Now William H. Macy...there's an underrated actor!

nothingshocksmeanymore

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:31 PM
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Now William H. Macy...there's an underrated actor!

This man can play ANY role you give him to perfection. What's your favorite William H. Macy part? I'm partial to his role in the flop movie "Happy Texas" and of course Fargo.

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:33 PM
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1. Yes! Fargo and The Cooler come to mind. What a guy.

Although he does tend to play the down-trodden every-man.

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Richardo

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:34 PM
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2. Hey! I...I'm cooperatin' here! Geez!

Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 12:35 PM by Richardo

Happy Texas was hilarious, and I want to see The Cooler, too.

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hlthe2b

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:35 PM
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3. What was the role he played recently (tv) -- the traveling salesman...

who had cerebral palsey.... Door to Door?

he was really good in that.

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DrZeeLit

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:45 PM
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9. Oh, he was awesome. Deservedly won Emmy. Bravo! n/t

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ScreamingMeemie

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:35 PM
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4. Totally agreed. Fargo is my favorite with him.

I also think he did a terrific job on ER. He was my favorite actor on that show.

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Phillycat

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:36 PM
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5. AMEN.

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FuzzySlippers

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:37 PM
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6. What was the name of that movie where he played a hitman?

Donald Sutherland played his father. He was fantastic in that.

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bluedeminredstate

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:39 PM
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7. Loved him on ER!

Dr. Morgenstern (?) - is that right?

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skygazer

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:42 PM
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8. He blew me away in The Cooler

He's great in everything. Ever see "Mystery Men"? Even something as silly as that, he's totally believable. Great actor.

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Misunderestimator

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:52 PM
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10. I TOTALLY Agree... I haven't see him in ANYTHING I didn't like...

hmmm... favorite.... Fargo, of course, too... He was great in "Boogie Nights"

I haven't seen Happy, Texas, I just looked it up and it looks great. Thanks.

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redqueen

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:55 PM
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11. He's good in anything he's done

Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 12:55 PM by redqueen

But his role in Fargo is of course my favorite.

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pagerbear

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Fri Nov-12-04 12:56 PM
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12. He's terrific!

Not to mention Boogie Nights and his role on ER.

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OneBlueSky

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:07 PM
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13. yeah . . . but not as underrated as Ben Affleck . . .

I mean, there's an ACTOR . . . I'm amazed that people don't recognize his brilliance . . . damn shame, if you ask me . . .

(sarcasm off . . .) :)

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indigo32

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:10 PM
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14. Gotta love Willaim H Macy

I gotta go with Fargo.

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Steely_Dan

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:18 PM
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15. TOTALLY UNDERRATED

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Eccho

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Fri Nov-12-04 01:53 PM
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16. Boogie Nights

The sort of shrug he does right before he puts the gun in his mouth.

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InhaleToTheChief

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Fri Nov-12-04 02:01 PM
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17. Go rent SPORTS NIGHT

Macy is in it, and besides that it's one of the best shows no one ever watched. It's Aaron Sorkin's show before The West Wing and bears a lot of similarities in terms of dialogue and "warm fuzziness". Great show out on DVD. Sadly, only 3 seasons were ever made.

Macy's role in this show is just great.

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ronnykmarshall

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Fri Nov-12-04 02:22 PM
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18. He's fantastic!

He should have won the Oscar for Fargo.

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VOX

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Fri Nov-12-04 02:45 PM
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19. He does a brilliant turn as a horse-racing broadcaster in "Seabiscuit"

Which was an otherwise so-so movie, IMO.

But Macy was inspired, manic, and just flat-out hilarious. :thumbsup:

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