Two days after filming “Dazed and Confused” and two weeks following his father’s sudden death, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey wrote a list of life goals. Now, nearly 30 years later, McConaughey reflects on how his life has turned out so far. He describes how he gave up a successful career as the go-to romantic-comedy lead in films such as “Failure to Launch,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “The Wedding Planner,” and why he took a sabbatical from Hollywood in order to transition to more serious work in films and TV shows like “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “True Detective,” and the role that made him an Oscar winner, “Dallas Buyers Club.” What are your favorite Matthew McConaughey roles?

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00:00 "I was the go to rom com guy" - Mattew McConaughey
00:39 Life changes impacted McConaughey's motivations
01:10 McConaughey took a break from his mother after leaks
01:51 Sabbatical from Hollywood
02:26 "Everything I wanted came to me." - Mathew McConaughey, "here we go."
02:47 "Take more risks" - Mathew McConaughey

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