--- title: "13 Knows Quotes By William H. Macy" description: "13 Knows quotes by William H. Macy. Plus more from William H. Macy and more Knows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/william-h-macy-3931_cutting_you-d-much-rather-act-with-a-pal-someone_1311806.jpg" --- > [You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/you-d-much-rather-act-with-a-pal-someone-you-know-really-well-that/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/william-h-macy-3931_cutting_you-d-much-rather-act-with-a-pal-someone_1311806.jpg) > [It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/it-s-hard-on-an-actor-when-you-have-to-do-a-scene-45-times-and-you/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d2/william-h-macy-3931_actors_it-s-hard-on-an-actor-when-you-have-to-d_2610807.jpg) > [You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/you-should-know-the-lines-be-prepared-get-sleep-and-have-the-script/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/002/william-h-macy-3931_be-prepared_you-should-know-the-lines-be-prepared-ge_1051100.jpg) > [Perhaps there is such a thing as obscene sex, but I know that violence is always obscene. So I don't get it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/perhaps-there-is-such-a-thing-as-obscene-sex-but-i-know-that-violence/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/william-h-macy-3931_knows_perhaps-there-is-such-a-thing-as-obscene_2949098.jpg) > [Another mistake a director can make is not to be prepared, so you get there on the day to shoot the scene,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/another-mistake-a-director-can-make-is-not-to-be-prepared-so-you-get/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d69/william-h-macy-3931_be-prepared_another-mistake-a-director-can-make-is-n_33084.jpg) > [A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/a-good-director-is-very-well-prepared-and-knows-exactly-how-he-s/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85d/william-h-macy-3931_cinema_a-good-director-is-very-well-prepared-an_1758500.jpg) > [The ratings system is so bogus and people know it. Fewer and fewer people care. The ratings board has sort of exposed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/the-ratings-system-is-so-bogus-and-people-know-it-fewer-and-fewer/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/825/william-h-macy-3931_areas_the-ratings-system-is-so-bogus-and-peopl_1366563.jpg) > [The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, "It's going to be my face up there on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/the-actor-has-the-advantage-or-the-liability-of-knowing-it-s-going-to/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6c/william-h-macy-3931_actor_the-actor-has-the-advantage-or-the-liabi_706408.jpg) > [The reason they came up with the ratings board is that there are a lot of movies out there, and parents need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/the-reason-they-came-up-with-the-ratings-board-is-that-there-are-a/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/william-h-macy-3931_adults_the-reason-they-came-up-with-the-ratings_2849565.jpg) > [Many times, I like to read the script before I even know who they want me to play, so I can read…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/many-times-i-like-to-read-the-script-before-i-even-know-who-they-want/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/155/william-h-macy-3931_ability_many-times-i-like-to-read-the-script-bef_2457013.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/i-don-t-know-if-it-s-fair-to-say-that-it-s-a-bad-time-for-movies-it/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db5/william-h-macy-3931_bad-time_i-don-t-know-if-it-s-fair-to-say-that-it_52378.jpg) > [All modesty aside, I think I'm good at reading scripts. The way I read a script is as fast as I can,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/all-modesty-aside-i-think-i-m-good-at-reading-scripts-the-way-i-read/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/195/william-h-macy-3931_dialogue_all-modesty-aside-i-think-i-m-good-at-re_1984430.jpg) > [The character and the actor in a long-running series slowly become one. I think there must be funny stories about actors who,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/the-character-and-the-actor-in-a-long-running-series-slowly-become/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69b/william-h-macy-3931_actors_the-character-and-the-actor-in-a-long-ru_2334989.jpg) ## Other authors on Knows ## More by William H. Macy > [Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/here-are-the-good-things-about-independent-films-they-do-the-more/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [Another mistake a director can make is not to be prepared, so you get there on the day to shoot the scene, and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/another-mistake-a-director-can-make-is-not-to-be-prepared-so-you-get/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/i-don-t-know-if-it-s-fair-to-say-that-it-s-a-bad-time-for-movies-it/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/i-do-want-to-do-tv-but-i-m-looking-to-be-a-creator-writer-and/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [We all want to be 20 again and have that first sense of love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/we-all-want-to-be-20-again-and-have-that-first-sense-of-love/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/it-s-a-shame-you-just-don-t-see-young-people-doing-anything-outside/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. It's not right. Someone's gotta say it. They said it. I applaud them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/talk-about-putting-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-it-s-not-right/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/i-think-what-all-actors-share-is-that-somewhere-down-in-your-solar/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/i-don-t-watch-rushes-my-whole-thing-is-to-try-to-stay-in-the-moment/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [One of the things I did early on in film was over-enunciate and talk too loud.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/one-of-the-things-i-did-early-on-in-film-was-over-enunciate-and-talk/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/if-i-like-the-story-and-it-s-well-written-and-it-s-a-character-i-want/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/the-emotions-will-take-care-of-themselves-you-don-t-have-to-prod-them/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/ninety-percent-of-the-preparation-we-do-as-actors-is-just-jive-it/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/when-fargo-came-out-i-hired-a-publicist-for-the-first-time-in-my-life/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) > [That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-h-macy/that-s-pretty-much-what-every-scene-is-about-getting-people-to-see/) [William H. Macy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-h-macy/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knows/william-h-macy/#itemlist", "name": "13 Knows Quotes By William H. 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