William H. Macy

I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies. ↗

— William H. Macy

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I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real. ↗

— William H. Macy

#i #oscars #real #tell #you

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

#believer #character #collusion #firm #firm believer

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. ↗

— William H. Macy

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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. ↗

— William H. Macy

#emmy #i #i think #meant #most

I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams. ↗

— William H. Macy

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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 to do it. ↗

— William H. Macy

#decide #i #like #me #pay

It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know. ↗

— William H. Macy

#i #know #operatic #started #violence

Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything. ↗

— William H. Macy

#just #ninety #percent #preparation

Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood. ↗

— William H. Macy

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