Matthew McConaughey Calls This His ‘Favorite Project’ and It’s Not 1 of His Movie Roles
Matthew McConaughey has played a lot of great roles in his career, but his favorite has nothing to do with his movie career. In an interview with ET, McConaughey shared how he wanted to be a father since he was a kid himself and how much he values the role of dad.
Matthew McConaughey said he always wanted to be a dad
McConaughey recently shared his thoughts on fatherhood during an interview with ET, in which he explained the “responsibility and privilege” of being a dad to kids Levi, 12, Vida, 10, and Livingston, 7.
“I learned this, the idea of being a father and although that’s the only thing I ever wanted to be, I’ve learned that fatherhood is a verb, it’s not just about being half of making the child,” the actor explained. “It’s the verb of the work you do after your children are born and there’s a great, incredible responsibility and privilege to be in that position … What better job could we have? What better legacy could we leave behind than our children?”
He admitted, “And my favorite project I’ve ever worked on is fatherhood and I’m trying to do my best at it.”
McConaughey would support his kids if they followed in his footsteps
McConaughey also shared his thoughts on whether he would approve of his kids following in his footsteps and pursuing careers in entertainment. Not surprisingly, he’s a supportive dad to his children, even if they want to take on acting.
“Look, I want them to do whatever it is they’re fashioned to do,” McConaughey explained. “Whatever they have an innate ability to do, and are willing to put in the work to get better at it. Whatever that is, I want them to do that.”
He continued, “If that becomes something in the industry that I’m in? Bravo. I’ve met some of the most wonderful people in my life in my industry, I love what I do. Everybody on a set of a film or a TV show has to be great at their particular job for it to work.”
McConaughey said he’s already putting his kids to work in an entertainment-related capacity. “I have already started to employ them,” he explained. “They do all my photo shoots now. They did the Longbranch ads. Levi did. He’s the DP, he’s the one going out there, we’re setting up the GoPros. We’re doing the editing.”
“So, maybe I’ll have a little McConaughey production crew here, and we’ll be a one-stop shop,” he added.
His son Levi is a master storyteller at age 12
McConaughey’s son Levi might already be showing some signs that an acting career is in his future. While discussing his 12-year-old, who he called “the most considerate person I’ve ever met,” McConaughey explained how Levi is also a perfectionist like him.
“He wants things to be exactly how he wants them,” the actor explained. “And he is very definite at exactly how that is and is not afraid to hop up on the chair and orate to everyone exactly what he means in case you do not understand.”
McConaughey shed some light on Levi’s storytelling abilities and how the two collaborate on spinning up creative tales. “He’s a great salesman, he’s a great debater, he’s a great storyteller, he’s becoming a really good storyteller,” McConaughey shared. “He and I, we riff up stories and he knows, we give a little wink when we embellish somewhere, like ‘Oh, that didn’t happen, but hey, it’s better for the story.’”
