Matthew McConaughey has been chatting about his part in Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi movie Interstellar
You don't need us to tell you that Matthew McConaughey is on form of late, showcasing a renewed focus and the ability to select interesting project after interesting project. It's now definitely a case that he's working on films truly worthy of his talents.
Currently receiving praise and awards season buzz for Dallas Buyers Club and further praise for HBO's True Detective, he has the small matter of Christopher Nolan's next film, Interstellar, to discuss as it's due at the end of the year.
In a recent interview, McConaughey has been chatting about Interstellar, telling Variety that "it's the most ambitious thing he's ever done. And he's done some ambitious stuff. There's no fucking around on set. He's a great problem solver. In that way, he's very indie. Here's a guy who could have whatever budget he wants – and we finished shooting early".
McConaughey went on to discuss the audition process for the role. "He came up to me and said, 'Mud. I love that movie.' I sat down with him for about two-and-a-half hours at his house. Not one word came up about Interstellar. I walked out not sure what to think. I mean, he's not the guy who takes general meetings".
Nolan, meanwhile, has also discussed McConaughey's casting. "Matthew works from the inside out", Nolan enthused. "He approaches the character from a deep human understanding, refusing to take shortcuts to an emotional connection with the audience – all while never losing sight of the demands of the overall narrative".
Interstellar is due for release on November 7th 2014.
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McConaughey should've got an Oscar nod for his performance in Mud. That really was an expectedly good movie and his performance was perfect for the role and the mood of the film.