Matthew McConaughey Almost Quit Hollywood During Rom-Com Era: “There Was Only So Much Bandwidth I Could Give To Those”

Ive usually zigged when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zag.

But I wanted to try some other stuff.

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Dude, it was scary.

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I think Im going to teach high school classes.

I think Im going to study to be a conductor.

I think Im going to go be a wildlife guide.

I honestly thought, I stepped out of Hollywood.

I got out of my lane.

The lane Hollywood said I should stay in, and Hollywoods like, Well, fuck you, dude.

You should have stayed in your lane.