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William H Macy

I'm just a regular guy...

About Me

Hi, I'm William Hall Macy, but you can call me Bill. I was born a long time ago in Miami, but I moved around quite a lot when I was young. I come from a great family. My Mom, gee, she was a beautiful Southern Belle, and my Pops was a War Hero in the Second World War. He got all kinds of medals. Initially, I wanted to be a Vetinary Surgeon, because, gee, I just love animals. But destiny had a different plan in store for me. To cut a long story short, I am now living in New York, where I love to do all kinds of plays, but I also feel free just to be a regular kind of guy. I have the freedom here to do the writing projects I have always longed for. You may know my wife, the accomplished actress Felicity Huffman. Wowzer I'm so proud of my little lady. I also have two beautiful daughters, Sofia and Georgia. Sure, I've won Emmy awards, Oscar Nominations and all that Hollywood jazz, but that's not my whole life. I love fishing, walking my dog in Central Park, and sometimes I just hang out in my PJs all day. My great love at the moment is my carpentry shop. I got the greatest shop out back of my house in the hills, gee I would stay there all day if I could. I think manners and values are really important nowadays. In a crazy town like Los Angeles, these things are disappearing. In movies, I always play the loser. But in life, I feel like a winner. But hey! I'm just a regular guy.
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My Interests

Gee.... I love to read Detective novels, go walking, maybe a little golf if the weather's good. And any time I can, I just relax with my family. Like a regular guy.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet all you folks out there, just regular guys and gals, who like my movies, my theatre, and maybe have a few ideas of your own.

Music:

Jim Beloff. I'm crazed for ukelele! I play at little shows myself sometimes, when people are kind enough to let me.

Movies:

Well, I love Pirates of the Caribbean, boy thats's a lot of fun. Matchstick Men, because I love Nic Cage. And anything that my buddy David Mamet has made, I love noir films, David's of course, and the thirties and fourties noirs.

Television:

I still love ER, though I dont get time to watch much with my two young daughters. We tape the best on Tivo. I think some of the best work ever done has been on television, but unfortunately most of the worst, too. I love everything about television, the size, the intimacy, everything; but sometimes I hate it too!

Books:

The Forger, it's an adventure story about the Nazis stealing all the art, and an American guy that sets out to get it all back. And recently I adapted Peter Lefcourt's novel The Deal into a great screenplay. The film is going to be great and I hope all you guys will like it.

Heroes:

Martin Scorsese, Hunter Thompson, Johnny Depp, David Mamet, and all those regular guys that just live life one day at a time, and make the best of what they've got.

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My Selcted Filmography

Thank You for Smoking (2005) Sahara (2005) The Magic Roundabout (2005) Cellular (2004)   Seabiscuit (2003) The Cooler (2003) Focus (2001) Jurassic Park III (2001) Magnolia (1999) Mystery ...
Posted by William H Macy on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:46:00 PST