re: matthew mcconaughey - transformation to a great actor?

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He's always been a good actor but was kind of floating through the early 2000's with a bunch of romantic comedies. His talent was always there though. I guess he got tired of hearing that he wasn't good and stepped it up a bit. Glad he did, the guy is killing it right now.

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except I would say he was doing those rom coms to make enough money to be able to do the lower budget films he has been going with lately.