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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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Miami
Florida
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I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.
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I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.
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Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything.
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As an actor, early on, you learn that the audience is never wrong. And if you think they are wrong, you need to find a different way to make a living. Collectively the audience is smarter than you will ever, ever be.
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When I was in New York, I was making a living. We had a summer house and a car that I could put in a garage. That's something for a stage actor.
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The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, It's going to be my face up there on the frickin' screen, so I better keep my wits about me. Nobody's going to care that I was bad because I was not happy. They're only going to know I'm bad.
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Every scene has two people who want two different things, so there's conflict in every scene. You've got to duke it out, and you've got to get the other person to change his or her mind and do it your way.
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I loved Batman, don't get me wrong, but that kind of mindless violence is not good for young children.
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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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Nothing else counts except what you want.
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At the end of the day, what actors really want to do is act a lot and not wait around in the trailer.
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I feel like a lot of the young actors that are just coming up are really good. I think directors are directing better.
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Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.
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We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men.
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Sometimes, directors are afraid to stop shooting, because the second you stop and say, We got it, and move on, you'll never get another chance. And they're terrified to get in the cutting room and not be happy. So they just keep shooting.
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I do want to do TV, but I'm looking to be a creator, writer, and producer, and perhaps I could be a recurring character. Do 10 shows a year, something like that.
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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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I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.
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