MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY
November 19, 2006 · Port Douglas, Australia
Photograph by Sheryl Nields

Like a true surfer dude, McConaughey wore his own clothes and set a laid-back tone for this shoot in his rented home near the Great Barrier Reef. ''He put on great music and opened up all the doors,'' says Nields. ''We just had this great, tropical, 'kickin' it' vibe.''