""I had to tell him, this ain't no bs-ing around," McConaughey said. "It's play, but the preparation, it's work, it's a rodeo. This is not about showing up with attitude. So I was somewhat hard on him early and continued to be, just to teach him as much as I can, but once he got on set, this is great, you'll know this moment.""
""That day when he went to set, he wasn't looking at me for any sort of approval," he continued. "And I was happy, as a father, to go, 'When you show up, you better own it. Don't be getting there auditioning, saying, 'Can I ask permission or have take two,' ... You got one take, let's go.' And so he owned it that day and didn't look to me for any supervision, didn't look to me for any approval, and I sat back.""
Matthew McConaughey prepared his 17-year-old son Levi for his first film role in The Lost Bus, giving firm, work-focused guidance and insisting on professional behavior on set. Levi plays Shaun McKay, the son of Kevin McKay, a bus driver who rescued a teacher and 22 children during the 2018 Camp Fire in California. McConaughey required serious preparation, pushed Levi to audition and rehearse, and emphasized owning performances with limited takes. Levi stopped seeking his father's approval while filming and delivered a self-sufficient performance. Levi is one of three children with wife Camila Alves. The Lost Bus releases on Apple TV+ on Oct. 3.
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