Matthew McConaughey Vows to "Do Better as a White Man" in Candid Conversation With Emmanuel Acho

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterIn response to Joel Schumacher’s death on Monday, Matthew McConaughey says his career wouldn’t have taken off if the late director hadn’t cast him as the lead in the 1996 film “A Time to Kill.”McConaughey was relatively unknown before starring as Jake Brigance in the courtroom crime drama.

 Father’s Day  to everyone celebrating! While the holiday may look a bit different this year, a global pandemic can’t stop anyone from sending their love and respect to dad. Celebrities like  Camila Alves  and  Kim Kardashian  showered their special papas with love on social media, while star dads like  Alex Rodriguez  and  Marc Anthony  shared their gratitude for family.

This year's ESPY Awards might have been remote, but it still brought the tears.

Matthew McConaughey keeps his late father’s spirit “alive” by regularly having conversations with him.The actor received news of his father’s abrupt death while working on the 1993 film Dazed and Confused, and barely had time to process his grief. “In 1992, I was five days into shooting Dazed and Confused and I got a phone call that my father had passed on,” he told Town & Country.

When it comes to raising his kids, Matthew McConaughey believes in tough love! Considering he is a Hollywood star and can give his kids whatever they want, the actor said sometimes it is very important to say ‘no.’ During a recent interview with Town & Country magazine, the 50-year-old actor and his wife Camila Alves McConaughey spoke about their experience with parenting, Fox News reported. The two share three children -- daughter Vida (10), sons Livingston (7), and Levi (11).

 Matthew McConaughey  and  Camila Alves  are making sure their children know the value of giving back. The A-list couple who are parents to Levi, 11, Vida, 10, and seven-year-old Livingston shared how they are raising their kids.

Matthew McConaughey opened up in a recent interview about parenting, his own upbringing and why he started a foundation to help kids below the poverty line have a chance at success in America. The 50-year-old “Dazed and Confused” star and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, started the Just Keep Livin’ Foundation in 2008.The program provides kids with a place to practice physical activities and focuses on teaching gratitude and service projects.

Matthew McConaughey had an open conversation with former NFL star Emmanuel Acho about how he can be a part of the solution amid the Black Lives Matter protests.“How can I do better as a human?” the Oscar winner, 50, asked during the Wednesday, June 10, episode of Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man.

 Camila Avles McConaughey  celebrated a big moment with husband and actor  Matthew McConaughey . The Women of Today founder and her Academy Award winning hubby celebrated their eight year anniversary on Monday, June 10.

Matthew McConaughey is getting candid on issues of race.

Matthew McConaughey appeared on the second episode of Emmanuel Acho’s show to ask how he, as a white person, can be better about dismantling systemic racism. The former NFL star welcomed the Oscar-winner as a guest following a solo episode of his new show “Uncomfortable Conversation with a Black Man.” Acho started the show in the wake of national protests against police brutality that were sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.

Matthew McConaughey has vowed to personally push for “righteous and justifiable” change in society amid the ongoing conversations sparked by the Black Lives Matter protests.On Tuesday night, the 50-year-old actor appeared with broadcaster Emmanuel Acho on his talk show Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, amid the ongoing protests following the killing of African-American man George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

Matthew McConaughey is having a needed conversation.

Matthew McConaughey doesn't believe that helping people during the coronavirus pandemic should have political undertones. The Oscar-winning actor has been posting a series of PSAs on his social media account promoting social distancing and wearing a facemask in public.

PR firm Wunderlich Kaplan Communications has been publicizing the upcoming Thrive Philanthropy two-day digital Connect Summit – a virtual philanthropic event – that is scheduled to take place on June 23 and 24. The company recently sent out emails promising a full slate of A-listers as guests, and tickets were being sold for anywhere between $399 to $1,799.