Matthew McConaughey says criticism of romantic-comedies is "completely unfair".
The 'True Detective' star is one of the most successful actors in the genre, having appeared in films like 'The Wedding Planner' and 'Fool's Gold', but has appeared in a broader range of roles in more recent years.
The 44 year year old told GQ magazine: "Those kinds of movies are what they are. They get pooh-poohed by critics. They get pooh-poohed by actors themselves. And in a way I get it, but in other ways it's completely unfair.
"There's a buoyancy you need to make them work. I believe I gave them buoyancy. And some of the shoots were very difficult, with me trying to fight for the balls on the guy."
He added: "What's a romantic comedy? Boy meets girl. They get together. Something happens. Girl takes off. Boy chases girl. They get back together. The end.
"A lot of times the male is somewhat emasculated, meaning he has to crawl back and say, 'I'm nothing without you. If you don't take me back, I'm nothing.' And I was always like, 'What girl wants that guy?'
"I've got no problem saying, 'I'm sorry. You want to give this another shot?' But I've got to come back with some integrity even if it's on a moped with a veil on my head. Look, I'm happy if you think I 'cruised through' those. I did my work."

No Doubt are recording new music.
Frontwoman Gwen Stefani confirmed during a twitter Q&A on Monday (21.10.14) that the band have recently teamed up once again to work on new tracks.
Responding to one fan who asked whether the 'Don't Speak' hitmakers had plans to follow up their sixth studio album 'Push and Shove' from 2012, she wrote: "We're actually working on new music now.... (sic)"
The 45-year-old singer also spoke to users of the popular social networking site about her new music, following the unveiling of her new single 'Baby Don't Lie', explaining that she hopes to release her first solo album in eight years before the end of the year.
When asked when the record would be released, she said: "Hopefully if all goes well, sometime in Dec. (sic)"
The 'Hollaback Girl' singer - who is currently a coach on NBC's 'The Voice' - went on to talk about what fans can expect of the anticipated record, hinting that she will be teaming up with lots of other artists for her new music.
She told one fan that "the entire album is a collaboration," also revealing that she would like to collaborate with 'Swimming Pools' rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Sofia Vergara's ex-fiancé claims they only split because she didn't want to have a baby.
The 'Modern Family' actress parted ways with Nick Loeb in May amid rumours she was fed up of him using her for her fame and has since moved on with 'Magic Mike' heartthrob Joe Manganiello, but the businessman believes they would still be together if she wasn't "taking advantage of her 15 minutes of fame."
Asked about the Emmy Award winner, the entrepreneur told In Touch Weekly magazine: "She's focused on her career. The most important thing for me is to get married and have kids."
He added: "I completely understand. She's at the height of her career, and, as she says all the time, she's taking advantage of her 15 minutes of fame because who knows how long that will last."
The 'Chef' star, who has son Manolo Gonzalez, 21, with ex-husband Joe Gonzalez, had an awkward encounter with Nick at the Angel Ball in New York City on Monday night (20.10.14) when he tapped her on shoulder while she was being interviewed.
A source told PEOPLE.com: "Obviously, she wasn't jubilant about turning around and hugging him. It was more like she brushed him off and just tossed her hair and kept her cool. I wouldn't say she was overly happy [to see him]."
Shortly after their split, the Colombian actress, 42, started dating Joe, 37, and she recently said: "He's a great guy, he's very funny. And he's very entertaining which is very important for me because I need to be with somebody that knows how to have fun because I like to have fun."

Katy Perry has flown to Morocco for her 30th birthday.
The 'This Is How We Do' hitmaker, who will celebrate the milestone on Friday (25.10.14), landed in Marrakech earlier this week with a small entourage after she was forced to cancel her extravagant party.
The star - who is currently enjoying a three-week break from her 'Prismatic World Tour' - had originally planned to fly a large group of her family and friends to Egypt to mark her special occasion, but reportedly cancelled the trip due to "safety reasons."
A source told The Hollywood Reporter that the singer scrapped her dream of taking a cruise down the Nile and partying near the Pyramids after her itinerary was leaked online.
Another source told UsMagazine.com that Katy quickly decided to fly to Morocco instead for a low-key party.
The 'Roar' hitmaker recently admitted she has less time for bulls**t" as she gets older.
She said: "A lot of times I've ended up with people who have been intimidated by me, unfortunately. They say they're not, but it comes out in the long run. They're threatened, or there's resentment because they don't know how to handle it."
She added: "As I'm heading into my 30s I have less time for bulls**t. I look for the same characteristics: a sense of humour, someone who makes me laugh off the charts, someone who is sensitive, someone who loves and understands music, and who is really smart."

Kanye West has whisked Kim Kardashian West off on a romantic holiday.
The 'New Slaves' hitmaker - who married the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star in Italy in May - surprised her with a trip to Maui, Hawaii for her 34th birthday.
An eyewitness told Popdust.com the couple enjoyed a casual breakfast date at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea to celebrate the reality TV star's special day on Tuesday (21.10.14).
The source said: "They actually looked like any other regular couple, I had to do a double take to make sure it really was them.
"They must be staying at a private villa because I haven't seen them around the hotel, on the beach, or around any of the pools.
"They also looked really loved up. Kanye was holding Kim's hand throughout much of breakfast and they talked and laughed non-stop.
"At one point though Kanye chided Kim for constantly checking her phone - but, she just laughed it off, and held his hand again."
Kim, who has daughter North, 15-months, with Kanye, also shared a photograph of a sunrise from their location on Instagram on Wednesday (22.10.14), with the caption: "Good morning #BdaySurpriseGettaway"
Kanye rented out AT&T Park in San Francisco, California for Kim's birthday last year and proposed to her in front of her closest family and friends.
The 37-year-old rapper also gushed about the brunette beauty on Twitter this week, writing: "Happy Birthday baby! Thank you for being the dopest wife & mom! (sic)"
He then added: "Sometimes I feel like just saying I love you isn't strong enough to express how much I love you... (sic)"

Demi Lovato admits Taylor Swift is one of the few celebrities she is friends with.
The 22-year-old singer, who distanced herself from her former best friend Selena Gomez earlier this year, says the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker is still a "good friend" and hasn't changed despite her success.
Asked about the blonde beauty, the 'Heart Attack' singer said: "She's one person that I feel like, one of the few people I've maintained a friendship with in this industry."
Possibly alluding to her bitter dispute with Selena, who she has known since they were seven, she added: "[Fame] just changes people and it's hard because you have incredible friendships and people change."
The 'Neon Lights' singer sparked rumours she and Selena - who both sought treatment in rehab in the past - had ended their friendship in July after she wrote on Twitter: "Swimming away from the bullsh*t bye b*tch (sic)," but later deleted the post.
A source later said: "Demi doesn't need any extra drama, she's learned from her own recovery to lose the people that bring her down and Selena is to much of a headache."
Meanwhile, the former 'X Factor' USA judge is planning to coordinate her Halloween costume with her long-term boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama, this year.
She told 'ET Canada': "It's never happened really in the past, although we have kind of ended up...our costumes end up matching."

Kendra Wilkinson thinks Hank Baskett is being blackmailed.
The 'Kendra on Top' star insists she "didn't care" after a recording of an alleged phone call between her husband, who was accused of cheating on her earlier this year, and transexual model Ava London was leaked online recently, as she believes her husband is being set-up.
Asked about the tape, the 29-year-old beauty told E! News: "It didn't do anything. It didn't make things worse, it was just recycled c**p. If anything, it even sounded more like a set-up. It was premeditated."
She added: "I feel like celebrities right now have a big target on their heads and blackmail is to follow."
Asked if Hank tried to explain the tape to her, she said: "He didn't need to. This is [a] straight set-up and if anybody thinks, 'Oh, he's guilty,' I'm like, 'Who's the one guilty? The one who is setting up this blackmail, that's the one who should be in jail right now.' "
The blonde beauty's "heart" has prevented her from filing for divorce to date.
She said: "I'm not making a rash decision in a divorce or staying with him, I'm just trying to let things happen naturally, let things play out a little longer because I found myself in a position where it came down to literally a signature for the divorce to go through, and something held me back.
"Something a little bit more powerful pulled me away from doing that and the power I believe is my heart. I believe we're all given a heart to use for forgiveness. I think that if you don't use your heart, there's no point in life."

Bill Murray thinks online dating is "amusing."
The 'St. Vincent' star, who has six sons from two previous marriages, claims he doesn't need any assistance meeting women and "can't imagine" joining Tinder.
Discussing the mobile app, the 64-year-old actor said: "I know about Tinder. I know it became very popular at the Olympics."
He added: "I think it could be amusing. But I can't imagine doing it particularly. I feel like I've lived that life, and I can live that life at any moment and say, 'hey, you with the camera, damn it I'm coming your way.' "
Bill says he is very impulsive and thinks he gets away with things because he always shows up for work on time.
Asked if he likes to live spontaneously, he told 'Jimmy Kimmel Live': "Everyone thinks they're doing that okay, they don't want to be bullied, they don't want to be pushed around. There is a certain comfort level that you get to. People don't push you around at your job if you're good at your job and you show up on time. You don't have to be good at your job, but if you show up every day that's most of it."

Kim Kardashian West plans to make her daughter work hard in the future.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' beauty, who is married to rapper Kanye West, is worth an estimated $65 million, but wants their 15-month-old little girl to carve out a successful career of her own.
The 34-year-old star, whose parents were also wealthy when she was growing up, told ES Magazine: "We didn't get anything [from my parents], we had to get a job if we wanted it. So I was working in a clothing store and I would save and save."
She added: "I was saying that earlier to my friends, 'I wonder what [North's] first job is gonna be.' And they were like, 'What? She's gonna have a job?' and I was like, 'Are you kidding me? Of course she is.' She will have to work for what she wants."
The reality TV star hopes North, who recently attended Paris Fashion Week, will become a fashion designer.
Asked what she thinks her daughter might aspire to be, she said: "I don't know. She loves fashion. Maybe she'll be a designer. Who knows? It's too early to tell."
Despite Kim's comments, a source recently revealed the tot already has her own stylist, 200 items of unworn designer clothes in her wardrobe, $50,000 diamond earrings, an organic chef and several expensive strollers located around the world.
The insider said: "All of North's stuff is always waiting at the location they're travelling to.
"They use a local caterer to bring in food for North while she is in Paris. Kim likes Nori's food to be all organic."

Beyoncé and Jay Z have worked out their "major problems."
The 33-year-old singer fuelled speculation her husband had cheated on her when she cried on stage during their 'On The Run' tour over the summer and changed the lyrics of her track 'Resentment', singing: "She ain't even half of me. That b***h will never be me," but their marriage is back on track after they recently renewed their wedding vows.
A source close to the couple told PEOPLE.com: "They did have major problems. But they worked it out and they've renewed their vows.
"They worked it out for [the sake of] their reputations and for [their 2-year-old daughter] Blue Ivy."
The duo have also been spotted house hunting in Paris in the past month and the insider confirmed: "They're looking for a place."
The rapper, 44, previously admitted the city is "special" to them, as they got engaged and conceived Blue there.
The couple are planning to document their recent troubles on an album, which will give a "raw and honest" insight into their relationship.
A source previously said: "The horrible time they've had this past year will be documented in every lyric to every single song.
"It's going to be the most raw and honest thing they've ever done because they're determined to tell 'their own truth'.
"They want to show the world how they see it, from the inside, and in their own words."

Bryan Singer is "very excited" to become a father for the first time.
The 'X-Men' director - who announced he is bisexual earlier this year - has confirmed he and "best friend" Michelle Clunie, 44, will welcome a baby into the world in early 2015 after "trying for the last two" years, but it is thought they are not in a relationship.
A spokesperson for the 49-year-old filmmaker told E! News: "I can confirm that Michelle Clunie and Bryan Singer are happily expecting a baby together in early 2015."
It was previously reported that Bryan agreed to pay 'Queer As Folk' actress Michelle $1 million to be a surrogate mother, but they are planning to raise the child together.
The director's spokesperson added: "Best friends for 25 years, mother and father are both very excited about the upcoming birth and look forward to co-parenting the child together. The pair have been planning this baby for years and have been trying for the last two."
Byran previously predicted he would settle down with a man.
During an interview with Out magazine in May, he said: "I'm quite bisexual. In the last five years, I've had two girlfriends - one for two years, one for eight months...In the end, it's probably going to be a guy. I emotionally lean towards male relationships, so I'm happy to say I'm gay, too, if it's a one-syllable, easy answer."
The announcement is good news for Bryan, who successfully cleared his name after being investigated for two separate sexual assault incidents earlier this year.

Lamar Odom reportedly refuses to divorce Khloé Kardashian.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star filed court documents to legally dissolve her four-year marriage to the former NBA star in December after months of rumours he was addicted to cocaine and cheated on her with multiple women, but he has yet to respond to her petition.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Khloé can't even get in touch with him right now."
Another insider said: "He refuses to sign the divorce papers."
A friend close to Lamar, 34, said he is still hoping to repair their marriage, even though Khloé has moved on and recently split from rapper French Montana after eight months of dating.
Lamar has been keeping a low profile since he was dropped by the New York Knicks for failing to "uphold the standards to return as an NBA player" over the summer.
The athlete has been sending Khloé and her mother, Kris Jenner, flowers on a regular basis in a bid to win her back.
A source recently said: "He sends her favourite flowers all the time just to make her smile.
"Kris has always held a special place in her heart for Lamar, so when he reached out to apologise to her too, she was like putty in his hands.
"Lamar knows that even if he earns Khloé's trust back, it's her mom who makes all the family decisions. He's thrilled they're talking again."