HBO's True Detective was a breakout hit in the spring, even if some fans had trouble understanding the prolific musings of Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey).

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One person who made sure he understand every philosophical word was McConaughey himself, who insisted during an interview for the November issue of GQ that he got what Cohle was saying.

"I mean, I understood a lot," explained the actor, "But then, I spent many, many, many, many, many, many hours, if not days, writing to [creator] Nic Pizzolatto and asking, 'What are you saying here? What does this mean? Why is he saying it now?' And I was able to take it and make it my own."

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McConaughey's performance on the crime drama was considered by many to be a game-changer for the actor, who received an Emmy nomination for his turn as the brooding character.

"I've seen a lot of detective scripts since then," added McConaughey. "But none of them could wear the jockstrap of Rusty Cohle."

In casting McConaughey and Woody Harrelson (Natural Born Killers, The Hunger Games) for Season 1, True Detective broke the mold by utilizing high-profile "movie" actors for a limited-run television drama. The program's second season will maintain similar themes but consist of an all new story with a cast helmed by Colin Farrell (Minority Report, Saving Mr. Banks) and Vince Vaughn (Into The Wild, Wedding Crashers).

True Detective will return to HBO for a second season mid-2015.

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