Matthew McConaughey on the role that required him to lose 47 pounds

Matthew McConaughey won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2014 for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in “Dallas Buyers Club.” He explains to Timothée Chalamet that the role required him to lose 47 pounds, which he claims provided him with “clinical memory.” The full conversation between the two award-winning actors is available to stream on the CNN app.

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