📚 2 Books mentioned in "Matthew McConaughey | SmartLess" of SmartLess
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Greenlights
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And but what's really amazing is in the last couple years, as I mentioned, you have been writing books! So you wrote Greenlights, huge success!
In this segment, Will Arnett highlights the guest's recent success as an author, specifically mentioning the book 'Greenlights,' which has been very well received.
I started doing that about six years ago, it's part of the reason I think I wrote the book Greenlights, I started to get the courage enough to project to my deathbed, to my eulogy and go, what's it gonna be, man, yeah, where's your head in heart and spirit going to be, what's your legacy going to be, how are you going to look back, what are people going to say, how are you going to be introduced after you're gone, right?
During the conversation, the guest, Matthew McConaughey, reveals his motivations for writing his book 'Greenlights'. He shares that it stemmed from a deep personal reflection on his life and the legacy he wishes to leave behind.
Just Because
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But we are going to talk about his books, and we are going to talk about his foundation, and then we are going to talk about his new book, Just Because, which I read, which is for kids that comes out September 12, 2023.
In this segment, Will Arnett mentions the guest's new book titled 'Just Because', which is aimed at children. He emphasizes that they will discuss the book and the guest, Matthew McConaughey.
And now you've written this kid's book, which I, as I mentioned, the thing that I read, uh, and I thought, I really think it, and I read a lot of kids' books because, uh, I have basically, you know, I have three kids and a stepson, so fourth-grade intelligence and I read them just because I don't have kids!
In this segment, podcast host Will Arnett discusses guest Matthew McConaughey's new children's book, 'Just Because'. He mentions that he has read it, highlighting his familiarity with children's literature, as he reads to his kids.
It's a lot of Xanax and then I'm also in the editing room so I'm hitting freeze frames all the time just to elongate the eye closed, yeah, yeah, yeah, he's good, oh my God, well, Matthew, we are over, we're eight minutes, listen, man, yeah, thank you for coming back, our first returning guest, yes, we're giving me another shot with my hot head, uh we only made it through pre-production last time, glad I was making production with you this time, yeah, yeah, what an absolute treat man, it's so great, I love you so much, yeah, you're such a great, appreciate it, guys, appreciate it, yeah, and all the success in your book, it comes out just because, just because September 12th, am I right about that?
During the episode, Jason Bateman expresses excitement about Matthew McConaughey's upcoming children's book 'Just Because', which is set to be released on September 12th.
September 12th, September 12th, just because, Matthew McConaughey, man, you're the man, you are the man, man, appreciate it, okay, I'll see you next time, thank you, bye, thank you so much, oh I love him real good, I tell you what I like that, Matt McConaughey, yeah, I could talk, it's not Matt, it's Matthew, it's Matthew, I know, yeah, yeah, I made that mistake once, I know, um, well, yeah, what a guy, real truly, uh he's, he is an absolute original, he, he does not waver, um, yeah, he does and says what he wants, uh, his roles have been all over the place from the, from the sort of the, the, the easiest go down sort of popcorn kind of films to the most challenging artistic films, small budget things and then also just like I love that he lives super down home there in Texas but then he also lives a very flamboyant and elite lifestyle as well, he's just, it figures out a way to manage it all, yeah, yeah, anyway, he, uh, but what he's been able to do in starting out is kind of a matinee idol and um, and and sort of hanging in there, not forcing people to appreciate or respect his acting chops, you know, like he didn't cram some, you know, Shakespeare thing down our throat right after some rom-com like, he's, he's taking his time and what I liked also is he talked about some shakes, he just shows how he's like for the most part he just shows up on Friday night, that's where you can see him on a Friday night when the movie opens and he's not out there talking about his process, right in this way that's self-aggrandizing, he just does it, yeah, he just does it, but you know what I loved?
At the end of the podcast, the hosts mention the guest and his book, 'Just Because' by Matthew McConaughey, as they wrap up their conversation.