What Matthew McConaughey has said about Romantic comedy films
2 quotes · 1 episode · Aug 12, 2026
Matthew McConaughey, American actor quoted on parenting with money, has been quoted on Romantic comedy films 2 times in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McConaughey says that because the dramatic roles he wanted were not offered, he decided to stop doing the romantic comedies he was continually being offered.
“it would be prudent for me to just stop doing what I had been doing and what was in the pipeline continually coming to me”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #879: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 4:02
McConaughey recounts that a rom-com script offered at $8 million seemed better to him when the offer rose to $15 million, though he still declined.
“At $15 million, the same script that I've been offered for $8 million, the $15 million offer script”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #879: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 7:40
Episodes
#879: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and MoreThe Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 12, 2026 · 1 h 1 min
Tim Ferriss compiles stories of reinvention from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Lori Gottlieb, Suleika Jaouad, Samin Nosrat, Martine Rothblatt and Debbie Millman.
Matthew McConaughey on other topics
- Career reinvention · 1 quote