Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey: Actors have to live with rejection

Matthew McConaughey has learned to live with "rejection" in his acting career. The 56-year-old movie star has offered some career advice to his 18-year-old son, Levi, who is following his footsteps in Hollywood.

You’ve got to hopefully love doing it and love the process so much that enough ‘nos’ don’t matter. Matthew - who also has Vida, 16, and Livingston, 13, with his wife Camila - observed that it takes "troubadours and rebels" to make it in.

What Happened

Despite this, Matthew wants his son to forge his own path in life, rather than simply following in his footsteps. It felt very professional doing it with him, though.

• Matthew previously starred alongside his teenage son in The Lost Bus, the 2025 survival drama film, and he admitted to feeling particularly proud of Levi.

• But once we show up on the day, I’m not there as a safety net.’ And he showed up.

• I said, ‘I can help coach you, I can help teach you what I can.

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