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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
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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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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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Directing is a huge amount of work with very little payoff, and a quarter of the money, and nine times more time spent.
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