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
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
With an inexperienced director, a lot of times the days go on to 14, 15, 16 hours. It goes horrendously overtime. And… — 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
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
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
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
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
Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter. — 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
It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I've written a lot of scripts that someone else directed, and it's absolutely vital that, if I'm gonna act in it, then… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes. — 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
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 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 entire history… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
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 Image
It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
One of the things I did early on in film was over-enunciate and talk too loud. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
