{"id":165098,"date":"2025-09-28T02:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T02:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165098\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T02:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T02:51:09","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-took-a-8-year-hiatus-from-his-mom-for-this-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165098\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey took a 8-year ‘hiatus’ from his mom for this reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matthew McConaughey<\/a> was dazed and confused by his mom\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

The actor, 55, revealed that he had to take a step back from speaking to Kay McConaughey<\/a> for almost a decade because she was leaking stories to the press.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had about an eight-year period where I had to have short conversations with her on our Sunday phone calls because she was sharing a lot of that information,\u201d McConaughey told\u00a0People<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019d tell her something on Sunday between son and mom, and Tuesday I\u2019d read about it in the news or see it in the local paper. She couldn\u2019t help herself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves, Kay McConaughey and Levi McConaughey attend the Toronto International Film Festival. Apple TV+ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Kay, 93, confirmed to the outlet that they \u201cwere on a hiatus\u201d because of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout eight years after that, I got stable enough with my own position and fame that I was like, \u2018You know what? My mom can say whatever the hell she wants,’\u201d added McConaughey. \u201cIt\u2019s much more fun now\u2026 I\u2019d say we\u2019re closer now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the family is as tight as ever, with Kay, the Oscar winner and his son, Levi, all starring in the Apple TV+ movie\u00a0\u201cThe Lost Bus.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey and mother Kay McConaughey at the \u201cTwo for the Money\u201d World Premiere. WireImage<\/p>\n

The\u00a0project is based on true events from the 2018 Camp Fire in the town of Paradise. The wildfire still remains one of the deadliest in California\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kay\u2019s last acting role was in the 2011 comedy thriller \u201cBernie\u201d alongside her son.<\/p>\n

The \u201cLost Bus\u201d also marks Levi\u2019s acting debut.<\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey and mother Kay McConaughey attend the \u201cA Time to Kill\u201d Beverly Hills Premiere on July 9, 1996. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey, mother Kay McConaughey and actress Patricia Arquette attend the \u201cBoys on the Side\u201d Los Angeles Premiere on February 1, 1995. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to badger him,\u201d the 17-year-old admitted to the outlet about joining the film.<\/p>\n

McConaughey noted he was \u201copen\u201d to Levi following in his footsteps \u2013 but that wasn\u2019t always the case. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe first 15 years in Hollywood I was like, \u2018I\u2019d never want my kid to grow up in the business,’\u201d the \u201cInterstellar\u201d alum explained. \u201cAnd when I hit about 40, right about the time we had Levi, I looked around at how many special people I\u2019ve met in my life, how much travel and what an awesome, healthy, cool experience that\u2019s been for me in my life. I was like, \u2018Where are you coming up with this idea you don\u2019t want any of your kids to do it?\u2019 It\u2019d be a privilege if they would be able to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kay and Matthew Mcconaughey in 2020. camilamcconaughey\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Despite his change of mind, earlier this month, McConaughey confessed<\/a> he was still hesitant<\/a> to allow Levi \u2013 whom he shares with wife Camila Alves McConaughey, to audition. <\/p>\n

\u201cI had no idea that this young man, my son, was interested [in acting],\u201d he revealed during a Q&A following the screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, \u201cbut when I pitched the script to the family, as I always do before work, the part about Kevin [McKay] having a son, he asked me one day, \u2018Well, how old is he?\u2019 I said, \u2018He\u2019s about your age.\u2019 And then he goes, \u2018Think\u00a0I could read for it?\u2019 And I didn\u2019t say anything. That wasn\u2019t enough to make me say \u2018maybe\u2019 or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levi, however, continued to inquire about the part.<\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey, his mother Kay McCabeat and father James Donald McConaughey arrive at \u201cThe Lincoln Lawyer\u201d Los Angeles screening. WireImage<\/p>\n

McConaughey recalled, \u201cHe came back four more times and I said, \u2018Okay, now he\u2019s working for it, for the idea.\u2019 And I said, \u2018Yeah.\u2019 I knew they hadn\u2019t cast the part. Pulled out the camera, worked with him on a scene, and sent that to [casting director] Francine Maisler, and I said \u2014 remember I had a note? \u2014 I said, \u2018I think it might be\u00a0good enough for a callback.\u2019 And she wrote back, \u2018I think it might be good enough to show to Paul.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cDazed and Confused\u201d star had one request before director Paul Greengrass saw the tape.<\/p>\n

McConaughey told Maisler, \u201cWhen you do that, will you do me one favor? Will you pull the last name off so it\u2019s just, there\u2019s no McConaughey on the end of that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kay McConaughey, Matthew Conaughey and Camilla Alves attend the Oscars. WireImage<\/p>\n

\u201cShe said yes,\u201d the Texas native shared. \u201cNext call I got, [Paul] said, he goes, \u2018That\u2019s the guy, that\u2019s the son.\u2019 And then he was told, \u2018Well, that happens to be Matthew\u2019s son.\u2019 And in Paul fashion, he was like, \u2018Even better!\u2019 \u2026 So this is all due to Paul. My family\u2019s in this film because of this man to the left.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie Lee Curtis serves as a producer on the \u201cLost Bus,\u201d while the rest of the star-studded cast includes America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson.<\/p>\n

According to a synopsis, McConaughey stars as a school\u00a0bus\u00a0driver who, alongside a dedicated school teacher (Ferrera, 41), \u201cbattle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.\u201d<\/p>\n

Livingston Alves McConaughey, Camila Alves, Levi Alves McConaughey, honoree Matthew McConaughey, Vida Alves McConaughey and Kay McConaughey attend the Texas Medal Of Arts Awards. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Along with Levi, McConaughey and Alves, 42, who tied the knot in 2012, are also parents to Vida, 15, and Livingston, 12.<\/p>\n

McConaughey and his family\u00a0relocated to Texas<\/a>\u00a0during the height of his career, moving to the Lone Star State in 2014.<\/p>\n

Once in Texas, McConaughey told his partner that he would only return to California if he were \u201coffered roles I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey and Kay McConaughey attend the premiere of \u201cThe Beach Bum\u201d at the Paramount Theatre. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily, Camila got pregnant with our first child. So there was purpose coming to look forward to,\u201d he stated on the\u00a0\u201cGood Trouble With Nick Kyrgios\u201d podcast<\/a> in 2024. \u201cBut I was still like, \u2018Man\u2019s gotta work.\u2019 Making chimes and working in the garden wasn\u2019t cutting it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lost Bus\u201d will be available to stream on Apple TV+ Oct. 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey was dazed and confused by his mom\u2019s actions. The actor, 55, revealed that he had to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165099,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[6491,9054,14195,48813,96,829,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-165098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-children","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-relationships","tag-entertainment","tag-matthew-mcconaughey","tag-movies","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}