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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.
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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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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I don't watch rushes. My whole thing is to try to stay in the moment with the other actor, and to let it all hang. I'm not sure I'm right on that, though.
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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 loved Batman, don't get me wrong, but that kind of mindless violence is not good for young children.
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Nothing else counts except what you want.
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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've studied Stanislavsky, and Mamet taught Stanislavsky, and I studied with Sanford Meisner. But the part of the method that I think is the most fruitful is the method of physical actions. It all comes down to your objective: Nothing else counts except what you want. How you feel will take care of itself.
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I think acting is getting better and better.
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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 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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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'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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I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there.
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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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A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as efficient as possible.
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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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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.
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I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.
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The Spirit Awards are great too, they'll say anything because they're not televised. Another great drinking night.
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