McConaughey: Fail More, Teach More!

Matthew McConaughey is currently teaching a "Script to Screen" class at the University of Texas, a course he wished had been available during his own film school days. He is promoting his new movie, "The Rivals of Amziah King," which is now in theaters. McConaughey encourages his students to actively try out their ideas and to not be afraid of making mistakes. He believes that making "shitty" or embarrassing attempts early on is crucial for growth.

This philosophy of embracing failure is also something McConaughey shares with his son, Levi, who is beginning his acting career. He advises Levi to become comfortable with rejection and to love the process of acting so much that setbacks do not matter. McConaughey stresses that it is better to "make a fool of yourself" and learn from it than to hesitate and miss an opportunity. He believes that one should "fail more" as people often care less than one imagines.