Matthew McConaughey<\/strong> is watching his 17-year-old son Levi McConaughey follow in his footsteps with his acting debut in their upcoming survival drama, The Lost Bus, premiering on Apple TV+ on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n However, given the current scrutiny against children of actors landing high profile TV and film roles, Matthew is not oblivious to the nepotism controversy.<\/p>\n In a recent joint interview with People<\/a>, Levi was asked if he ever felt any pressure of being “Matthew McConaughey\u2019s son,” and both Levi and Matthew weighed in.<\/p>\n “Yeah, it\u2019s just starting,” Levi explained. “And as much as people can say, ‘Oh, you got this because of your father or your mother,’ they can open the door, but then it\u2019s going to be up to me to do my thing once I get in there. That\u2019s on me.”<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a line between entitlement and shame,” added the 55-year-old actor, who also stars in the film. “If you can look it right in the eye and deal with it, and if it works out, you\u2019ll see, it\u2019s a hell of a roller coaster.”<\/p>\n When asked if he prepared Levi not just for show business, but living in the public eye, Matthew said that he’s tried to give him some tips that he’s learned along the way, but has also attempted to give him those tips earlier than he understood them.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s hard to keep your feet on the ground to sift out the real stuff from the BS,” Matthew continued. “But over time you\u2019ve got to get that sixth sense. It\u2019s important that he has his own ownership of who he is and becomes. And [acting] will be a part of that if he continues to do it, part of finding his identity, but it can\u2019t be his full identity.”<\/p>\n Matthew McConaughey Shares His Thoughts on Nepotism Ahead of Son Levi’s Film Debut 2233931575<\/p>\n The so-called “nepo baby” debate has been going on for years.<\/p>\n It first entered the mainstream lexicon back in 2012 with the premiere of Lena Dunham<\/strong>‘s Girls<\/a>, since both of her parents were well-known artists. Not to mention, her co-star Allison Williams also received some of the backlash since her father is news anchor Brian Williams<\/strong>. Then, a few years back, New York Magazine reinvigorated the debate by publishing the cover story<\/a>, “Extremely Overanalyzing Hollywood\u2019s Nepo-Baby Boom.”<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n