© Facebook Watch Matthew McConaughey discussed his relationship with his mom, which he writes about in his new book, while on Red Table Talk. Here's what they said.
- Greenlights is the biography of the first 50 years of Matthew McConaughey's life. He is a great storyteller and narrates the audio version himself, which makes it even better. Listening to the book feels like sitting in his home while he tells you his life story. There are many pearls of wisdom in his stories.
- Greenlights is a remarkable first book from an already renowned artist. Kind of a mashup of Anthony Bourdain with Ernest Hemingway, McConaughey tells stories with the aplomb of accomplished raconteur.
- Matthew McConaughey and his mom, Kay, appeared on the latest episode of Red Table Talk.
- They opened up about their eight-year-long rough patch.
- McConaughey wrote about his upbringing in his new book, Greenlights, which he discussed on the Oprah Conversation.
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is adding author to his resume with his new book ' Greenlights.' McConaughey took years of his diaries and turned them into a book that's part memoir, part. Courtney Reimer: Hi, I'm Audible Editor Courtney Reimer, and I am truly delighted to be talking with Matthew McConaughey today about his new memoir, Greenlights. McConaughey is, of course, an Academy Award-winning actor, more on that later, the star of critically acclaimed HBO show True Detective, and the unforgettable voice behind a wildly.
Matthew McConaughey and his mom, Kay, made a memorable appearance on the most recent episode of Red Table Talk, hosted by three generations of powerhouses: Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield Norris. Kay, now 88, is spending the quarantine in Texas with McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, and their three children: Levi, 12, Vida, 10, and Livingston, 7.
'It's been really lovely. I'm enjoying being around my grandchildren. Matthew is a very good son. I'm going to give myself some credit for raising him right,' Kay said. She added that she treats her grandchildren the same way she treated her sons, Matthew and his older brother, Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey. 'If they smart off to me, if doesn't turn out well,' she said, laughing.
Though the Interstellarstar and his mom are the picture of domestic tranquility right now, it wasn't always the case. If you've read Matthew McConaughey's new memoir, Greenlights, then you know there are things from his past that merit a trip to the Red Table—especially regarding his upbringing.
The book opens with a vivid scene of McConaughey's parents physically fighting in front of 5-year-old Matthew, and then getting frisky. The scene encapsulates the McConaugheys' volatile relationship: Kay and her husband, James, were married three times, and divorced twice—all to each other. In 1992, James died while making love to Kay. 'His heart just stopped, you know? We had a party for him, kind of a celebration of his life,' Kay said.
Four years after her husband died, Kay and her son hit a low point in their relationship. The trouble began after McConaughey made 1996's A Time to Kill, and 'got famous.' According to McConaughey, Kay struggled with the transition to having a prominent son. Translation? She was speaking to the press.
After their weekly Sunday phone calls, Kay would feed information about his private life to news outlets. 'Mother wasn’t answering the phone. A fan of my fame was answering the phone. I was trying to find my own balance with fame and stuff, and I would share things with her...some of the things I would share might show up in the six o’clock news three days later,' he said.
At one point, Hard Copy—a tabloid TV show—came to his childhood home in Texas. McConaughey was alerted to the appearance by a friend, and was shocked when he turned on the TV to find his mom giving a tour.
'Mom’s leading the camera going, ‘And there’s the bed where I caught him with Michelle...no big deal because she didn’t last. Over here’s the bathroom, of course I walked in oh him in there and caught him doing you know what before…’ and I’m over here going, ‘Holy sh*t, Mom,' he revealed. Reflecting on her actions today, Kay said that she was 'enjoying his fame more than [Matthew] was.'
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After that breach in privacy, McConaughey felt that he needed to distance himself from his mom. Once his career was stabilized, they rekindled their relationship. 'My boat was built well enough that I didn’t think she could sink it and then I just took the reins off and said, ‘Mom, hit that red carpet. Talk to all of them, tell them all the stories you want’ and she’s been great about it since,' he said.
Luckily for us, McConaughey has reached the storytelling phase of his career. With his memoir, he invites us into his extraordinary life—and perhaps tells the story he didn't want his mom saying all those years ago.
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| Author | Matthew McConaughey |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Matthew McConaughey |
| Cover artist | Miller Mobley (photo) Christopher Brand (design) Michael Morris (design) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Crown |
| October 20, 2020 | |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-593-13913-4 (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1152442722 |
| 791.4302/8092 B | |
| LC Class | PN2287.M54545 A3 2020 |
| Website | greenlights.com |
Greenlights is a book by American actor Matthew McConaughey.[1][2] It was published on October 20, 2020, by the Crown imprint of Crown Publishing Group.[3] The book includes stories and insights from McConaughey's life in chronological order. It has been described as a memoir but McConaughey has called it an 'approach book'.[4] It debuted at number one on The New York Times non-fiction best-seller list.[5]
Background[edit]
McConaughey exiled himself in the desert without electricity for fifty-two days while writing the book.[6]Greenlights originated from diaries and journals McConaughey began writing when he was fourteen years old.[7] McConaughey described the book as a collection of 'stories, prayers, poems, people and places and a whole bunch of bumper stickers.'[8]
Publication and promotion[edit]
Greenlights was published on October 20, 2020, by the Crown imprint of Crown Publishing Group.[9] McConaughey promoted the book with appearances on Good Morning America,[10]The Joe Rogan Experience, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The GaryVee Audio Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, The Howard Stern Show, Pardon My Take, The Dr. Oz Show, Fox & Friends, and Russell Wilson's DangerTalk podcast,[11]Hot Ones,[12] and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast podcast.[13]
The book debuted at number one on The New York Times non-fiction best-seller list for the week ending October 24, 2020.[5]
Reception[edit]
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Mark Athitakis of The Washington Post called McConaughey's poetry 'cringeworthy' and criticized his wisdom for being unrelatable, calling the book 'stuffed with vaporous, circular proverbs for would-be McConaugheys.'[14] In their review, The Times of India wrote, 'The writing is conversational and easy to read, though this is one book whose audiobook form is worth listening to. The actor/author reads it himself, with the correct inflections and even does voices. It's truly entertaining.'[15] In an interview with McConaughey, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson said that the book was 'a collection of great stories'.[16]
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- ^Itzkoff, Dave (October 14, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey Wrote the Book on Matthew McConaughey'. The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Romano, Nick (July 30, 2020). ''Are you lit?' 'Cause Matthew McConaughey is writing a memoir'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^'Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey'. Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^Hunt, Elle (October 26, 2020). 'Zen and the art of torso maintenance: Matthew McConaughey's guide to life'. The Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ ab'Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers'. The New York Times. November 8, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^Kirkpatrick, Emily (August 13, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey Spent 52 Days Alone in the Desert with No Electricity to Write His Memoir'. Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^Paiella, Gabriella (October 21, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey Is Thinking About His Eulogy'. GQ. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^'Matthew McConaughey on His Memoir Writing Process: 52 Days Alone in the Desert (Without Electricity!)'. People. August 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^Schaub, Michael (July 30, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey Is Making His Literary Debut'. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^FitzPatrick, Hayley (October 19, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey talks lifelong dream of being a father and the first moment he saw his wife'. Good Morning America. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^O'Neal, Sean (October 23, 2020). 'Won't You Say You Love a Dark 'Barney' Movie?'. Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^'Matthew McConaughey Grunts it Out While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones'. Complex.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^'The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast: Matthew McConaughey'. Apple Podcasts. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^Athitakis, Mark (October 20, 2020). 'Matthew McConaughey is 'alright, alright, alright' — and thinks you will be too'. The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^'Micro review: 'Greenlights' by Matthew McConaughey'. The Times of India. November 16, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^'The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast - Season 4 Episode 1: Matthew McConaughey - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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