Froth, frocks and film at an anxiety-tinged Cannes

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Even for showbiz veterans, it can be a remarkable experience, as McConaughey discovered at the gala premiere of "The Paperboy."

"It got a wonderful ovation and I’ve never experienced that," he said. "I’ve never done stage, and so I’ve never really experienced an immediate response live like that. It was nice to take a breath and say, ‘Feel this. Feel this, McConaughey. This is a special, once-in-a-lifetime thing.’"

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Associated Press Writer Thomas Adamson contributed to this report.

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