“I drove out to Hollywood, $2,000 in U-Haul. My first two auditions in Hollywood, I got the doggone role.”

Matthew McConaughey · Build or Break · Matthew McConaughey Read 20 Years of Bad Reviews in One Weekend

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Moved to Hollywood with $2,000 worth of U-Haul, attended his first two auditions and landed roles immediately

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