Matthew McConaughey says he almost abandoned acting to pursue a career as a high school football coach
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Libby Torres
Oct 30, 2020, 00:03 IST
Matthew McConaughey revealed to Oprah Winfrey that he almost quit acting.Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM
Matthew McConaughey said that he almost abandoned acting and pursued a different career instead.
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey for an episode of Apple TV+'s "The Oprah Conversation," the actor said that he struggled to make the transition from romantic movies to more dramatic leading roles.
"I dabbled with thinking about other careers... I was not going back," McConaughey said.
According to the actor, he considered working as a high school football coach, orchestra leader, or wildlife guide, but ultimately decided to stick with acting.
"I started to get that feeling that even though the harder this gets, this means there's more reward on the other side," he told Winfrey.
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Matthew McConaughey revealed in a new interview that he almost gave up acting to pursue a career as a wildlife guide or high school football coach instead.
"I dabbled with thinking about other careers," he told Winfrey.
And while McConaughey is now an Oscar-winning actor, he revealed that he considered working as a high school football coach, an orchestra leader, a wildlife guide, or a schoolteacher.
"I was not going back," McConaughey said of his break from acting.
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But the actor eventually decided to continue acting, and he told Winfrey that a change in attitude was in order.
"Just the same way I went to Australia for a year and stayed on a handshake, I was in," McConaughey said. "And I started to get that feeling that even though the harder this gets, this means there's more reward on the other side. Stick with it, stay in it, don't pull the parachute, McConaughey."
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