Neal Brennan interviews William H. Macy (Shameless, Fargo, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville & many more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

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00:00 Intro 

1:19 Serendipitous

2:27 Becoming an Actor 

5:32 Different roles he’s played 

6:21 David Mamet 

10:10 Meddler 

16:00 Adlibbing vs writing

22:50 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean

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26:23 Procrastinator

32:00 Going deeper in his acting

34:54 Aging as an actor

39:25 Sponsor: BetterHelp

40:40 Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet

42:31 Fatherhood 

47:40 Too Honest 

55:04 Fargo

57:23 Boogie Nights

59:15 What makes Phillip Seymour Hoffman great 

1:01:00 Acting techniques

1:05:50 Accepting Himself 

1:08:30 Seabiscuit & Pleasantville 

1:11:30 Shameless 

1:12:39 Woody Creek Distillers 

1:15:40 Continuing to Work 

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

Edited by Will Hagle ([email protected]) 

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