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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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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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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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I'm getting bigger roles, and I'm on location more, and I have a wife and family. I'd rather work less, and I've started to implement that. It was either that or my wife would break my heart.
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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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Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.
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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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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.
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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 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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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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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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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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It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
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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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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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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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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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Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.
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