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I don't watch rushes. My whole thing is to try to stay in the moment with the other actor, and to let it all hang. I'm not sure I'm right on that, though.

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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To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.
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The best thing for an actor to do is take your attention off of how you feel about it, and put it on striving to obtain a particular objective. The happy result is that it brings out all this unexpected stuff in yourself.
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The reason they came up with the ratings board is that there are a lot of movies out there, and parents need some guidance. Not only for the kids, but for adults, as well. If you don't like to see a certain kind of film, there should be some rating, so that you know what you're getting into. But the present system doesn't work.
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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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We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.
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Just learn the whole script before you start shooting. That makes shooting a joy. Even if they rewrite, it's easy.
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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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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to do it.
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I have been working out for 30 years, staying in shape in the dream that someday I would get to play a sex scene. Finally I get one, and they cut it.
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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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I think acting is getting better and better.
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We always want to see people strive and see the human spirit triumph against adversity. That's what it's all about because that's what we're doing. We're trying to triumph in our lives.
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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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A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.
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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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I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.
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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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If I had my choice, I would do the same little independent films, but they would have $100 million budgets, so I could get paid a fortune and hang out in a huge trailer.
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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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