Matthew McConaughey detailed his childhood struggles in conversation with Nick Kyrgios on his podcast. The actor recalled living in a small town and his father almost going bankrupt.
The Oscar-winning actor revealed that he and his family had to move out of Uvalde, where he was born, because the population was increasing by the day. The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actor shared that he went to his home in Texas in 2014 after pursuing a career in Hollywood.
“I was born in a small town, Uvalde,” the actor revealed in the podcast episode. We left in 1979 because it was becoming too big. It held 12,000 people, and Wendy’s burgers went to town.
As soon as the Hollywood star moved to Texas in 2014, he learned that his father had relocated to the city of Longview to earn money, but instead, the family faced financial uncertainty.
Further in conversation with the podcast host, the actor shared, “We were middle class. I think we got through it, it was tough. My father was trying to avoid bankruptcy at times.
He added, “But he went from being a truck driver to running a gas station to being a pipe salesman, and we started rolling a little bit. As he said, he started doing ‘hit licks’ in the ’80s , and we began to wrap.”
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The Wedding Planner star said that while his father was struggling with financial constraints, his mother was also a school teacher and believed in strictness.
She added, “My mom was a school teacher who would actually come home and say, ‘Check, here are the answers to the test.’ She would say, ‘This is a stupid course; don’t even study it.’
McConaughey continued, “My mom and dad were rebels in that way. They were real good trouble, man. They were robbers. We were a resilient family.”
Despite the struggles and challenges, the actor has performed well in the industry and continues to entertain the audience with his talent on screen.
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