So I've been seeing Matthew McConaughey everywhere lately

[Cadence]

do we know if he's a Republican or Democrat? I would say Democrat initially because of the whole naked, bongo, pot thing but then he was living in Austin Texas soooooo... Anyone know?

[Melodybe]

1. Well from my experience naked hippie types are usually Democrats.

[hippiechick]

2. Just because he lives in TX, he might be a Pug ?

Wow, that's a stretch of logic .... :freak:

[Cadence]

7. It's a really red state.....

It's illogical to ask if a wealthy actor choosing to live in a red state over California which is blue - is a republican? If you don't know the answer just say you don't know.

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. He's from Texas, Uvalde I believe. n/t

[Cadence]

22. So we seem to have the Texas thing

down but we don't know if he's a Dem... we're quite the super sleuths. ;)

[Bridget Burke]

30. Arnold Schwarzenegger lives in a "really blue" state.

In fact, they elected him Governor. He's Republican, isn't he?

The Red State/Blue State dichotomy is of limited use....

[Cadence]

38. I wasn't trying to make sweeping generalizations

about geography/political leanings. I just wanted to know if he was Dem or Republican. I don't actually give a crap how red or not red Texas is or if that means or doesn't mean anything. Can everyone just get off the red state stuff already?

[Avalux]

32. Actually, it's not a really red state

Austin and where I live, San Antonio is mostly blue. The entire state was blue before Tom Delay happened. Asshole. :banghead:

[Bouncy Ball]

3. Austin is quite liberal, actually.

I'd give one of my fingers to live there, instead of a Dallas suburb.

[Floogeldy]

6. Which finger?

I know someone in Austin who might want to trade.

B-)

[Cadence]

9. Really?

It seemed like those voting maps that broke down red/blue areas by county had Texas as pretty solid red. Maybe I need to see it again. I hope that's true... maybe there is some hope for them. :D

[Bouncy Ball]

17. You didn't know that about Austin?

Most liberal city in Texas, I'm pretty safe in saying. It even has a reputation for "weirdness." It's eclectic, LOL.

[Lisa]

25. the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation did a segment on this ...

They filmed footage in neighbourhoods around the Austin area, and asked viewers to guess whether they were predominantly Dem or Repub.

They probably were a bit selective in their choices -- but I was amazed by the differences! Some of the streets in the "D" category would not have been out of place in the Bay Area, Portland, or for that matter, the funkier areas of Vancouver.

[GOPisEvil]

41. Austin and Travis County went about 56% for Kerry.

:-)

We're not ALL nuts down here. ;-)

[stellanoir]

4. he is an unbelievably

hot shit.

how can anyone not adore someone who gets busted playing the bongos naked ?

[Lisa0825]

5. LOL

I actually didn't think much about him until that incident, but it was so cute that now I think he's adorable!LOL! I can just imagine his little naked butt dancing around! hahahahahahaha

:rofl:

[Cadence]

14. I still don't know how he got arrested for that

in his own house. I wonder what the whole story was? :shrug:

[xmas74]

26. Hubba, hubba!

OMG he is hot!
And then he wears a tshirt alluding to the naked,pot-smoking bongo playing incident? Shows he has a sense of humor too!

[RagingInMiami]

8. "keep Austin weird"

That is that city's unofficial slogan. It's a very liberal town. I had a great time there.

[Cadence]

11. Ahhh Very cool!

Kind of like Boulder is here in Colorado. :D But do we know his political leanings? He has a production company.

[sui generis]

10. he's more likely to be a dem living in Austin than in Dallas

believe it or not. It's a university town.

Remember those lawmakers in Austin are from the sticks - that's why they're running around trying to make it open season on gays and single women who have had sex before marriage.

[redqueen]

12. He's got that movie out...

I sure don't mind seeing more of him. :)

[Cadence]

13. I saw it. Then I saw him on E! I think it was

where he was telling a story about wrestling a guy in Africa- he's a great story teller. He seems like he has a cool personality.

[Lisa0825]

15. I saw some of his high school classmates interviewed

several years ago, and they all said he was a great guy... really funny, nice, etc.

[sundog]

16. the best is an e! special called "Matthew McConaughey Uncut"

I shit you not...

sounds like a friggin porn site :wtf:

[Cadence]

24. So he's Jewish?

:D

[sundog]

28. think you got it backwards dear

and I will stop there O8)

[Cadence]

29. You know after I typed that I thought about

it and I think so too. I should have said so he's not Jewish. So who is it that doesn't subscribe to circumcision? Maybe nobody and I'm just making things up.

[sundog]

31. you are thinking too much bout Matthew is what you're doing

:P

[Cadence]

35. Actually I only wanted to know

if he's a Dem because I want to submit my screenplay to his production company. It has some political humor in it... guess which way it slants?

I think everyone on this thread is thinking too much of the red/blue state thing.

I'll probably just submit it and hope for the best.

[loudestchick]

18. The ad w/ him in the truck? Yummy! and his accent is delish!

[Lisa]

20. funny you'd mention that -- I bought a copy of "Lone Star" yesterday

... I totally forgot that he played the father of Chris Cooper's character (in the historical flashbacks).

I don't see any big donations to political parties showing up on www.newsmeat.com, so if he is a Republican, he's not out there propping them up.

[Cadence]

23. That's the name of the site!

I was thinking about looking that up but couldn't remember what it was called.

I never saw Lone Star. Any good?

[Lisa]

27. I've only seen half the film so far ...

After spending the day running around doing errands (you can thank a certain other DUer for that!), I was so tired that I decided to save the rest of it for tonight. I was starting to lose track of who did what to whom, in the 1950s sequences.

But yes, it's quite good so far -- and other people have heaped scorn on me for saying I enjoyed "Silver City" so much, telling me that "Lone Star" is way better.

Sayles and the rest of the "Silver City" cast came out slamming Bush (directly, in the DVD commentary and special footage -- well worth a look).

[Bridget Burke]

33. Yes. Lone Star is an excellent movie.

You might learn a bit about Texas. It was shot out in Eagle Pass (& Piedras Negras)--a pretty blue part of the state.



www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/

[LSK]

21. big time publicity for his new movie

Not sure whether he is a dem or rethug thou.

[Avalux]

34. Caught him on the Daily Show -

I'd say he's definitely not a rightie; funny as hell.

[Cadence]

36. Oh cool thanks.

Finally someone that actually has something to say other than Texas isn't totally red.

[Amaya]

37. He's incredibly hot

and he has got alot to offer a girl... just sayin' :D

[Schema Thing]

39. I'll ask him in a couple months

I get to shoot stills for an upcoming project he's on.

ps. Texas isn't all red yanno. :P

[Cadence]

40. Yeah, keep antagonizing see what happens.

:P

When exactly is the shoot? I'm probably going to go ahead and try to submit a query letter to his company next week. If that doesn't work maybe I could send you the script and you could drop it in his bag as you walk past it... errrr or does that only actually work in movies? :D

[Schema Thing]

42. It might work....

if you staple a headshot to it, or better yet, if you walk, ney, sashay by, and drop it in his bag yourself. He is just a man, afterall. :D

[Cadence]

44. Pfffft. He's dating Penelope Cruz.

I don't think I'd turn his head and knowing me I'd trip loooong before I sashay'd. Just not that cool. :(
Besides- I need him to be interested in the story. Telling this story is absolutely numero uno. I never think people will help me do something based on how I look. Am I wrong to think that? Cause if you really think it will help... I could get some headshots done. :shrug:

Not for his company.. just in general.

[Shakespeare]

43. I thought he was just so-so until I saw him in person.

Bumped into him one Sunday at the Hollywood farmer's market about a year and a half ago.

Oh. My. God. That man is BEYOND fine.

[Cadence]

45. Really?

I guess he's attractive. I do like blue eyes. Maybe I need to see him in person too... you know just to make sure!

[Shakespeare]

46. Yup. I was utterly underwhelmed by him UNTIL I saw him in person.

Fine, fine, fine I tell you.

[Cadence]

47. That's how I feel "underwhelmed".

Maybe he has an energy to him that comes across in person that adds to his appeal?