Matthew McConaughey

Because I was, I was running out of money, but I was also like, come on, man, I need... And I would have taken those meetings and they'd have been like... He's not as cool as we thought he might have been. Desperation always reads. I would have been trespassing. I was desperate.

Yeah, I mean, I'd read the script. I was like, Jake McCants, that's the guy I'd like to, you know. And I go in and I had that meeting, and I did plan it. It's one of those things, those plans that kind of went well. I have to say I've been fortunate a few times where some ideal plans where I'm going to lay down the snafu or the bait that have worked out. Many of them haven't, but this one did.

Yeah, I mean, I'd read the script. I was like, Jake McCants, that's the guy I'd like to, you know. And I go in and I had that meeting, and I did plan it. It's one of those things, those plans that kind of went well. I have to say I've been fortunate a few times where some ideal plans where I'm going to lay down the snafu or the bait that have worked out. Many of them haven't, but this one did.

Yeah, I mean, I'd read the script. I was like, Jake McCants, that's the guy I'd like to, you know. And I go in and I had that meeting, and I did plan it. It's one of those things, those plans that kind of went well. I have to say I've been fortunate a few times where some ideal plans where I'm going to lay down the snafu or the bait that have worked out. Many of them haven't, but this one did.

And after, I remember I was wearing a John Mellencamp sleeveless T-shirt, man. Smoking cigarettes. I'm laying back and he's like, we've agreed. I've got the part of the Klansman. We're all set. And I said, so who's playing the lead of Jake McGann? And he says, I don't know. Who do you think should? I think I should.

And after, I remember I was wearing a John Mellencamp sleeveless T-shirt, man. Smoking cigarettes. I'm laying back and he's like, we've agreed. I've got the part of the Klansman. We're all set. And I said, so who's playing the lead of Jake McGann? And he says, I don't know. Who do you think should? I think I should.

And after, I remember I was wearing a John Mellencamp sleeveless T-shirt, man. Smoking cigarettes. I'm laying back and he's like, we've agreed. I've got the part of the Klansman. We're all set. And I said, so who's playing the lead of Jake McGann? And he says, I don't know. Who do you think should? I think I should.

It planted a seed, though. And as you read, a lot of things went my way. Sandra Bullock, who was already cast while you were sleeping, really made a lot of money. All of a sudden, I think she could green light a movie. Where when she was cast, I don't think she was able to. John Grisham wouldn't approve my buddy Woody Harrelson. It's crazy. You know why? You hear this crazy stuff, man?

It planted a seed, though. And as you read, a lot of things went my way. Sandra Bullock, who was already cast while you were sleeping, really made a lot of money. All of a sudden, I think she could green light a movie. Where when she was cast, I don't think she was able to. John Grisham wouldn't approve my buddy Woody Harrelson. It's crazy. You know why? You hear this crazy stuff, man?

It planted a seed, though. And as you read, a lot of things went my way. Sandra Bullock, who was already cast while you were sleeping, really made a lot of money. All of a sudden, I think she could green light a movie. Where when she was cast, I don't think she was able to. John Grisham wouldn't approve my buddy Woody Harrelson. It's crazy. You know why? You hear this crazy stuff, man?

So Oliver Stone, remember that time? I don't know if you remember that time. Oliver Stone and John Grisham were having a...

So Oliver Stone, remember that time? I don't know if you remember that time. Oliver Stone and John Grisham were having a...

So Oliver Stone, remember that time? I don't know if you remember that time. Oliver Stone and John Grisham were having a...

battle evidently there was a killing of a farmer in mississippi i think excuse me i don't get the details right and it was a murder by a young man a young woman and they said they were enacting the mickey mallory from natural point killers all right the farmer john grisham's was good friends with John Grissom deconstructs, has approval over the roles. Well, that guy's not playing me.

battle evidently there was a killing of a farmer in mississippi i think excuse me i don't get the details right and it was a murder by a young man a young woman and they said they were enacting the mickey mallory from natural point killers all right the farmer john grisham's was good friends with John Grissom deconstructs, has approval over the roles. Well, that guy's not playing me.

battle evidently there was a killing of a farmer in mississippi i think excuse me i don't get the details right and it was a murder by a young man a young woman and they said they were enacting the mickey mallory from natural point killers all right the farmer john grisham's was good friends with John Grissom deconstructs, has approval over the roles. Well, that guy's not playing me.

You know? So odd things opened up, and then the timing was right, and all of a sudden, the movie's going, the last thing to cast is the lead. They got Carly Haley, they got Sam Jackson, they got Sandra, everything's looking good. Well, maybe we'll take a chance on this more relatively unknown guy. And Schumacher does me a real solid. I remember it was either Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.

You know? So odd things opened up, and then the timing was right, and all of a sudden, the movie's going, the last thing to cast is the lead. They got Carly Haley, they got Sam Jackson, they got Sandra, everything's looking good. Well, maybe we'll take a chance on this more relatively unknown guy. And Schumacher does me a real solid. I remember it was either Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.

You know? So odd things opened up, and then the timing was right, and all of a sudden, the movie's going, the last thing to cast is the lead. They got Carly Haley, they got Sam Jackson, they got Sandra, everything's looking good. Well, maybe we'll take a chance on this more relatively unknown guy. And Schumacher does me a real solid. I remember it was either Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.

I can't remember, but it was a Sunday. And they flew me to LA and he said, we're going to shoot in this little studio on Fairfax.