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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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Miami
Florida
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William Hall Macy Jr.
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At the end of the day, what actors really want to do is act a lot and not wait around in the trailer.
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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.
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The roughest part is showing up. Once you throw yourself into the scene, it's just great fun to let it all go and not be self-conscious, and stop questioning whether you're sufficient.
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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 started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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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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I love women. I always have. I'm not pretending that I understand them, but I just love women. I love being in their presence and I love everything about them.
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So many actors spend so much energy trying to remember the lines. It's so foolish. Guys are the worst.
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I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.
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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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I don't watch rushes. My whole thing is to try to stay in the moment with the other actor, and to let it all hang. I'm not sure I'm right on that, though.
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I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there.
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I'm not much of a preparer. I think sometimes as an actor you need to go out and learn some skills, but in terms of preparation for understanding the character, it's all on the page, and if it's not on the page, you're in trouble.
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I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.
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When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera.
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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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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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You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.
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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.
William H. Macy
Nothing else counts except what you want.
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