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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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William Hall Macy Jr.
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With an inexperienced director, a lot of times the days go on to 14, 15, 16 hours. It goes horrendously overtime. And because of the lack of money, they just keep you there, regardless of the hours.
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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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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 getting bigger roles, and I'm on location more, and I have a wife and family. I'd rather work less, and I've started to implement that. It was either that or my wife would break my heart.
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I really love hanging out on the set, and I love the life, and all of that. But I don't think I could stick with this profession if it weren't for those 15 minutes a day when I get to act. That's the part I love. For some strange reason, it's the time that I'm the least self-conscious in my whole life.
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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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Yeah, I made it. It sneaks up on you. You're some schmuck and you wake up one day and you go, Good God, I'm the cheese.
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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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I have a tendency to say 'yes' to a script or no to a script. Not 'yes' based on a rewrite.
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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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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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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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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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Directing is a huge amount of work with very little payoff, and a quarter of the money, and nine times more time spent.
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It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of the angles a director is shooting will never make it into the movie.
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The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
William H. Macy
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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A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.
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Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that.
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We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.
William H. Macy
