Matthew McConaughey says he nearly quit acting after his romcom era in the 2000s

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Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he nearly quit acting in the 2000s – find out why below.In an interview with Glen Powell for Interview Magazine, McConaughey reflected on the trajectory of his career, especially in the 2000s, when he starred in a string of romantic comedies and desired to make something different.During that period, McConaughey starred in romantic comedies such as The Wedding Planner (2001), How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009).McConaughey said to Powell: “I’ve usually zigged when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zag.

When I had my rom-com years, there was only so much bandwidth I could give to those, and those were some solid hits for me. But I wanted to try some other stuff.

Of course I wasn’t getting it, so I had to leave Hollywood for two years.”When Powell asked if McConaughey knew how long his hiatus was going to last, the Interstellar actor replied: “I had long talks with my wife about needing to find a new vocation. ‘I think I’m going to teach high school classes.

I think I’m going to study to be a conductor. I think I’m going to go be a wildlife guide.’ I honestly thought, ‘I stepped out of Hollywood.