William H. Macy w/ Sam Morril & Mark Normand - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

William H. Macy w/ Sam Morril & Mark Normand - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

From We Might Be Drunk by Sam Morril and Mark Normand

May 4, 2026 · 1h 27m

About this episode

William H. Macy joins Sam Morril and Mark Normand to discuss classic films and the intricacies of storytelling in Hollywood.

The legendary William H. Macy joins Mark and Sam for a killer episode. They dive into classic films like Fargo, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia, behind-the-scenes stories from iconic sets, and what makes a great script actually work. Plus, acting advice, Hollywood horror stories, AI fears in filmmaking, and why most people are terrible storytellers. Also: whiskey talk, Vegas misery, Thanksgiving food debates, and why actors need to stop being assholes. Sponsored by: Stay connected anywhere with Sailyhttps://saily.com/WMBD — use code WMBD for 15% off Protect your family with Ethos Life Insurancehttps://ethos.com/drunk Get access to affordable care with Himshttps://hims.com/drunk Get 20% off Chubbieshttps://www.chubbiesshorts.com/DRUNKS — code DRUNKS Subscribe to We Might Be Drunk: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToWMBD Merch: https://wemightbedrunkpod.com/ Clips Channel: https://bit.ly/WMBDClips Sam Morril: https://punchup.live/sammorril/tickets Mark Normand: https://punchup.live/marknormand/tickets ⸻ Produced by Gotham Production Studios: https://www.gothamproductionstudios.com Producer: https://www.instagram.com/mrmatthewpeters #WeMightBeDrunk #MarkNormand #SamMorril #WilliamHMacy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Morril, Mark Normand

Guest: William H. Macy

Topics covered

  • classic films
  • acting advice
  • Hollywood stories
  • scriptwriting
  • whiskey talk
  • Thanksgiving debates

Keywords

  • William H. Macy
  • Fargo
  • Boogie Nights
  • Magnolia
  • acting advice
  • Hollywood horror stories
  • AI in filmmaking
  • storytelling

Sponsors

Saily, Ethos Life Insurance, Hims, Chubbies

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