AUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — “That’s what I love about these college school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.” Well alright, alright, alright.. University of Texas’ has announced its newest professor is none other than Dazed & Confused actor, Matthew McConaughey.
The Moody College of Communication announced Wednesday that McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice to the Department of Radio-Television-Film faculty, starting in the upcoming fall term. The actor and Austin icon has served as a visiting instructor since 2015, when he began co-teaching the “Script to Screen” film production class with faculty member and director Scott Rice.
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We’d assume he’s just as soon keep workin’ for the city, keep a little change in his pocket. Hey! It’s better than listening to some dipshit, doesn’t know what the hell he’s talkin’ about, anyway! But hey, things change.
The man who got discovered and was cast in the Austin filmed cult classic playing character David Wooderson developed that course curriculum, according to the university, which provides a “behind-the-scenes view of each stage of a film’s production.”
McConaughey earned a film degree from UT in 1993. He picked up an Academy Award for his role in 2013 film “Dallas Buyers Club.” According to the university, he has appeared in more than 50 films; memorable roles include “A Time to Kill” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and he starred in this year’s “The Beach Bum.” McConaughey also turned in a tour-de-force performance in HBO TV series “True Detective.”
The actor is a major presence in Austin’s social scene, as well as a fixture at Texas Longhorns football games. No one knows if he’s be showing up a games this season, but it would be alot cooler if he did.
Last week, Austin FC leadership announced that McConaughey has signed on as an investor in the Major League Soccer team, reports Austin360.
In case you were curious, here are the classes McConaughey has co-taught at UT:
Fall 2015: studied “Free State of Jones” (writer-director Gary Ross visited class along with producer Diana Alvarez)
Fall 2016: studied “Free State of Jones”
Spring 2017: studied “White Boy Rick” (director Yann Demange visited class)
Spring 2018: studied “White Boy Rick” and “The Beach Bum” (writer-director Harmony Korine visited class)
Fall 2018: studied “White Boy Rick” and “The Beach Bum” (director Yann Demange called into class)
Spring 2019: studied “The Beach Bum” and “The Gentleman”
Fall 2019: studying “The Gentlemen” and “Mud” (director Jeff Nichols scheduled to visit)
Last day of school, party at the Moon Tower.
We just have one more question for you Wooderson, so, you’re a freshman professor, right? Tell me, man, how’s this year’s crop of freshman chicks looking this year?
Geo quick facts: Austin is the state capital of Texas, an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and rock. Its many parks and lakes are popular for hiking, biking, swimming and boating. South of the city, Formula One’s Circuit of the Americas raceway has hosted the United States Grand Prix – wikipedia.