Okay pop culture fans you know Martha Stewart right? The queen of lifestyle herself. Well guess what? She recently worked with none other than Matthew McConaughey for a Super Bowl commercial and let's just say things got a little... intense. Martha spilled the tea on her podcast and it's a hilarious story you have to hear.
Grunting Breathing and Jumping? Martha Stewart Details Matthew McConaughey's "Scary" Method Acting Prep for Uber Eats Ad
So Martha and Matthew teamed up for that star-studded Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial you might remember. In it McConaughey played a bunch of different characters like seriously a LOT of them - ten to be exact! Martha was on her own podcast "The Martha Stewart Podcast" chatting with Kate Hudson when the topic of McConaughey came up. And that's when Martha dropped the bombshell : Matthew actually "scared" her on set!
Turns out McConaughey is a bit of a method actor even for commercials. Martha explained that before filming each scene Matthew would take about 15 minutes to get into character. And his process? Well it involved some pretty interesting sounds and movements. Martha described it as "He's grunting and breathing and jumping up and down." No wonder she was a little freaked out! Imagine trying to make a Caesar salad while the Oscar-winning Matthew McConaughey is grunting and jumping around next to you.
Kate Hudson Backs Up Martha's Story: 'He Makes Weird Sounds and Does Crazy Things'
Luckily Kate Hudson totally got what Martha was talking about. Kate has worked with McConaughey a bunch of times in movies like "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and "Fool's Gold". When Martha told her about McConaughey's on-set antics Kate was like "Oh yeah that sounds about right."
Kate confirmed that Matthew does indeed make "weird sounds" and does "crazy things" to prepare for a role. She said it's just his "warm-up" and you kind of get used to it after a while. Martha joked that she probably just wanted to tell him to "shut the hell up" during filming. But even though she was a bit scared Martha admitted it was fun working with McConaughey. She said they are both competitive and flirtatious and had a good time together despite the intense acting prep.
Super Bowl Ad Co-Stars and More: Martha and Matthew's Star-Studded Uber Eats Commercial
In case you missed it the Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial was packed with famous faces. Besides Martha and Matthew it also featured Charli XCX Kevin Bacon Greta Gerwig and Sean Evans from "Hot Ones". In the ad McConaughey played a conspiracy theorist who thinks the Caesars Superdome is named after a salad to sell more food. Martha of course was making a Caesar salad in the commercial playing into the joke.
McConaughey played multiple roles in the ad even impersonating legendary football coach Mike Ditka. It was a funny and memorable commercial and Martha Stewart's story about being "scared" by McConaughey's method acting just makes it even more entertaining. Who knew making a Super Bowl ad could be so intense?
List of Hilarious Moments from Martha Stewart's Podcast about Matthew McConaughey:
- Martha Stewart admitted Matthew McConaughey "scared" her on the set of their Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial.
- She described McConaughey's method acting prep as "grunting and breathing and jumping up and down."
- Kate Hudson confirmed McConaughey "makes weird sounds and does crazy things" as part of his process.
- Martha joked she wanted to tell McConaughey to "shut the hell up".
- Despite being scared Martha said working with McConaughey was "fun" and they are both "competitive" and "flirtatious".
Martha Stewart and Matthew McConaughey: Unexpected Duo Creates Super Bowl Ad Magic (and a Funny Story)
So while Martha Stewart might have been a little terrified by Matthew McConaughey's method acting antics it sounds like it all worked out in the end. They created a memorable Super Bowl commercial and now we have this hilarious story from Martha's podcast. It just goes to show you never know what to expect when Hollywood stars collide even when they are just selling food delivery. And who knows maybe Martha will be a little less scared next time she shares the screen with a method actor... or maybe not!