Published 12:51 IST, October 27th 2020

Matthew McConaughey opens up on being a practicing Christian in liberal-leaning Hollywood

Matthew McConaughey recently spoke to Joe Rogan in his podcast where he expressed how being a practising Christian in Hollywood is viewed as

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Matw McConaughey has been busy promoting his memoir Greenlights which dropped back on October 20, 2020. In his promotional rounds for memoir, Matw has opened up about a number of aspects of his life which have shaped him as a performer on-screen. A few days back, Dallas Buyers Club actor h appeared at Bill Maher's talk show where he revealed how taking a sabbatical from Hollywood for 20 months allowed him to transition from cookie-cutter rom-com films to serious dramatic roles. Recently, actor also appeared in Joe Rogan Experience podcast where he opened up about his faith. 

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Matw McConaughey's religion conversation 

Matw aced through a number of current topics like cancel culture, defunding police, and his faith. While talking about being a practising Christian in Hollywood, Matw expressed that he has t been subjected to any uncalled problems, but has definitely watched ors in Hollywood be less vocal about ir faith. performance of Matw McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club h earned him an Oscar and actor h thanked god for achievement, along with his late far during acceptance speech. 

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Matw recalled many instances where he was on st receiving an award in front of his peers in Hollywood. crowd, according to McConaughey, consisted of people who he has prayed with before dinner multiple times. However, when he thanked God on st, same people stop mselves from clapping as being a practising religious person in overtly liberal-leaning Hollywood can be deemed as career suicide for many actors. Matw expressed that he res room and understands m ackwledging his love for his religion can make it difficult for m to get a job in future. 

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While Matw McConaughey's movies like Interstellar and Contact have explored realm of science, actor is also vocal about how he believes that religion and science 'dance toger' and that y are t contrictory to one ar. Matw' first book, Greenlights is w out. book categories events which took place in Matw's life to be green, red, or yellow lights, ranging from how y eir sped him up or slowed him down. 

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12:51 IST, October 27th 2020