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 Actors Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion. — William H. Macy Audience Copy Share Image
I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job,… — 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 Actors 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… — William H. Macy Character Copy Share Image
We always want to see people strive and see the human spirit triumph against adversity. That's what it's all about because that's… — William H. Macy Adversity Copy Share Image
What actors are good at doing is walking into a situation that should make you incredibly self-conscious and frightened and doing it… — William H. Macy Actor Copy Share Image
We thought sex was free. Sex is not free. There's a price to be paid emotionally, physically, even legally. Sex isn't a… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Before I made it big I worked as a dishwasher, washing dishes in this place called Dishwasher House where people could just… — William H. Macy Actors Copy Share Image
I've studied Stanislavsky, and Mamet taught Stanislavsky, and I studied with Sanford Meisner. But the part of the method that I think… — William H. Macy Care Copy Share Image
I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough.… — William H. Macy Brave Copy Share Image
The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, "It's going to be my face up there on the… — William H. Macy Actor Copy Share Image
I am against censorship in any form. I think anybody should be able to make any movie he or she wants and… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I really love hanging out on the set, and I love the life, and all of that. But I don't think I… — 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 Adults Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of rehearsal. I'm famous for pulling the cast together, not so much to formally rehearse, but just to… — William H. Macy Acting Copy Share Image
All that back-story stuff doesn't help. What you get paid for is to stand toe-to-toe with the other actor and get him… — William H. Macy Actor 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 Actors Copy Share Image
I'm getting bigger roles, and I'm on location more, and I have a wife and family. I'd rather work less, and I've… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Actors are embracing a new aesthetic, which is leaning more toward truthful and simple and direct, as opposed to what we would… — William H. Macy Acting Copy Share Image
What I've discovered is, really, acting is acting is acting. It's all the same. Seventy-five percent of the skills are the same… — William H. Macy Acting 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
You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the… — William H. Macy Emmy 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… — William H. Macy Character Copy Share Image
It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental… — William H. Macy Acting Copy Share Image
You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll. — 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 Cinema 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 Actors 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 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
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
I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had… — William H. Macy Movie Copy Share Image
Writers love to write those idiotic, long stage directions, and some of them worse than others. They have nothing to do with… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
There are some older women out there who are just knockouts, real beauties, and they're not getting the roles they should. — William H. Macy Knockouts Copy Share Image
We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men. — William H. Macy Affair Copy Share Image
To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand. — 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… — William H. Macy Care Copy Share Image
I'm not much of a preparer. I think sometimes as an actor you need to go out and learn some skills, but… — William H. Macy Actor Copy Share Image
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