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Many times, I like to read the script before I even know who they want me to play, so I can read it and really enjoy it as an audience member. I think that's given me the ability to ferret out the really special scripts from all the rest.

William H. Macy

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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.
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It's not good for people to have the safety net too low... People can take care of themselves better than we allow them to.
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When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera.
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What actors are good at doing is walking into a situation that should make you incredibly self-conscious and frightened and doing it anyway. That's the gig, pretending that you are comfortable.
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To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.
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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.
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I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.
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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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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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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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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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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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Somebody's gotta stand up and say pubic hair is good, murder is bad. Sex is good, violence is bad.
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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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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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I love metaphor the way some people love junk food.
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The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for an answer, as opposed to a big film, which is like a train that starts rolling down the tracks and nothing can stop it.
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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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If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to do it.
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