Judy Greer Says Matthew McConaughey Quietly Paid Her Valet Fee at 2001 'Wedding Planner' Table Read

Overview

• Greer, in an Entertainment Tonight interview reported Tuesday, said McConaughey handed her $20 after The Wedding Planner table read.
• She recalled being stuck at the Roosevelt Hotel valet in New York City with no cash and phoning her friend Sean Gunn from a lobby pay phone when he overheard.
• The episode dates to 2001, when Greer played Penny opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner during its New York table read.
• The film later earned about $94 million worldwide and helped set up McConaughey’s run of rom‑com hits such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
• Greer called him “my hero,” and the story underscores how small help can steady working actors during lean starts.