I love good film, whether it’s an independent or studio film. The independent films, I think the good ones aren’t necessarily eccentric ones but they’re the more specific ones.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYAny artist, the work you do, if it’s a painting or if it’s a performance.
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I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.
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Sure, I can get a little bit jealous. The good part about jealousy is that it comes from passion. It’s also the dangerous part and it’s an ugly emotion that hurts.
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Kids will remind you that, even though you’ve gone down a road 100 times, it’s brand new for them – and that’s healthy.
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Any artist, the work you do, if it’s a painting or if it’s a performance.
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There are a whole bunch of roles where people say, ‘Oh, you’re playing yourself.’ I guess it’s kind of a compliment.
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Whether I’m running on the beach without my shirt or whether I’m going out with my kids or going to church or going out to dinner.
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Africa is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
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I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art.
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The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don’t meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it’s essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you’re going to be an actor.
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I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don’t really know where wittiness is constructive.
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When I see grace in a woman, that’s very sexy. You can tell by how someone moves or their rhythm.
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Romcoms are hard in a lot of ways: they’re built to be buoyant. It’s easy to demean them.
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I’ve done films where we don’t rehearse, and I’ve done films where we heavily rehearse. I like rehearsals.
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I say to the paparazzi, ‘Fellas, take your shot and go.’ It’s just they usually find me on a beach.
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I talk to myself all the time. Just make sure you answer.
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