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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.

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.
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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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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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You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go right to insulting each other.
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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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The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
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Anyway, I try to be a good guy. I try to tell the truth, but I'm not religious.
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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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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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Perhaps there is such a thing as obscene sex, but I know that violence is always obscene. So I don't get it, that you can disembowel a woman but you can't see her tits. Who made that up? That's sick!
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I don't know if it's fair to say that it's a bad time for movies. It seems to me that throughout the entire history of filmmaking, every year there have been about two really wonderful movies, about 10 others that are pretty good, and a whole pile of garbage.
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The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, It's going to be my face up there on the frickin' screen, so I better keep my wits about me. Nobody's going to care that I was bad because I was not happy. They're only going to know I'm bad.
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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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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 do want to do TV, but I'm looking to be a creator, writer, and producer, and perhaps I could be a recurring character. Do 10 shows a year, something like that.
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