Matthew McConaughey talks about his decision to shift from romcoms

Matthew McConaughey has weighed upon his decision to stop featuring in romantic comedies and instead opting for serious "deep" acting roles.

The 48-year-old actor started out his Hollywood career with a string of romcoms and turned towards more diverse roles with films such as "Mud", "Magic Mike", "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Interstellar" for the "experience".

His decision ultimately bore the fruit and he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Ron Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS in the biographical film "Dallas Buyers Club",