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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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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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A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.
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There will always be people with disabilities. And by my estimation, the scorecard for the way we take care of those who need our help the most, those at the very bottom of that safety net, is pretty dismal. And that has to change.
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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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