#474: Matthew McConaughey — The Power of “No, Thank You,” Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights

Hello, ladies and gyms, boys and girls, lemurs and squirrels, all things under the sun. This is Tim Ferris. Welcome to another episode of the Tim Ferris Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world class performers, people who are excellent world class at what they do, to tease out all sorts of things. Frameworks, questions they ask, favorite books, influences. You name it, lessons learned. Texas native Matthew McConahay, he is one of Hollywood's most sought after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin long ago with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Since then he has won an Academy Award for his portrayal of

Ron Woodruff in Dallas Buyers Club appeared in more than 40 feature films that have grossed more than$1 billion and has become a producer, director, and philanthropist with his Just Keep Living foundation. All the while sticking to his Texas roots and JK Livin philosophy. McConahae also serves as creative director for Wild Turkey and has co-created his own bourbon, Long Branch. He serves as Minister of Culture for the University of Texas Athletic Department and the Austin FC Soccer Club, where he is part owner. McConahae will launch his first book, Green Lights, on October 20th, 2020. He currently resides in Austin, Texas. with his wife Camilla and their three kids while he is a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. You can find them on Facebook, Matthew McConaughey, on Instagram, officially McConaughey, and on Twitter at McConaughey. The book's official website is greenlights.com

Please enjoy this wide ranging, extremely enjoyable and entertaining conversation with none other than Matthew McConaughey. This podcast episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Sleep is super important to me in the last few years I've come to conclude it is the end all be all that all good things can good mood, good performance, good everything seem to stem from good sleep. So I've tried a lot.

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