William H. Macy Quotes
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Emotions are the natural result of striving for something. Every single scene has two or more people in it, and nobody wants the same thing, so they are negotiating this one way or another. The result of that negotiation will bring out all kinds of emotional stuff in you.
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It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
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I'm not religious. It's an issue, 'cause I've got two little kids, and I feel you can't grow up without knowledge of religion.
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I've discovered that I can't trust the ratings board at all, because they have - to my mind - a perverted point of view about what's appropriate for children. They think that if you see any part of a male or female anatomy, we have to protect children from it, which is not true, and they think almost any level of violence is okay for children, which is absolutely not true... They're really off the mark.
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Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.
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Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.
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Just learn the whole script before you start shooting. That makes shooting a joy. Even if they rewrite, it's easy.
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I really love hanging out on the set, and I love the life, and all of that. But I don't think I could stick with this profession if it weren't for those 15 minutes a day when I get to act. That's the part I love. For some strange reason, it's the time that I'm the least self-conscious in my whole life.
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To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.
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I'm a big fan of rehearsal. I'm famous for pulling the cast together, not so much to formally rehearse, but just to run the lines. My theory of acting is that it takes all your attention just to stay in the moment, and keep your attention on the other person, and get him to do what you want him to do.
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I loved Batman, don't get me wrong, but that kind of mindless violence is not good for young children.
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One's complete sentences are attempts, as often as not, to complete an incomplete self with words.
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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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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 to come up with the goods, that this is the one movie where you're going to look like a fool, and they should have cast someone else. And you feel ugly, and you've got three chins, and you've gained too much weight, and you're losing your hair, and there are so many better actors who could do this. But if you've got chops, what you realize is that everybody feels that way, so just show up and do the job.
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As an actor, early on, you learn that the audience is never wrong. And if you think they are wrong, you need to find a different way to make a living. Collectively the audience is smarter than you will ever, ever be.
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Anyway, I try to be a good guy. I try to tell the truth, but I'm not religious.
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I've always felt that, no matter where you go, people are just people.
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The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for an answer, as opposed to a big film, which is like a train that starts rolling down the tracks and nothing can stop it.
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There will always be people with disabilities. And by my estimation, the scorecard for the way we take care of those who need our help the most, those at the very bottom of that safety net, is pretty dismal. And that has to change.
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I feel like a lot of the young actors that are just coming up are really good. I think directors are directing better.
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At the end of the day, what actors really want to do is act a lot and not wait around in the trailer.
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I was a dog in a past life. Really. I'll be walking down the street and dogs will do a sort of double take. Like, Hey, I know him.
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Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.
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You have to do whatever you can to limit the things that could make you feel insecure.