Matthew McConaughey almost quit Hollywood during rom-com years, considered being wildlife guide

Matthew McConaughey once took a two-year break from Hollywood, when he reconsidered his place in the industry and whether he should leave it altogether.

"I’ve usually zigged when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zag," the 54-year-old told "Twisters" star Glen Powell for an article in Interview magazine. "When I had my rom-com years, there was only so much bandwidth I could give to those, and those were some solid hits for me. But I wanted to try some other stuff. Of course, I wasn’t getting it, so I had to leave Hollywood for two years."

McConaughey said the break was "scary," and he considered leaving acting altogether and starting over again in a completely different career.