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

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After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused (1993). He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall. McConaughey is best known more recently for his performances as a leading man in the romantic comedies The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Fool's Gold.

This book is your ultimate resource for Matthew McConaughey. Here you will 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 her Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Matthew McConaughey, My Boyfriend's Back (film), Dazed and Confused, 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), Larger than Life (film), Amistad (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 10 Days, Paparazzi (2004 film), Two for the Money (film), Sahara (2005 film), Dirk Pitt, We Are Marshall, Failure to Launch, Fool's Gold (2008 film), Tropic Thunder, Surfer, Dude, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Lincoln Lawyer (film), Mickey Haller, Bernie (2011 film), Killer Joe (film), Magic Mike.

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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• EAN13: 9781743385876
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Contents

Articles Matthew McConaughey My Boyfriend's Back (film) Dazed and Confused 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) Larger than Life (film) Amistad (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 10 Days Paparazzi (2004 film) Two for the Money (film) Sahara (2005 film) Dirk Pitt We Are Marshall Failure to Launch Fool's Gold (2008 film) Tropic Thunder Surfer, Dude Ghosts of Girlfriends Past The Lincoln Lawyer (film) Mickey Haller Bernie (2011 film) Killer Joe (film)

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Magic Mike

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Matthew David McConaughey November 4, 1969 Uvalde, Texas, US

Early life McConaughey, the youngest of three boys, was born in Uvalde, Texas. His mother, Mary Kathleen "Kay" (nae McCabe), was a kindergarten teacher, and his father, James Donald McConaughey, was a gas-station owner who ran [2] [3] [4] an oil pipe supply business and once played football for the Green Bay Packers. McConaughey has Irish [5] [6] [7] [8] ancestry and had a Methodist upbringing. McConaughey's mother and late father divorced and re-married [9] each other 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 [10] Warnervale, New South Wales, Australia, as a Rotary exchange student in 1988. McConaughey attended the College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, where he joined Delta Tau Delta International [11] Fraternity and lived at The Castilian residence hall. He began in fall of 1989 and graduated in the spring of 1993 [12] with a B.S. degree in Radio-Television-Film.

Actor

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Born

Matthew David McConaughey(

McConaughey at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011

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1991–present

[1]  /məˈkɒnəheɪ/; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor.

Years active

Occupation

Partner

Camila Alves (2007–present; 2 children)

Matthew McConaughey

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,Tiptoes,Sahara, andWe Are Marshall. McConaughey is best known more recently 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 Pastand Fool's Gold.

Matthew McConaughey

Career McConaughey began his acting career in 1991, appearing in television commercials, before being cast in Richard [13] Linklater's filmDazed and Confused, which became a critical success, garnering largely positive reviews. After appearing in some smaller roles inAngels in the Outfield,Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation,Boys on the Side, the television seriesUnsolved Mysteries, and as the male lead in theTrisha Yearwoodmusic video for the songWalkaway Joe, 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. 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 [14] Parker) about optioning her columns to make a movie. McConaughey starred in the feature filmSahara, along with Steve Zahn and Penalope 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 [15] 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 [16] attempt. On January 21, 2008, McConaughey became the new spokesman for the national radio campaign, "Beef: It's What's [17] [18] 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 [19] TV channel FX based on material from J. R. Reed. McConaughey was one of the presenters at the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony.

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Personal life

McConaughey is an avid fan of the Texas Longhorns and the [20] Washington Redskins. 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."

Arrest

On October 26, 1999, McConaughey was arrested in Austin, Texas, for resisting arrest following a disturbance in the early hours of the [22] morning and for possession of cannabis. He had been found to be playing music very loudly on bongo drums while nude in his own [23] home. McConaughey denied the drug charges (which were [24] subsequently dropped), but was charged with disturbing the peace. He pled guilty and paid a fine of $50.

McConaughey approaching the finish line in a triathlon, September 2008.

Animal rescue [25] McConaughey rescued various pets stranded after the flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, in Sherman Oaks, California, he rescued a cat from two youths who had doused the animal in hairspray and were [26] attempting to set it on fire.

Family

McConaughey met his partner, Brazilian model and television performer Camila Alves, in 2006, and they are currently living in Austin, Texas. Together they have two children, son Levi Alves McConaughey (born 2008), and daughter Vida Alves McConaughey [27] (born 2010).

McConaughey with partner Camila Alves in 2010.

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Rick Peck

Buddy Deeds

Boys on the Side

Scorpion Spring

Willis Newton

2006

We Are Marshall

2003

Tiptoes

2000

2001

2002

Benjamin Barry

U-571

Killer Joe

Dallas

Lt. Andrew Tyler

$23,560,000

$10,490,000

Film

Officer Abe Lincoln

$77,086,030

"Fenton Meiks"/Adam Meiks

Steven Bedalia

$3,287,435

1994

Angels in the Outfield

1993

Year

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

1995

Jack Lengyel

My Boyfriend's Back

1997

Larger Than Life

Matthew McConaughey

Filmography

Dazed and Confused

Amistad

1998

The Newton Boys

Contact

Jake Tyler Brigance

El Rojo

Lone Star

A Time to Kill

1999

1996

EDtv

Steve Addington

$75,000

Palmer Joss

$110,515,313

Connor Mead

$88,658,172

Ben 'Finn' Finnegan

Danny Buck Davidson

Dirk Pitt

Steve "Eddie" Edison

$60,400,856

$15,712,072

$105,813,373

$3,335,984

$1,860,000 (estimated)

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$70,224,196

$57,130,000

2008

Killer Joe

2009

$102,223,269

2012

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Fool's Gold

Magic Mike

Surfer, Dude

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

Failure to Launch

Bernie

$44,020,000

Roger Baldwin

$8,000,000

Tip Tucker

$13,090,000

$152,266,007

$22,362,500

Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny

$100,920,329

$13,103,828

$43,061,982

$22,862,049

$43,532,294

$68,642,452

$7,060,000

Gross Domestic Revenue

David Wooderson

Role

$50,010,000

Ben Williams

Teenage Moviegoer

Vilmer

Troy

Tripp

Denton Van Zan

The Wedding Planner

Brandon Lang

Himself

Mickey Haller

2004

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Reign of Fire

Frailty

2005

How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days

Two for the Money

Sahara

Paparazzi

Tropic Thunder

Matthew McConaughey

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] http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=GNB&yr=1953&lg=nfl [3] http://www.the-kramerfamily.com/1953PACKERS.html [4] "Matthew McConaughey Biography (1969–)" (http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Matthew-McConaughey.html). Filmreference.com. . Retrieved October 16, 2009. [5] "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 May 7, 2006. [6] "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. May 12, 2001. . Retrieved August 5, 2010. [7] "Wedding Planner, The : Interview With Matthew McConaughey" (http:/ /google.com/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). google.com. . Retrieved August 5, 2010. [8] "Find Articles" (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n8_v26/ai_18777626).Matthew's interview–Matthew McConaughey–Interview. . Retrieved April 15, 2006. [9] "ABC7news.com" (http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=entertainment&id=3949579).Barbara Walters' Oscar Special. . Retrieved April 15, 2006. [10] "ONE news" (http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425826/696966).McConaughey credits Australian town. . Retrieved December 22, 2006. [11] "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. March 26, 2009. . Retrieved October 16, 2009. [12] http://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/degv.WBX Degrees and Dates of Attendance: MCCONAUGHEY, MATTHEW D.]–website of the University of Texas at Austin [13] "Dazed and Confused Movie Reviews, Pictures" (http:/ /www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dazed_and_confused/). Rotten Tomatoes. . Retrieved August 5, 2010. [14] "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 August 5, 2010. [15] People magazine: "2005 Sexiest Man of the Year" (http:/ /www.people.com/people/package/custom/0,,1113899,00.html) Retrieved May 19, 2008. [16] Matthew McConaughey to Replace Owen Wilson in Film (http:/ /www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057720,00.html) [17] "“Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner”/www.Advertising Campaign Invites Consumers to Discover the Power of Protein" (http:/ beefitswhatsfordinner.com/askexpert/pressrelease.asp) (Press release). National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. January 7, 2008. . Retrieved July 2, 2008. [18] Shinn, Peter (January 8, 2008). "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 July 2, 2008. [19] "Matthew McConaughey Teams Up With FX For Scripted Comedy" (http:/ /www.tvguide.com/News/ Matthew-McConaughey-FX-1019308.aspx). TVGuide.com. . [20] "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. [21] "j.k. livin" (http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/). Matthew McConaughey. . Retrieved August 5, 2010. [22] "Entertainment | Actor McConaughey arrested" (http:/ /news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/486051.stm). BBC News. October 26, 1999. . Retrieved October 16, 2009. [23] Bakker, Tiffany (April 19, 2009). "McConaughey's reel life | The Daily Telegraph" (http:/ /www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/ 0,22049,25346513-5006011,00.html). News.com.au. . Retrieved October 16, 2009. [24] Matheou, Demetrios (August 11, 2002). "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 October 16, 2009. [25] Toronto Fashion Monitor: "Matthew McConaughey Saves the Pets." (http:/ /toronto.fashion-monitor.com/news.php/toronto_celebrities/ 2005091203Matthew_McConaughey). Retrieved March 25, 2007. [26]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. [27] "Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves Welcome Daughter Vida" (http:/ /www.people.com/people/article/0,,20333981,00.html). People.com. . Retrieved 3 January 2010.

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External links b Matthew McConaughey Official Site (http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/) b Matthew McConaughey (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm190/) at the Internet Movie Database Matthew McConaughey (http://www.people.com/people/matthew_mcconaughey) at People.com "Walkaway Joe" video (http://www.cmt.com/videos/trisha-yearwood/71212/walkaway-joe.jhtml) Trisha Yearwood, CMT Matthew McConaughey's Guest DJ Set on KCRW KCRW Guest DJ Set (http://www.kcrw.com/music/ programs/gd/gd080910matthew_mcconaughey) 2008 interview with Bullz-Eye.com (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

Produced by

Written by

Starring

Music by

Bob Balaban

Sean S. Cunningham

Dean Lorey

Andrew Lowery Traci Lind

Harry Manfredini

CinematographyMac Ahlberg

Editing by

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Country

Language

Budget

Box office

Michael Jablow

Touchstone Pictures

August 6, 1993

85 minutes

United States

English

$22 million

$3,335,984

My Boyfriend's Backis a 1993 American romantic black comedy/fantasy/horror 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. The movie's title is a reference to the 1963 song of the same name by The Angels. The original title of the film, Johnny Zombiewas changed shortly before the film's theatrical release. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Matthew McConaughey, Renae Zellweger, and Matthew Fox appear in small roles in the film.

Plot Johnny Dingle's (Andrew Lowery) your typical teenager. He's in love with a beautiful girl named Missy McCloud (Traci Lind), but he can't tell her. One day, the shop where Missy works gets robbed and Johnny is killed trying to help. But Johnny doesn't want to stay dead, so he returns to his life like nothing ever happened. After a while, he discovers that his body is disintegrating and he must feed on human flesh if he wants to survive.

Cast b Andrew Lowery as Johnny Dingle b Traci Lind as Missy McCloud b Danny Zorn as Eddie b Edward Hermann as Mr. Dingle b Mary Beth Hurt as Mrs. Dingle b Jay O. Sanders as Sheriff McCloud b Libby Villari as Camille McCloud

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