Alright, alright, alright—we know that Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey is pretty damn awesome, and that his name is impossible to spell without the assistance of Google. But, did you know that he absurdly dedicated himself to unearthing the intricacies of Rust Cohle, the character he plays on the southern gothic HBO series, True Detective?
In an interview with Rolling Stone, McConaughey reveals that he created a 450 page "graph" to guide him through playing the unhinged, stoic, savant detective.
He also shares the four stages of Rust Cohle found in that document. The following excerpt is best read in McConaughey's lethargic southern drawl.
1995 Cohle
"Back to being a part of the body. He's coming off of years being Crash. He's trying to walk the line. Monk-like. Trying to hold it together. And that's a lot easier with less interaction with others. There's a mechanical side to him. He needs the regimen of the homicide detective. He needs the case to actually survive. One, because he's great at it. And two, because it's going to keep him from killing himself."
You can read a full Q&A with McConaughey here.
The season finale of True Detective airs this Sunday on HBO at 8.
[via Rolling Stone]
