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William H. Macy Has A Big Pitch That Shows How Violence Plays Out


The high-concept pitch would show the many sides of violence.

“I’ve tried to sell this a couple of times,” William H. Macy said on Wednesday’s episode of the Films To Be Buried With podcast, hosted by Ted Lasso Emmy-winner Brett Goldstein. “I wanna do a thing where, you take three episodes to have you fall in love with one of the major characters and then shoot him.” And I guess the most obvious example — and I can see the will to live just fade from people when I get on this kick — but I think Hollywood is doing a lot of damage to the world with our portrayal of violence.

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