One of them, Blurk (Bill Macy), complains that there are no strong personalities in this century.

Another man he called in was Bill Macy, who played the Jury Forman in a cameo role.

He hires a local actor to play the part of his grandfather, whom he calls Doo-dah (Bill Macy).

In the episode, Bill Macy played Maude's husband, Walter; it was a role he would reprise for the weekly series that fall.

"Bill Macy was the obvious choice anyway," Mr. Mamet recalls.

Mellor called Amy a "jolt of electricity on screen", and wanted to learn more about the thoughts of Bill Macy.

Like a palm tree, or a little man, like Bill Macy, running across the square.

"That 15-minute monologue is Bill Macy's responsibility," Mr. Mamet said.

Bill Macy (season 2, episode 4)