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You have to do whatever you can to limit the things that could make you feel insecure.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Director
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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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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A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.
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Sometimes, directors are afraid to stop shooting, because the second you stop and say, We got it, and move on, you'll never get another chance. And they're terrified to get in the cutting room and not be happy. So they just keep shooting.
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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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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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That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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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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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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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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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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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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Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything.
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Anyway, I try to be a good guy. I try to tell the truth, but I'm not religious.
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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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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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I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there.
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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 only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
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I really love hanging out on the set, and I love the life, and all of that. But I don't think I could stick with this profession if it weren't for those 15 minutes a day when I get to act. That's the part I love. For some strange reason, it's the time that I'm the least self-conscious in my whole life.
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A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.
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