William H. Macy
William H. Macy
William Hall Macy, Jr.is an American actor, screenwriter, teacher and theater director. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though he also appeared in summer action films. Macy has described himself as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 March 1950
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.
I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.
Every scene has two people who want two different things, so there's conflict in every scene. You've got to duke it out, and you've got to get the other person to change his or her mind and do it your way.
That's pretty much what every scene is about, getting people to see your point of view. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.
I've always felt that, no matter where you go, people are just people.
We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men.
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.
It’s a shame...you just don’t see young people doing anything outside these days.
I love metaphor the way some people love junk food.
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 what we're doing. We're trying to triumph in our lives.
When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make it, that was then.
I'm not against watching myself, but I miss a lot of it. I've got two little kids who we don't let watch TV.
I do them all for the money, I really do.