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All that back-story stuff doesn't help. What you get paid for is to stand toe-to-toe with the other actor and get him to do your will.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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One's complete sentences are attempts, as often as not, to complete an incomplete self with words.
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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.
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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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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So much of the violence in the movies is b.s. violence: A guy in the middle of a large city with 14 people lying on the ground that he's just killed with his superhuman powers, and there's not a cop to be found. Not a siren to be heard. No price to be paid. That's not true, and I don't like that sort of stuff.
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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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It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
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I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.
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We thought sex was free. Sex is not free. There's a price to be paid emotionally, physically, even legally. Sex isn't a casual thing. It's a huge thing.
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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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That red carpet has to be felt to be believed.
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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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Another mistake a director can make is not to be prepared, so you get there on the day to shoot the scene, and they don't know how it should be blocked, and they're not clear on how they want to do a scene.
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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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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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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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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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So many actors spend so much energy trying to remember the lines. It's so foolish. Guys are the worst.
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It was my first impulse, but I chose to play the priest as a true believer who was an absolute man of faith that absolutely supports the church.
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