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The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, It's going to be my face up there on the frickin' screen, so I better keep my wits about me. Nobody's going to care that I was bad because I was not happy. They're only going to know I'm bad.

William H. Macy

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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.
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Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood.
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I love metaphor the way some people love junk food.
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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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Women, in order to recharge their batteries, gather in groups. They can recharge their batteries with their sisters. I tend to recharge my batteries in solitude, therefore the motorcycle trips. I need to be alone. As a matter of fact, I have to be careful. I could turn into a hermit.
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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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We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men.
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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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I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, If you need someone to do craft services, I'm there.
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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 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 Spirit Awards are great too, they'll say anything because they're not televised. Another great drinking night.
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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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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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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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That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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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 feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.
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Actors are embracing a new aesthetic, which is leaning more toward truthful and simple and direct, as opposed to what we would normally call sitcom acting.
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I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough. The ones that can do it, I tip my hat off to them, but I don't have that kind of humor or mind.
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