You already alluded to the paradox in your question. He is absolutely a cool guy... to high school kids. He's the guy who is holding onto his popularity and allure rather than growing up. They don't really contrast that though with anyone more mature. Either way he's a GREAT character. Answer from RelevantAtoms on reddit.com
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Matthew McConaughey’s character from dazed and confused is supposed to be a loser right?
You already alluded to the paradox in your question. He is absolutely a cool guy... to high school kids. He's the guy who is holding onto his popularity and allure rather than growing up. They don't really contrast that though with anyone more mature. Either way he's a GREAT character. More on reddit.com
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Matthew McConaughey’s audition for Dazed and Confused (1993)
From what I heard he did...Alright..Alright....Alright. More on reddit.com
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In 'Dazed and Confused' (1993) when Matthew McConaughey said "Hey, watch the leather, man!" and starts laughing he was high for real. He recently talked about it in a Howard Stern interview.
Pretty sure the majority of scenes everyone was stoned. More on reddit.com
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The movie was just alright alright alright

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ScreenRant
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How Matthew McConaughey Landed His Iconic Dazed And Confused Role
March 22, 2024 - Matthew McConaughey was cast in his famous role as Wooderson in Dazed and Confused by a chance meeting that is almost too perfect to be true.
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Texas Monthly
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How Dazed and Confused Gave Us Matthew McConaughey's Vibe
June 30, 2023 - Wooderson, played by Matthew McConaughey, is described in Linklater’s original script as the “older guy still hanging on to the high school scene, basically cool and looked up to but is getting more pathetic as the years go on.” He’s ...
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TheThings
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How Matthew McConaughey Really Feels About His Iconic Dazed And Confused Character
February 21, 2023 - He's told a lot of stories about his time working on Dazed and Confused and has been very vocal about his role as Wooderson. Matthew McConaughey as Danny Wooderson Via: Twitter · Wooderson in a lot of ways is perhaps the most loved and hated ...
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Pajiba
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That's What I Love About Matthew McConaughey's "Dazed and Confused" Character, Man. We Get Older, But He Will Always Be Awesome
January 24, 2012 - This music video, from Butch Walker and the Black Widows, has been circulating around the Internet all day, but I kept passing it by because the idea didn’t really hold that much appeal. In it, Matthew McConaughey reprises his character from Dazed and Confused, which is kind of like whatever.
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Groovy: Matt McConaughey Reprises ‘Dazed’ Character in Music Vid | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
February 28, 2019 - "Dazed and Confused" fans wondering what happened to Matthew McConaughey’s iconic character David Wooderson can fret no more: Apparently he’s been wandering through some upscale night club in slow-motion.
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Dazed and Confused (film) - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - The film has no single protagonist or central conflict; rather, it follows interconnected plot threads among different social groups and characters, such as rising ninth graders undergoing hazing rituals, a football star's refusal to sign a clean-living pledge for his coach, and various characters hanging out at a pool hall. The film features a large ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars, including Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Matthew McConaughey, Nicky Katt, Joey Lauren Adams, Rory Cochrane, and Anthony Rapp.
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McConaughey, Dazed and Confused All Over Again | The Alcalde
January 31, 2012 - McConaughey, garbed once again in pink (er, salmon) pants and a Bob Marley T-shirt, recently reprised his mustachioed Casanova-like character, David Wooderson, from the 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused...
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The Dissolve
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Matthew McConaughey’s Dazed And Confused performance announced a one-of-a-kind talent / News / The Dissolve
April 16, 2015 - McConaughey is intimately associated with Dazed And Confused, but he doesn’t actually make his first appearance until 40 minutes in, after we’ve already been introduced to the rest of the more age-appropriate cast of high-schoolers as they ...
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Matthew McConaughey's Discusses "Dazed and Confused" In New Memoir | Medium
December 18, 2020 - Matthew McConaughey · 5 min read · ·Dec 18, 2020 · -- 46 · Share · Me as Wooderson in “Dazed and Confused”. Universal Home Video. Back in my film school days, I’d take my girlfriend to the Hyatt hotel bar in Austin for free drinks while my classmate Sam was bartending.
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How old is David Wooderson supposed to be in Dazed and Confused? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): My personal headcanon is that Wooderson was a senior when Pink was a freshman. When Pink tells Mitch that he had some pretty cool seniors who would bust the hell out of him (the hazing) and then go get him drunk, I’m guessing one of those was Wooderson.
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With a Legendary Career, Matthew McConaughey’s Most Iconic Role Still Holds Up Today
December 5, 2023 - As David Wooderson was initially intended to be a minor character in Dazed and Confused, which follows a group of 1976 teenagers on their last day of school in a small Texas town, Matthew McConaughey’s emergence led to the role being expanded ...
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IMDb
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Dazed and Confused (1993) ⭐ 7.6 | Comedy
September 24, 1993 - "Dazed and Confused", which takes place during the 70s, was one of the best movies of the 90s. It really is phenomenal how much talent was in this ensemble; if you want to see Adam Goldberg, Matthew Mcconaughey, Milla Jovovich, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, or an almost completely unrecognizable Ben Affleck (playing the sort of role he would almost never play again, an a**hole) before they were stars, look no further.
Release date   Sep 24, 1993
Duration   01:43:00
Rating: 7.6/10 ​ - ​ 214K votes
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Matthew McConaughey - Wikipedia
6 days ago - Matthew David McConaughey (/məˈkɒnəheɪ/ mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996).
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IndieWire
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Watch: Matthew McConaughey Stays The Same Age In His Original ‘Dazed And Confused’ Audition Tape
January 13, 2015 - Speaking of flying high, it’s hard to believe it’s been over 21 years since McConaughey appeared in his first film, Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused.” Of course, his “alright, alright, alright” has long since become an iconic and oft-repeated line from the movie, but who knew exactly what the future held for the then-23-year-old actor when the film came out in 1993?
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Letterboxd
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
why isn’t it me driving around smoking a joint with matthew mcconaughey on our way to buy aerosmith tickets with our loser friends ... A day in the lives of a group of teenagers in the Summer of '76. The way Milla licks a joint. Randy "Pink" Floyd, the movie character I always wanted to be.