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A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as efficient as possible.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
Character Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Teacher
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him.
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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 love making movies, I love the differentness of it, I love writing. But I've always liked television. I grew up on television.
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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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Making a mistake means overshooting a scene, shooting too many takes, for instance. Long after you've got it, you just keep shooting.
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The Spirit Awards are great too, they'll say anything because they're not televised. Another great drinking night.
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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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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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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.
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It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
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We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.
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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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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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I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies.
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