Go to https://incogni.com/TAFS and use code TAFS for 60% off -- See Adam on tour https://theadamfriedland.show/pages/tour -- JOIN THE FRIEDLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION / PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdamFriedlandShow/join -- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheAdamFriedlandShow -- Buy our merch!: https://theadamfriedland.show/collections/new -- The Adam Friedland Show - Season Two Episode 22 | William H. Macy X: https://x.com/adam_talkshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theadamfriedlandshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamfriedlandshowclips YouTube: Subscribe to @TheAdamFriedlandShow here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAdamFriedlandShow Subscribe to @TAFSClips here: https://www.youtube.com/@tafsclips -- Chime: https://www.chime.com/TAFS Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/TAFS. Promo Code TAFS Hims: https://www.Hims.com/TAFS -- [00:00:00] Cold open: Fargo audition threat [00:01:11] Adam welcomes and tour announcement [00:05:20] Early life and WWII family stories [00:10:21] Finding acting and Mamet mentorship [00:17:26] Chicago theater, Elaine May, Mamet stories [00:23:31] Early TV, auditions, and Oscar chatter [00:26:23] Fargo casting push and sponsor break [00:32:26] Coens, acting philosophy, awards/Emmys [00:37:37] Boogie Nights and PTA stories [00:48:06] Magnolia, PSH praise, and sponsor break [00:56:17] Shameless lessons and practical aesthetics [01:01:28] The Cooler, age 75, and lifestyle [01:07:05] Industry shifts and new projects [01:13:36] Favorite line, Westerns truth, and wrap-up -- #adamfriedland #theadamfriedlandshow #williamhmacy