Description
As the youngest brother in a family of storytellers, Matthew McConaughey had to hone his storytelling craft in order to hold his own at the dinner table. He regales Jim with stories of the role of driving in his life: an ill-advised high school trade of his pick-up truck for a sports car; a motorcycle trip through Europe on borrowed bikes; and the origin of the first three words he ever delivered on screen, uttered from a 1970 Chevelle.
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00:00 Introduction
00:14 Demystifying Texas and Trucks
00:30 Matthew McConaughey on Freedom and Trucks
01:46 The Art of Storytelling
03:10 Learning Storytelling from Family
05:18 The Origin of 'Alright, Alright, Alright'
11:33 The Importance of Entrances and Exits
12:30 Inspiration from Family and the Creation of Wooderson
15:14 Reawakening the Emotional Human Experience
15:42 Motorcycle Trip Across Europe
18:50 The Unexpected Cost of Adventure
19:09 A Generous Heart and a Risky Deal
19:55 The Unforgettable Road Trip
20:12 A Crash, A Call, and A Surprise
22:18 The Return and The Stories
23:02 The Hollywood Breakthrough
25:20 The Truck, The Sports Car, and The Lesson
29:26 The Return to the Truck and The Revival
30:07 The Metaphor of The Red Sports Car
33:24 The Advice for The Head of Ford
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