The Origin Story of “Alright, Alright, Alright”

A random night in a bar launched my acting career

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. On one of those nights, my life changed forever.

“There’s a guy at the end of the bar who’s in town producing a movie,” Sam said…