Podcst
Settings

Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Matthew McConaughey Read 20 Years of Bad Reviews in One Weekend

Show Notes

Matthew McConaughey took 20 years of his worst reviews into the desert for a weekend. He believed a lie about himself for more than 40 years. And he says he's better for both. 

In this interview on Build or Break, Matthew sits down with Daniel Lubetzky for a conversation that goes well past the highlight reel: what he found on his Little Mr. Texas trophy while writing Greenlights, what the critics taught him, and the moment in Joel Schumacher's office when he had the nerve to say he should play the lead in A Time to Kill. 

They also get into why he refuses to be called a victim, the value of not knowing how bad things are, and why he thinks we need to bring embarrassment back. And they talk about America in its 250th year: why the country was a gamble, and why the bet is still on the table. All this, plus a surprise phone call mid-interview... and the Mexican Inquisition.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewMcConaughey

https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/

https://x.com/McConaughey


https://www.instagram.com/DanielLubetzky

https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellubetzky

https://x.com/DanielLubetzky

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellubetzky

https://daniellubetzky.com/


🙋🏻Become a Builder: https://buildersmovement.org/ 


Music: Amos Cochran https://www.editscoremusic.com/

Production: Straybird Studios https://www.straybird.studio/

Post Production: Jennell Lewis & Scott Convery

Social Media Production: https://www.edits-etc.com/


Build or Break Team: 

Executive Producer & Host: Daniel Lubetzky

Executive Producer: Kristin Schneider

Head of Programming & Production: Joel Rubin

Marketing & Communications: Sarah Black

Associate Producer & Social Media: Taylor Larned

Booking & Scheduling: Kayla Rose

Network Relations: Julianna Cohen


Chapters

Loading embedded chapters…