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
There are statistics out that say 20 year olds, 18 years olds think about sex 90 percent of the time. They only… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
You can skim those stage directions and go right to the dialogue. You can almost read the movie in the same amount… — 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… — 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
Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter. — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people. — 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
Many times, I like to read the script before I even know who they want me to play, so I can read… — 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
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
