Nobody’s Cooler
Director Wayne Kramer Leads Macy's Parade
By Wayne Kramer
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/nobodys_cooler_2975/
When Frank Hannah (my co-writer) and I first started talking about the character of "The Cooler," we immediately latched onto the idea of Bill Macy. I've always been a huge fan of Bill's. To me, he stands out in every role he's had. There's a great everyman quality to him, and on top of that, he projects an enormous amount of humanity. At one point years ago my wife and I pointed to him on screen and laughed, "There he is again! He's everywhere!" We were always delighted to see him, even before we knew his name.