Matthew McConaughey Day

I love that Japan has a day for some of the most world famous actors. Tom Cruise Day, for example, was on October 6th. And today, November 22nd, is "Matthew McConaughey Day". Matthew McConaughey is a popular and talented American actor and film producer.  I wonder does Matthew know he has a day dedicated to him in Japan. I think he would be quite chuffed to hear that. 

Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969. He studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, before becoming an actor. Although one of his earlier roles (1996) was in the crime thriller "A Time to Kill", he became known for romance comedies at the start of the century. In interviews he has expressed that in order to ditch that stereotype, he had to refuse rom-com movie work for more than a year. 

Matthew McConaughey Day was established by Warner Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd., the distributor of the movie "Interstellar". It commemorates the release of "Interstellar" on this date in 2014, in Japan. But his most notable work is the 2013 "Dallas Buyers Club" for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The feature photo is of the "How to Lose a Guy in 10 days" DVD in which he starred with Kate Hudson.