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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.

William H. Macy

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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Teacher
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
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We, in America, are so screwed up when it comes to sex. That's all we can see.
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Actors are embracing a new aesthetic, which is leaning more toward truthful and simple and direct, as opposed to what we would normally call sitcom acting.
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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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Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.
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I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.
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Women, in order to recharge their batteries, gather in groups. They can recharge their batteries with their sisters. I tend to recharge my batteries in solitude, therefore the motorcycle trips. I need to be alone. As a matter of fact, I have to be careful. I could turn into a hermit.
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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I am against censorship in any form. I think anybody should be able to make any movie he or she wants and let the public decide. If it's disgusting and they don't want to see it, they won't go. I believe in the audience.
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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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That red carpet has to be felt to be believed.
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The best thing for an actor to do is take your attention off of how you feel about it, and put it on striving to obtain a particular objective. The happy result is that it brings out all this unexpected stuff in yourself.
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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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The reason they came up with the ratings board is that there are a lot of movies out there, and parents need some guidance. Not only for the kids, but for adults, as well. If you don't like to see a certain kind of film, there should be some rating, so that you know what you're getting into. But the present system doesn't work.
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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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You can skim those stage directions and go right to the dialogue. You can almost read the movie in the same amount of time it will take you to see the movie.
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The emotions will take care of themselves. You don't have to prod them along. As a matter of fact, you get in trouble when you prod them along.
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It's not good for people to have the safety net too low... People can take care of themselves better than we allow them to.
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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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With an inexperienced director, a lot of times the days go on to 14, 15, 16 hours. It goes horrendously overtime. And because of the lack of money, they just keep you there, regardless of the hours.
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