Ann Richards aptly summed up the evening’s inductees with the note that, excepting inductees Horton Foote and Dooley Wilson, this year’s Hall of Fame largely honored “the juvenile delinquents, past and present, of Texas film.” Enter Matthew McConaughey (of whom Richards announced, “It’s just a pleasure to watch him walk down the street”), who inducted his friend and fellow “local vegetation” enthusiast, Woody Harrelson (middle with brother Brett, left), whom McConaughey dubbed an “absolute cosmic cowboy.” The two exchanged big bear hugs, and Harrelson accepted the award happily, remarking that Texas actors — among whose ranks he stands tall — are “the craziest bastards I’ve ever known.”
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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