Matthew McConaughey's Family Affair: The Lost Bus, Poems and Prayers, and Punk Rock Believers

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Matthew McConaughey has been making waves over the past few days with both his new film and latest book dominating headlines. The Oscar-winning actor appeared on the TODAY show on October 12th for their Sunday Sitdown segment with Willie Geist, discussing his intense new survival thriller The Lost Bus, which is now streaming on Apple TV Plus. The film tells the harrowing true story of the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, where McConaughey plays real-life school bus driver Kevin Kay who heroically saved twenty-two children by navigating through the deadly inferno.

What makes this project particularly special is that it became a true family affair. McConaughey's seventeen-year-old son Levi landed the role of his on-screen son Shaun, and the proud dad revealed that Levi earned it on his own merit. McConaughey even had the casting director remove the last name from the audition tape before sending it to director Paul Greengrass, who selected Levi without knowing his famous lineage. The actor's ninety-three-year-old mother also appears in the film, making it a multigenerational McConaughey production.

Beyond the film, McConaughey is promoting his new book Poems and Prayers, which has already hit number one on bestseller lists. During his TODAY interview, the actor opened up about writing the book as an antidote to growing cynicism, saying he refuses to wave the white flag and let doubt win. The book speaks to themes of belief and hope during divided times, with McConaughey calling for what he describes as a punk rock rebellion of believers.

Roosevelt University hosted a Belief in Action event with McConaughey on October 14th, continuing his promotional tour. The actor has also been attending high-profile events with his wife Camila Alves McConaughey, including the Brooklyn Bridge Park Gala on October 8th where they posed with Paul Rudd. Throughout these appearances, McConaughey continues addressing questions about potential political aspirations, though he maintains his current focus remains on being present for his family while staying open to where his voice might be most useful.

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Episode Transcript

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Matthew McConaughey has been making waves over the past few days,
with both his new film and latest book dominating headlines.
The Oscar winning actor appeared on The Today Show on
October twelfth for their Sunday sit Down segment with Rilly Geist,
discussing his intense new survival thriller The Lost Bus, which
is now streaming on Apple TV Plus. The film tells

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the harrowing true story of the twenty eighteen campfire in Paradise, California,
where McConaughey plays real life school bus driver Kevin Kay,
who heroically saved twenty two children by navigating through the
deadly inferno. What makes this project particularly special is that
it became a true family affair. McConaughey's seventeen year old son, Levi,

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landed the role of his on screen son Sean, and
the proud dad revealed that Levi earned it on his
own merit. McConaughey even had the casting director removed the
last name from the audition tape before sending it to
director Paul Greengrass, who selected Levi without knowing his famous lineage.

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The actor's ninety three year old mother also appears in
the film, making it a multi generational McConaughey production. Beyond
the film, McConaughey is promoting his new book, Poems in Prayers,
which has already hit number one on bestseller lists. During

(01:32):
his Today interview, the actor opened up about writing the
book as an antidote to growing cynicism, saying he refuses
to waive the white flag and let out win. The

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book speaks to themes of belief and hope during divided times,
with mcconiughey he calling for what he describes as a
punk rock rebellion of believers. Roosevelt University hosted a Belief
in Action event with McConaughey on October fourteenth. Continuing his
promotional tour, the actor has also been attending high profile

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events with his wife, Camilla Alvez McConaughey, including the Brooklyn
Bridge Park Gala on October eighth, where they posed with
Paul Rudd. Throughout these appearances, McConaughey continues addressing questions about
potential political aspirations, though he maintains his current focus remains
on being present for his family while staying open to

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