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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.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
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I don't know if it's fair to say that it's a bad time for movies. It seems to me that throughout the entire history of filmmaking, every year there have been about two really wonderful movies, about 10 others that are pretty good, and a whole pile of garbage.
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I love metaphor the way some people love junk food.
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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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The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
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It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of the angles a director is shooting will never make it into the movie.
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I do want to do TV, but I'm looking to be a creator, writer, and producer, and perhaps I could be a recurring character. Do 10 shows a year, something like that.
William H. Macy
A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.
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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'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.
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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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Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that.
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We always want to see people strive and see the human spirit triumph against adversity. That's what it's all about because that's what we're doing. We're trying to triumph in our lives.
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The emotions will take care of themselves. You don't have to prod them along. As a matter of fact, you get in trouble when you prod them along.
William H. Macy
Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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Nothing else counts except what you want.
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I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it.
William H. Macy
I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.
William H. Macy
We, in America, are so screwed up when it comes to sex. That's all we can see.
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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.
William H. Macy
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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