Matthew McConaughey, who moved back to his home state, Austin, Texas, with his wife Camila Alves in 2014, recently talked about the “push and pull” of the country lifestyle. On November 20, the actor appeared on the Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios podcast.
When tennis legend Nick Kyrgios pointed out that McConaughey seemed like someone who was very connected to his roots and asked about his experience after moving back to his home state. “Home for me is the place where a mile feels like a mile. An hour feels like 60 minutes, the Interstellar actor said.
Since his work keeps him busy and hectic, he likes to be behind the times in real life. He added, “I feel like I’m on time in terms of relationships and work — my pace, my flow in life, it feels like it’s on time.”
The Academy Award winner has spent many years in Los Angeles, aka Hollywood, where he was the face of hit rom-coms including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Wedding Planner, Failure to Launch and Fool’s Gold. But after a few years of marriage Alves decided to move back to Texas.
The actor revealed that he has made a pact with his wife that he will stay put until he gets a job opportunity that establishes him as a rom-com actor. “‘I’m never going back to work until I find roles I want to do,'” he said, telling Alves at the time.
Ultimately, he broke out of his stereotypical image by doing different genre films and gave his memorable Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Buyers Club in 2013. The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar are also considered some of his best work to date.
Although their mission behind moving to Texas was accomplished, the couple continued to live in the state and now have three children: sons Levi, 16, and Livingston, 11, and daughter Vida, 14.
McConaughey finds peace and privilege living in his home state, but he knows Texas is a divisive political landscape. “I live in Austin, which is a liberal city in a very conservative state. I like that push,” he said on the podcast. “I like the structure of the red around the freedom of the blue. So, Texas blueberry and tomato soup, I love that,” the actor said.
