William H. Macy Quotes
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I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.
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A good director is very well prepared, and knows exactly how he's going to cut the film, so the shooting is as efficient as possible.
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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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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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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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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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It's hard on an actor when you have to do a scene 45 times and you know damn well that three of the angles a director is shooting will never make it into the movie.
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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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Ultimately, a more experienced director realizes that you've got to stop sometime and just move on. They're braver about that.
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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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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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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 loved Batman, don't get me wrong, but that kind of mindless violence is not good for young children.
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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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I've always felt that, no matter where you go, people are just people.
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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 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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You should know the lines, be prepared, get sleep, and have the script analyzed so you're ready to rock and roll.
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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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The actor has the advantage - or the liability - of knowing, "It's going to be my face up there on the frickin' screen, so I better keep my wits about me. Nobody's going to care that I was bad because I was not happy. They're only going to know I'm bad."
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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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One of the things I did early on in film was over-enunciate and talk too loud.
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You have to do whatever you can to limit the things that could make you feel insecure.