Overview
- Matthew McConaughey gave the advice in interviews published Thursday that his 18-year-old son must learn to handle rejection as part of starting out in Hollywood.
- He urged Levi to embrace embarrassment, fail often and keep trying so that fear of mistakes does not block auditions or risk-taking.
- McConaughey said he and wife Camila will open doors for their children but will not push Levi to pursue acting as a career, leaving the decision up to him.
- Drawing on their work together on the 2025 film The Lost Bus, Matthew offered practical on-set tips about managing tension in a scene and getting out of a bind when a take is not working.
- Levi has another film, Way of the Warrior Kid, scheduled for release in summer or fall 2026, a development Matthew says shows early momentum if Levi chooses to continue.