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I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him.

William H. Macy

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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it.
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When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.
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You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.
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Many times, I like to read the script before I even know who they want me to play, so I can read it and really enjoy it as an audience member. I think that's given me the ability to ferret out the really special scripts from all the rest.
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It was my first impulse, but I chose to play the priest as a true believer who was an absolute man of faith that absolutely supports the church.
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I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.
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What I've discovered is, really, acting is acting is acting. It's all the same. Seventy-five percent of the skills are the same in both media.
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I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough. The ones that can do it, I tip my hat off to them, but I don't have that kind of humor or mind.
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Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies.
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Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. It's not right. Someone's gotta say it. They said it. I applaud them.
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