William H. Macy
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Podcast Appearances
guys my age it's been weeded out so there are just a couple of us and i think there's room for everybody but yeah at the beginning especially i used to do commercials to try to keep the wolf away and um it's same guys same 10 guys over and over again yeah well yeah for sure but does that does that then happen when you're nominated for an academy award and you're up for a year like capital capital bill macy
guys my age it's been weeded out so there are just a couple of us and i think there's room for everybody but yeah at the beginning especially i used to do commercials to try to keep the wolf away and um it's same guys same 10 guys over and over again yeah well yeah for sure but does that does that then happen when you're nominated for an academy award and you're up for a year like capital capital bill macy
Well, most guys my age are singular by now. They've lasted and- They have a brand.
Well, most guys my age are singular by now. They've lasted and- They have a brand.
They have a brand. And I would put you in that category.
They have a brand. And I would put you in that category.
Yeah. I never thought about what my brand is. nor do I want to.
Yeah. I never thought about what my brand is. nor do I want to.
Well, it's interesting. Sitting with you, I'm like, you were in The Cooler too, weren't you? Mm-hmm. Yeah, like you've done a lot of shit, man. I'm a lucky guy. I'm like, Jesus, this is a guy from, I forgot you were in The Cooler. There's another great, another great sort of singular weird movie.
Well, it's interesting. Sitting with you, I'm like, you were in The Cooler too, weren't you? Mm-hmm. Yeah, like you've done a lot of shit, man. I'm a lucky guy. I'm like, Jesus, this is a guy from, I forgot you were in The Cooler. There's another great, another great sort of singular weird movie.
Maria Bella was so good in that. Yeah. I thought after Fargo, I was going to be the hapless guy because I'd done that on stage a good bit. And, um, but it didn't happen. I played powerful people too.
Maria Bella was so good in that. Yeah. I thought after Fargo, I was going to be the hapless guy because I'd done that on stage a good bit. And, um, but it didn't happen. I played powerful people too.
And okay. So the, the looks thing, you never, you didn't worry about it for, for how to, how is it dealing with, with your wife's an actress? Do you have to sort of, how do you, how do you, cause it is significantly worse for women. And how do you, how do you guys broach that?
And okay. So the, the looks thing, you never, you didn't worry about it for, for how to, how is it dealing with, with your wife's an actress? Do you have to sort of, how do you, how do you, cause it is significantly worse for women. And how do you, how do you guys broach that?
I think for women, it's a struggle, always. I think there's nothing more powerful than a beautiful young woman. I mean, the world bows down to them.
I think for women, it's a struggle, always. I think there's nothing more powerful than a beautiful young woman. I mean, the world bows down to them.
Changes the energy in a room. Totally, totally. Civilizing.
Changes the energy in a room. Totally, totally. Civilizing.