshallJack Lengyel Failure to LaunchTripp 2008Fool's GoldBen 'Finn' Finnegan Tropic ThunderRick Peck Surfer, DudeSteve Addington 2009Ghosts of Girlfriends PastConnor Mead

US Gross $3,060,000 $7,060,000 $50,010,000 $1,860,000 (estimated) $23,560,000 $108,290,000 $13,090,000 $8,000,000 $44,020,000 $100,000,000 $10,490,000 $22,362,500 $77,086,030

$60,400,856 $43,061,982 $3,287,435 $13,103,828 $177,085,826 $15,712,072 $22,862,049 $68,642,452 $43,532,294 $88,658,172 $70,224,196 $110,515,313 $75,000 $55,250,026

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Matthew McConaughey External links [26] •McConaughey Official Site Matthew [27] •McConaughey at  Matthew the Internet Movie Database [28] •McConaughey at People.com Matthew [29] • "Walkaway Joe" video Trisha Yearwood, CMT [30] •McConaughey's Guest DJ Set on KCRW KCRW Guest DJ Set Matthew [31] • 2008 interview with Bullz-Eye.com References [1] Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures (http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html#m), Library of Congress [2] "Matthew McConaughey Biography (1969-)" (http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Matthew-McConaughey.html). Filmreference.com. . Retrieved 2009-10-16. [3] "Metro.co.uk" (http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=11644&in_page_id=11).60 Second interview: Matthew McConaughey. . Retrieved 2006-05-07. [4] "No use putting out the welcome Matt - Movies - NZ Herald News" (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200& objectid=188381). Nzherald.co.nz. 2001-05-12. . Retrieved 2010-08-05. [5] "Wedding Planner, The : Interview With Matthew McConaughey" (http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:BXh-tdOKKIMJ:www. cinema.com/articles/62/wedding-planner-the-interview-with-matthew-mcconaughey.phtml+"Wedding+Planner,+The+:+Interview+ With+Matthew+McConaughey"&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk). 74.125.113.132. . Retrieved 2010-08-05. [6] "Find Articles" (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n8_v26/ai_18777626).Matthew's interview - Matthew McConaughey - Interview. . Retrieved 2006-04-15. [7] "ABC7news.com" (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=entertainment&id=3949579).Barbara Walters' Oscar Special. . Retrieved 2006-04-15. [8] "ONE news" (http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425826/696966).McConaughey credits Australian town. . Retrieved 2006-12-22. [9] "Dazed and Confused Movie Reviews, Pictures" (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dazed_and_confused/). Rotten Tomatoes. . Retrieved 2010-08-05. [10] "List of Sex and the City episodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_Sex_and_the_City_episodes). En.wikipedia.org. . Retrieved 2010-08-05. [11] People magazine: "2005 Sexiest Man of the Year" (http://www.people.com/people/package/custom/0,,1113899,00.html) Retrieved May 19, 2008. [12] Matthew McConaughey to Replace Owen Wilson in Film (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057720,00.html) [13] National Cattlemen ‘ s Beef Association (2008-01-07). " ― Beef. It ‘ s What ‘ s For Dinner ‖ Advertising Campaign Invites Consumers to Discover the Power of Protein" (http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/askexpert/pressrelease.asp). Press release. . Retrieved 2008-07-02. [14] Shinn, Peter (2008-01-08). "Iowa beef producers talk ethanol, checkoff, ID and more" (http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go. cfm?objectid=5B485CD1-D82F-1E37-97BEE903CA6A298D). Learfield Communications, Inc.. . Retrieved 2008-07-02. [15] "Matthew McConaughey Teams Up With FX For Scripted Comedy" (http://www.tvguide.com/News/ Matthew-McConaughey-FX-1019308.aspx).TVGuide.com. . [16] "The Castilian Dorm Serving the University of Texas Receives Upgrades (PR.com)" (http://www.studenthousingplanet.com/2009/03/ the-castilian-dorm-serving-the-university-of-texas-receives-upgrades-prcom.html). Student Housing Planet. 2009-03-26. . Retrieved 2009-10-16. [17] "Q&A: Matthew McConaughey" (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/richard_deitsch/09/29/qa.mcconaughey/index.html). CNN. September 29, 2005. . Retrieved May 5, 2009. [18] "Entertainment | Actor McConaughey arrested" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/486051.stm). BBC News. 1999-10-26. . Retrieved 2009-10-16. [19] Bakker, Tiffany (2009-04-19). "McConaughey's reel life | The Daily Telegraph" (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/ 0,22049,25346513-5006011,00.html). News.com.au. . Retrieved 2009-10-16. [20] Matheou, Demetrios (2002-08-11). "Matthew McConaughey: Headbutting stars and naked bongos - Features, Films" (http://www. independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/matthew-mcconaughey-headbutting-stars-and-naked-bongos-639678.html).London: The Independent. . Retrieved 2009-10-16. [21] "j.k. livin" (http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/). Matthew McConaughey. . Retrieved 2010-08-05. [22] Toronto Fashion Monitor: "Matthew McConaughey Saves the Pets." (http://toronto.fashion-monitor.com/news.php/toronto_celebrities/ 2005091203Matthew_McConaughey). Retrieved March 25, 2007. [23]San Francisco Chronicle: "McConaughey in Cat Rescue." (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?blogid=7& entry_id=4506). Retrieved March 25, 2007. [24] "Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Have a Boy" (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210907,00.html). People.com. . Retrieved 3 January 2010.

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Matthew McConaughey [25] "Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves Welcome Daughter Vida" (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20333981,00.html). People.com. . Retrieved 3 January 2010. [26] http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/ [27] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/ [28] http://www.people.com/people/matthew_mcconaughey [29] http://www.cmt.com/videos/trisha-yearwood/71212/walkaway-joe.jhtml [30] http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/gd/gd080910matthew_mcconaughey [31] http://www.bullz-eye.com/movies/interviews/2008/matthew_mcconaughey.htm

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My Boyfriend's Back (film) My Boyfriend's Back (film) My Boyfriend's Back Theatrical release poster Directed by Bob Balaban Produced by Sean S. Cunningham Written by Dean Lorey Starring Andrew Lowery Traci Lind Danny Zorn Edward Herrmann Philip Seymour Hoffman Matthew McConaughey Matthew Fox Cloris Leachman Austin Pendleton Music by Harry Manfredini Cinematography Mac Ahlberg Editing by Michael Jablow Distributed by Touchstone Pictures Release date(s) August 6, 1993 Running time 85 min. Country United States Language English Budget $22 million My Boyfriend's Backis a 1993 comedy film directed by Bob Balaban which tells the story of Johnny Dingle, a teenage boy who returns from the dead as a zombie to meet Missy McCloud, the girl he's in love with, for a date. The movie received negative reviews for its weak plot and bad acting.

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