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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. It's not right. Someone's gotta say it. They said it. I applaud them.
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It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
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