In response to Joel Schumacher’s death on Monday, Matthew McConaughey says his career wouldn’t have taken off if the late director hadn’t cast him as the lead in the 1996 film “A Time to Kill.” McConaughey was relatively unknown before starring as Jake Brigance in the courtroom crime drama. 9 more words

via Matthew McConaughey Says He Owes His Career to Joel Schumacher (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety