Now that Matthew McConaughey has successfully proven himself as both an actor and a memoirist, it seems he’s now turned his attention to conquering the brave new world of comedy. In fact, if it wasn’t for the coronavirus, he says he’d probably be telling jokes right now.
During an interview on Sky One with comedian Russell Howard, the actor confessed he has some big comedic aspirations of his own. “I haven’t shared this with many people, but stand up is a no-filter communication,” McConaughey told the host. “What I do as an actor, which is why I’m interested in doing stand up, is my raw expression goes through four filters before it gets to the screen. I’m doing someone else’s script, I’m being directed by someone else, I’m being filmed by someone else, I’m being edited by someone else before it’s put in a capsule and put in front of you on screen. That’s four filters from my original expression. So that’s the…
