Glen Powell and Matthew McConaughey Tell the Truth About Movie Stardom

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For our Summer 2024 issue, Glen Powell tells Matthew McConaughey how he clawed his way to movie superstardom.

Just when you thought movie stars were over, here comes Glen Powell. A matinee idol in the classic mold, Powell clawed his way up the Hollywood ladder with a combo of screen presence and business savvy. Not only did he charm his way through the hit rom-com, but he and costar Sydney Sweeney marketed the hell out of it. Now, the proud Texan is using his newfound clout to headline summer blockbusters like.

POWELL: It’s an interesting moment, where you go, “Okay, I feel like the guys that chased the movie star thing, it’s the wrong path.” But I’m becoming hyperaware that if you don’t have a movie that people show up for, you don’t get to keep spinning the roulette wheel. But if you’re just thinking about the box office results, that’s where it becomes a scary dead end. So what does both?

POWELL: That’s a movie that doesn’t fall in your lap. You have to create it. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, always wanting to create jobs rather than asking—growing my own food, so to speak. You’ve worked with Link many times, and I don’t feel like he sees Hollywood hierarchy. It’s not about business models or foreign sales.

POWELL: You guys have managed to be sane and steady in this business, and steadiness is underrated, because Hollywood rewards flash.POWELL: You gave me a great piece of advice when we ran into each other at Linklater’s ranch. I’m going to misquote you, but you basically said, “Hollywood is the Matrix. Nothing is real, you have to go back home to Texas and unplug. But in order to know the difference between Hollywood and home, you have to figure out what is the game and what is reality.

POWELL: Totally. I think that’s why I was like, I have to spend as much time in Austin as possible. If life feels like a press tour, like I’m on too much, like there’s a presentational aspect to my day-to-day—I don’t want to become a derivative of myself.

 

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