One of the things I did early on in film was over-enunciate and talk too loud. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
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… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
If I had my choice, I would do the same little independent films, but they would have $100 million budgets, so I… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Another mistake a director can make is not to be prepared, so you get there on the day to shoot the scene,… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I feel like a lot of the young actors that are just coming up are really good. I think directors are directing… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I have been working out for 30 years, staying in shape in the dream that someday I would get to play a… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Sometimes, directors are afraid to stop shooting, because the second you stop and say, "We got it," and move on, you'll never… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
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… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I've always felt it's the directors purview to say what; it's the actor's purview to say how. It's not good for an… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I'm drawn to a lot of first-time directors. One of the great common denominators in these small independent films is that there's… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
The reason they came up with the ratings board is that there are a lot of movies out there, and parents need… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
The ratings system is so bogus and people know it. Fewer and fewer people care. The ratings board has sort of exposed… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Directing is a huge amount of work with very little payoff, and a quarter of the money, and nine times more time… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love. — William H. Macy Copy Share
Another mistake a director can make is not to be prepared, so you get there on the day to shoot the scene, and they… — William H. Macy Copy Share
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… — William H. Macy Copy Share
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.… — William H. Macy Copy Share
It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days. — William H. Macy Copy Share
Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. It's not right. Someone's gotta say it. They said it. I applaud them. — William H. Macy Copy Share
I think what all actors share is that, somewhere down in your solar plexus, there's this fear that you're not going to be able… — William H. Macy Copy Share
I don't watch rushes. My whole thing is to try to stay in the moment with the other actor, and to let it all… — William H. Macy Copy Share
One of the things I did early on in film was over-enunciate and talk too loud. — William H. Macy Copy Share
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… — William H. Macy Copy Share
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… — William H. Macy Copy Share
Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything. — William H. Macy Copy Share
When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make… — William H. Macy Copy Share
That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. — William H. Macy Copy Share
