Disjointed Digression

Art, schmart – Macy’s on sale
Critical acclaim just isn’t enough for indie movie actor William H. Macy.
After years of turning in quirky show-stealing performances in everything from “Boogie Nights” to “Fargo” (for which he received an Oscar nomination), the brilliant Macy wants hard cash.
Lots of it.
“Recently, I realized I’ve got all these artistic frequent-flier miles – and so, I’m cashing them in,” he told Lowdown at Tuesday’s premiere party at the V Steakhouse for the TNT film “The Wool Cap,” in which he plays a mute do-gooder.
“My ass is for sale, and I want to do big movies that pay a lot of money to shoot in L.A.
“Starting right now: No more art!”
So, would the 54-year-old Macy like to star in “Diehard 4″ or “Armageddon 2″ or some other overpriced blockbuster with lots of explosions?
“Yes. Yes. And yes! It doesn’t matter. I want to do big, fat movies,” he declared. “I’ve got two little kids – a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. It changes when you have kids.”
Never mind all that effete praise.
“You quickly do an inventory and wonder if you should start apologizing in advance,” Macy said. “But my daughter just tore the seat out of a chair – so that’s worth one movie right there. I’ll just remind her of that when she’s old enough.”
From the New York Daily News

You have got to admit, sometimes it’s refreshing when people tell it like it is. William H. Macy is one of my favorite character actors. In my opinion, he ranks up there with other great character actors such as Jerry Orbach, Peter Boyle, and others whose names I’ve forgotten. I thought Macy was really good in Mystery Men and Fargo. It’s good to see that he is trying to get himself into a starring role. I hope he does! But to be honest, I think it would have to be a script that is written around him. He has an understated delivery that is not really indicative of a blockbuster star. Maybe he’s a good enough actor to pull that off.
Hmmm… now that I think about it, Macy would probably be a better Robert Langdon than Tom Hanks. See my previous write up on Da Vinici Code and Hanks.
Anyway, I wish Mr Macy the best of luck landing his Huge LA paycheck, and hope that until he gets that, he will take on the quirky parts that has made him so cool.

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