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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
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Teacher
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
Limit
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Whatever
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Feels
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Insecure
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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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We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men.
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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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The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
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Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.
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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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There are statistics out that say 20 year olds, 18 years olds think about sex 90 percent of the time. They only don't think about sex when they're eating, and that's rare.
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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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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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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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As an actor, early on, you learn that the audience is never wrong. And if you think they are wrong, you need to find a different way to make a living. Collectively the audience is smarter than you will ever, ever be.
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