Paramount Pictures
Man, remember the McConnissance? The phrase “simpler times” has never been truer. I was in college then and I can actually vividly remember where I was when True Detective dropped that iconic tracking shot on us (which I frustratingly can’t find on YouTube). Not only was I obviously blown away by the artistry, but I was amazed by McConaughey in general.
For the majority of my life prior to 2013, McConaughey was the surfer-haired Southern-drawled leading man in what felt like dozens of interchangeable rom-coms. Then, as if it were overnight, he was an Academy Award winner leading what as, at the time, a somewhat revolutionary HBO show (that first season of True Detective SLAPPED — it was a watershed moment in terms of movie stars making the jump to television).
Lodged in the middle of that dizzying revival that saw him star in critically-acclaimed projects such as The Lincoln Lawyer, Magic Mike, Mud, Dallas Buyers Club and Interstellar is a brief yet iconic appearance in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
While the character nor the scenes need no further introduction, we can always use a little “Inside Baseball” about the making of it, which is exactly what McCon recently provided in his latest IG TV video “#McConaugheyTakes.”
Despite how long and memorable The Wolf of Wall Street was, McConaughey’s short yet electric appearance as Mark Hanna remains one of the highlights of the film.
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Eric is a New York City-based writer who still isn’t quite sure how he’s allowed to have this much fun for a living and will tell anyone who listens that Gotham City is canonically in New Jersey. Follow him on Twitter @eric_ital for movie and soccer takes or contact him eric@brobible.com