Matthew McConaughey has spoken about the reason he left Hollywood for his home state of Texas.
The Oscar-winning actor recently appeared in conversation with Nick Kyrgios in a teaser for the Nov. 20 episode of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios. During the podcast conversation, the Australian sportsman asked McConaughey how he managed to stay true to his values ??and principles throughout his career.
McConaughey gave a somewhat philosophical answer, stressing that sometimes he had to turn down some offers in the name of these values.
"Look, the devil hides in the infinite yeses, not in the noes. No, it is just as important, if not more important. Especially if you have a level of success, the no becomes more important than the yes,” he said.
His career was becoming more and more successful and he became a popular character in romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, Fool's Gold, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past .
But success was not enough for the actor, so he made a pact with his partner.
"It was my way, and I liked that way. This job paid well and was working. But that road… I was so focused on that road that everything outside of it, the adventures and things I wanted to do, screamed, 'No, no, no, no, no McConaughey.' Also, Hollywood said: No!”
He confessed that he called it all off and moved to his family's home in Texas. Once there, he made a deal with his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, 41.
"I won't go back to work until I'm offered roles I want to do," he added.
He admitted that throughout the two years there was still uncertainty as to whether this separation would provide him with what he wanted.
“Thankfully, Camila became pregnant with our first child. So there was a reason to rest."
Despite this, he stuck to his deal even after being offered a role for $14.5 million.
"I think that was seen as the most rebellious move in Hollywood on my part, because it really sent the signal, 'He's not being stupid,'" McConaughey said.
His attempt to stay out of Hollywood then led to a string of films that weren't romantic comedies, including Interstellar, Mud, and Dallas Buyers Club, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
