William H. Macy

Too much busy work, too much calendar, admin. Yes.

Too much busy work, too much calendar, admin. Yes.

It's too big. An actor's job is really the moment, this one thing that I'm about to say. And when you do that, you do the next moment. You just go moment to moment. It's almost the definition of great acting. Just go moment to moment. And that's where I live. That's good for me. Is just not, just head down. Head down. What do you see? Say something about it.

It's too big. An actor's job is really the moment, this one thing that I'm about to say. And when you do that, you do the next moment. You just go moment to moment. It's almost the definition of great acting. Just go moment to moment. And that's where I live. That's good for me. Is just not, just head down. Head down. What do you see? Say something about it.

And did you, when did you realize that in life?

And did you, when did you realize that in life?

It's been a slow realization. I'm pretty sure every actor thinks, I could write. Yeah. I could direct. I could produce. Well, I tried them all.

It's been a slow realization. I'm pretty sure every actor thinks, I could write. Yeah. I could direct. I could produce. Well, I tried them all.

And you're significantly better at acting than the rest of it. Oh, yeah, yeah.

And you're significantly better at acting than the rest of it. Oh, yeah, yeah.

I... When I started directing, I did about four little features, and the producers would always say two things. One, oh, my God, you'll be so great with the actors. And then I wasn't. I found them very frustrating and crazy as loons and...

I... When I started directing, I did about four little features, and the producers would always say two things. One, oh, my God, you'll be so great with the actors. And then I wasn't. I found them very frustrating and crazy as loons and...

um that's interesting did it did you assume you'd like it and then you were like oh fuck this is a pain in the ass yes it was such an eye-opener to see how insane we are and you consider it wasn't like they were different than you they were you just never had to deal with yourself great yeah although how are you insane uh do you know what i mean like like when you think about it when you say that what are you thinking of

um that's interesting did it did you assume you'd like it and then you were like oh fuck this is a pain in the ass yes it was such an eye-opener to see how insane we are and you consider it wasn't like they were different than you they were you just never had to deal with yourself great yeah although how are you insane uh do you know what i mean like like when you think about it when you say that what are you thinking of

Well, let me answer it by saying, why does a director think they're insane? It's because the actor will come up and say, oh, I was thinking that my journey will make my mustache go blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And you're standing there and what you're thinking is, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about, but it's about to rain. And if we don't get this shot, we're screwed. Yeah.

Well, let me answer it by saying, why does a director think they're insane? It's because the actor will come up and say, oh, I was thinking that my journey will make my mustache go blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And you're standing there and what you're thinking is, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about, but it's about to rain. And if we don't get this shot, we're screwed. Yeah.

I can't talk about your mustache anymore. They just are so self-absorbed. And Gloria's so. That's the job. They're doing their job. They're doing their job, yeah. I always say to directors, listen, and I got this from Dave, listen, you can't listen to the actors. about the script because it's an actor's job to fall in love with this character.

I can't talk about your mustache anymore. They just are so self-absorbed. And Gloria's so. That's the job. They're doing their job. They're doing their job, yeah. I always say to directors, listen, and I got this from Dave, listen, you can't listen to the actors. about the script because it's an actor's job to fall in love with this character.

And so anything that makes your character look bad or makes you uncomfortable about your character, you're going to say, I don't think this is appropriate. I think we should change this line. What if I... And so if you listen to the actor, they'll take all the drama. out of the script. I say, so you cannot listen to the actors except me.

And so anything that makes your character look bad or makes you uncomfortable about your character, you're going to say, I don't think this is appropriate. I think we should change this line. What if I... And so if you listen to the actor, they'll take all the drama. out of the script. I say, so you cannot listen to the actors except me.