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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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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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Somebody's gotta stand up and say pubic hair is good, murder is bad. Sex is good, violence is bad.
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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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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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There are some older women out there who are just knockouts, real beauties, and they're not getting the roles they should.
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I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there.
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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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One's complete sentences are attempts, as often as not, to complete an incomplete self with words.
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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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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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We, in America, are so screwed up when it comes to sex. That's all we can see.
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Oh yeah, that's the Holy Grail, Pirates of the Caribbean. Johnny Depp, he's the real deal, isn't he? He doesn't get the girl, and he doesn't care.
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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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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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So many actors spend so much energy trying to remember the lines. It's so foolish. Guys are the worst.
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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'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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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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There will always be people with disabilities. And by my estimation, the scorecard for the way we take care of those who need our help the most, those at the very bottom of that safety net, is pretty dismal. And that has to change.
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