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Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.
William H. Macy
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William H. Macy
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 13
Actor
Character Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Teacher
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Miami
Florida
William Hall Macy
William Hall Macy Jr.
William Macy
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Oh yeah, that's the Holy Grail, Pirates of the Caribbean. Johnny Depp, he's the real deal, isn't he? He doesn't get the girl, and he doesn't care.
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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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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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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When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.
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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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