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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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Miami
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William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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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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All that back-story stuff doesn't help. What you get paid for is to stand toe-to-toe with the other actor and get him to do your will.
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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.
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I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.
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That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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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've studied Stanislavsky, and Mamet taught Stanislavsky, and I studied with Sanford Meisner. But the part of the method that I think is the most fruitful is the method of physical actions. It all comes down to your objective: Nothing else counts except what you want. How you feel will take care of itself.
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