"I said, 'I can help coach you, I can help teach you what I can, but once we show up on the day, I'm not there as a safety net,'"
"And he showed up. He was not looking at me like, 'Hey, is it OK? ... ' Uh-uh. He worked with the director, and I sat back as a proud dad going, there we go!"
"As far as nepotism goes for me, Camila and I always say, 'Don't you ever feel entitled.'"
Matthew McConaughey's film The Lost Bus features his son Levi, 17, as the protagonist's son and his mother Mary as the protagonist's mother. The film dramatizes a school bus driver who saved 22 children during one of California's deadliest wildfires. Levi's audition reached the director after a casting director recommended him, and McConaughey requested removal of the family name during consideration to avoid bias. McConaughey provided coaching but set a boundary on set, allowing Levi to work directly with the director and perform independently. McConaughey and his partner emphasize against entitlement while supporting Levi's developing acting path.
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