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Matthew McConaughey Details Anonymized Audition as Son Levi Makes Screen Debut in The Lost Bus

He says removing the family name ensured the director chose the teen on merit.

Overview

  • Levi McConaughey, 17, appears opposite his father in the Apple TV+ film The Lost Bus, directed by Paul Greengrass.
  • Matthew McConaughey says casting director Francine Maisler submitted Levi’s tape without the McConaughey surname before Greengrass selected him.
  • The actor emphasizes a family mantra against entitlement, saying he and Camila Alves tell their children, “Don’t you ever feel entitled.”
  • On set, Matthew says he coached beforehand but offered no safety net, and he watched proudly as Levi worked directly with the director.
  • The project is a multi‑generational collaboration that also features Matthew’s 93‑year‑old mother, Kay, while Levi is described as leaning into acting without parental pressure.