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Published: June 7, 2007
Matthew McConaughey is well-known for many movie roles and was even voted People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2005. His rise in Hollywood has been marked by such disparate events as an arrest for a noise violation for playing a pair of bongo drums while naked, rescuing animals in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and being linked to a bevy of attractive starlets like Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, and Penelope Cruz.
Yet people often forget his debut, and arguably his most memorable role – that of David Wooderson in 1993's Dazed and Confused. As one of the Dazed and Confused stars, McConaughey began his career on a high note.
Directed by Richard Linklater, the film chronicles the last day of high school in 1976 for a group of teens in a Texas town. Matthew McConaughey, one of the many well-known Dazed and Confused stars, plays David Wooderson, a twenty-something who has long since graduated, but continues to consort and party with Lee High School students. Wooderson is famously known for seducing high school girls without shame, regardless of his age.
A plethora of familiar actors are found among the Dazed and Confused stars, including Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, Rory Cochrane, Anthony Rapp, Jason London, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, and Cole Hauser. That the film is comprised of an ensemble cast is one of its most distinctive components. Each of the Dazed and Confused stars portray an unabashedly dazed and confused character, from the starting quarterback of the football team to the unwitting victim of a hazing ritual to the laid-back toker. The film was a major jumping point for many of the Dazed and Confused stars and progressed the careers of actors like Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, and Adam Goldberg.
When the film was first released in theaters, its reception was lukewarm. Few of the Dazed and Confused stars, now household names, wielded any box office appeal. However, in the nearly 15 years since its release, the movie has become a strong cult classic. It is often touted by directors like Quentin Tarantino, who deemed it to be one of the greatest films of all time, and critics like Roger Ebert, who lauded the film with 3 out of 4 stars.
Many viewers of Dazed and Confused, particularly those who were teens in the 1970s, consider it among the most quintessential of coming-of-age films. Reviews on sites like The Internet Movie Database wax nostalgic about the brilliant portrayal by the Dazed and Confused stars of high school reality in the 1970s and how Matthew McConaughey, as a truly dazed and confused character, epitomizes the cool older guy who cannot tear himself away from the fray of adolescence no matter how much he ages. Thus, his timeless performance as one of the Dazed and Confused stars is solidly fixed among the film's fans.
As a cult classic, Dazed and Confused has found its place among satire, spoofs, and popular culture references on shows like “Family Guy” and in movies like 1998's “Can't Hardly Wait.” Additionally, Matthew McConaughey has since formed his own production company, JKL Productions, ironically naming it for David Wooderson's motto in Dazed and Confused: Just Keep Livin'. Certainly the Dazed and Confused stars have left their mark on American film culture.
From his early days of acting, when he played simple roles in student-run productions at the University of Texas at Austin, and since playing one of the quirky Dazed and Confused stars, Matthew McConaughey's career has gained a great deal of steam. He has appeared in films like “A Time to Kill” (1996), which offered audiences his first lead movie role, “Amistad” (1997), “Edtv “(1999), “U-571” (2000), “The Wedding Planner” (2001), “Sahara” (2005), and most recently, “We Are Marshall” (2006).
While his movies may not always be critically-acclaimed, Matthew McConaughey has certainly come a long way from his role as David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused. His fame as one of the Dazed and Confused stars, rich variety of film roles, Southern charm, quirky behavior, and complex romances will no doubt place him the limelight for years to come.
Sources:
Dazed and Confused (1993). IMDb. 1990-2007. Internet Movie Database, Inc. 22 May 2007. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106677/.
"Dazed and Confused (film)." Wkikpedia. 21 May 2007. 22 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_%2 8film%29.
Matthew McConaughey. IMDb. 1990-2007. Internet Movie Database Inc. 22 May 2007. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/.
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Directed by Richard Linklater, the film chronicles the last day of high school in 1976 for a group of teens in a Texas town. Matthew McConaughey, one of the many well-known Dazed and Confused stars, plays David Wooderson, a twenty-something who has long since graduated, but continues to consort and party with Lee High School students. Wooderson is famously known for seducing high school girls without shame, regardless of his age.
A plethora of familiar actors are found among the Dazed and Confused stars, including Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, Rory Cochrane, Anthony Rapp, Jason London, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, and Cole Hauser. That the film is comprised of an ensemble cast is one of its most distinctive components. Each of the Dazed and Confused stars portray an unabashedly dazed and confused character, from the starting quarterback of the football team to the unwitting victim of a hazing ritual to the laid-back toker. The film was a major jumping point for many of the Dazed and Confused stars and progressed the careers of actors like Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, and Adam Goldberg.
When the film was first released in theaters, its reception was lukewarm. Few of the Dazed and Confused stars, now household names, wielded any box office appeal. However, in the nearly 15 years since its release, the movie has become a strong cult classic. It is often touted by directors like Quentin Tarantino, who deemed it to be one of the greatest films of all time, and critics like Roger Ebert, who lauded the film with 3 out of 4 stars.
Many viewers of Dazed and Confused, particularly those who were teens in the 1970s, consider it among the most quintessential of coming-of-age films. Reviews on sites like The Internet Movie Database wax nostalgic about the brilliant portrayal by the Dazed and Confused stars of high school reality in the 1970s and how Matthew McConaughey, as a truly dazed and confused character, epitomizes the cool older guy who cannot tear himself away from the fray of adolescence no matter how much he ages. Thus, his timeless performance as one of the Dazed and Confused stars is solidly fixed among the film's fans.
As a cult classic, Dazed and Confused has found its place among satire, spoofs, and popular culture references on shows like “Family Guy” and in movies like 1998's “Can't Hardly Wait.” Additionally, Matthew McConaughey has since formed his own production company, JKL Productions, ironically naming it for David Wooderson's motto in Dazed and Confused: Just Keep Livin'. Certainly the Dazed and Confused stars have left their mark on American film culture.
From his early days of acting, when he played simple roles in student-run productions at the University of Texas at Austin, and since playing one of the quirky Dazed and Confused stars, Matthew McConaughey's career has gained a great deal of steam. He has appeared in films like “A Time to Kill” (1996), which offered audiences his first lead movie role, “Amistad” (1997), “Edtv “(1999), “U-571” (2000), “The Wedding Planner” (2001), “Sahara” (2005), and most recently, “We Are Marshall” (2006).
While his movies may not always be critically-acclaimed, Matthew McConaughey has certainly come a long way from his role as David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused. His fame as one of the Dazed and Confused stars, rich variety of film roles, Southern charm, quirky behavior, and complex romances will no doubt place him the limelight for years to come.
Sources:
Dazed and Confused (1993). IMDb. 1990-2007. Internet Movie Database, Inc. 22 May 2007. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106677/.
"Dazed and Confused (film)." Wkikpedia. 21 May 2007. 22 May 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_%2 8film%29.
Matthew McConaughey. IMDb. 1990-2007. Internet Movie Database Inc. 22 May 2007. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/.
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