William H. Macy on Emmy Rossum Leaving 'Shameless' 

Its weird seeing frank talk like he has his life together

Her ending is not perfect, but her performance has always been. Thanks for the show

i'm beginning to think bill macy wasn't acting when he said goodbye to fiona.he really seemed to be holding back tears. but he's such a great actor....you know

I wish Emmy the best. She's done a phenomenal job as Fiona for 8 years. It is definitely time for her character to move on after all the turmoil she has been through. It will be sad, but there are so many wonderful actors on this show to carry it on.

i love how they wrote that final scene, Frank doesn't even know how to say thank you to her, so he doesn't. Going to miss her, it definitely started off as Emmy's show in my opinion, she carried most of the weight, but hope she does other great work because she did a phenomenal job as Fiona Gallagher

*Fiona Gallagher* was that special someone you just can't forget. 💔

I liked Fiona. In a weird way I am super proud of her. She did her very best with the cards she was dealt. She's a fighter. I'll still watch the show for Lip...and it will be nice to see Debbie try to fit into Fiona's shoes. However, I do think the show is nearing completion. And I hope both Fiona and Ian come back for a proper farewell.

I didnt realize the genius of the ending until I went back and re-watched the pilot. Fiona and Frank essentially went full circle.

He was one of the first actors I met while he was filming on the streets of Toronto at least two decades ago. He could not have been more down to earth. He is a brilliant actor and seemingly, a genuinely kind person.

you can tell how close they must be after all these years

you can tell they really loved emmy. him calling her miss rossum is just sweet and adorable and he even looks like he's holding back tears.

She's the reason I started watching the show

Emmy you made me cry..Plz don’t leave the show..Shameless won’t be the same without you 😭😭

For me it was equivalent to Steve Carrel's departure from The Office...and the show will suffer from from her departure.....

Man this dude is such a top tier actor. To be able to play the picture perfect father in Pleasantville to the complete opposite and have both believable is amazing. He deserves to be looked at like ppl do with johnny depps status as to how hes looked at as an actor. William, i see ya bro

Gonna miss you emmy, best part of the show. Wish you the best. 😔

I love all the characters, but won't be the same without Fiona. I'm sure she has things she wants to do. Carry on Frank you are a trip.

Such a good show!! I’ve seen it 9 times all the way through so good each time

Emmy is an amazing singer too. I love her songs.

Great show.. I stayed glued to my tv..

going to miss seeing that gorgeous lady every week...good luck Emmy

I am on season 9 (binge watching this show over and over) and I’m watching it on uk Netflix and there is no season 10-12!. But William H Macy is a true inspiration to all young and old actors. I remember watching him in Jurassic Park (even though I wasn’t born yet!) he was so great in it. ❤️Emmy xxx

And props to ole william for getting out of the college admissions scandal with no charges. Franks character is rubbing off on him.

i love him

Great show great actors sad its over

It should end with Season 10. Good even number. Some of the kids eventually have ti make something of themselves before Frank dies. And if they leave one by one and the script tries to force in new leads that are subpar it will tank the potential of just wrapping with a solid season. Sadly its one of those situations where if Frank died, I feel like the family would all be at peace, and go their separate ways finally. Fiona was a big loss, but it was written very well. No bitterness or distaste in how her character was treated in the end. And with that money, it would be a good beginning if at the end they all leave Chicago and get out finally and go on with their lives.

"Lots more stories yet to be told" *Uploaded 2 years ago* *Series finale has already aired* 🙁

We want a SEASON 12 !!

We love you fiona ❤️

I tear at the ending for frank , cant wait for season 12

I think it would of been dope for the writers to do a couple of episodes of her singing somewhere thinking she was alone and some guy/girl overheard her lovely voice and got to know fiona more and offered her to go travel and sing with him/her and the Gallagher family telling her to take it and that be her exit, everyone giving their goodbyes.

Best way for her to go is she finally leaves with Steve or jimmy or jack what ever he’s name is ? 😂

The fact that Emmy Rossum has not even been nominated for an Emmy for her brilliant work in Shameless is shameful! She is absolutely perfect in it and the heart of the show! They are all great and the always excellent William H Macey deserved all the accolades and awards he received but she should have been nominated and won by now

I like just about everyone on the show but Frank is what made it just like ppl I know and old William here is a very talented actor and I wish he had his own show just about frank

This final season in killing me! "ALL by myselffff. Don't wanna be, all by myselfff."

wish she came back at the end but i guess

fucc i hope the show keeps going and she comes bacc later plz😔

Ughhhhhh frank!!! 😭😭 loved this show more than anything!

Love Shameless

I'm gonna miss drooling over her every episode.

Honestly they've stretched the show out so badly, that I don't even feel sad about the character leaving. Feels like it should have ended 2 seasons ago. Problem is how any of the characters can't become financially stable or successful in their field because then they won't be poor. So they've sabotaged everything Fiona ever did, they sabotaged Lip's college. And after a point it feels exhausting to see.

Aww. Don’t want her to leave but I get it. 😭

The last scene with her should’ve been meeting jimmy Steve at the airport.

My roll model

Mr. Macy handle this interview very well. He was classy and tactful about the subject. Unlike his costar who played Debbie in the series and she was intent on throwing Emmy under the bus by saying only bad things about her. She didn't realize it only made her look bad and jealous of Emmy. The truth is the writers did not handle Fiona's departure well. The last two seasons I kept watching waiting to see or hear anything about Fiona. There was nothing. They could have handled it by having a an article in the paper or in a magazine or anything with news of her great success. They could explain the lack of phone calls by saying she felt too close to her family and a phone call would make her want to come back. But no there was nothing. I would not have watched the last two seasons had I known there would never be anything about Fiona again. I know the rest of the cast did they're very best. but the truth is they did not take up the slack from Fiona . They did their thing. But the show was missing Fiona.

*Love Emmy Rossum!! Hopefully she comes back for an episode or two, along with Jimmy/Steve (Justin Chatwin). Either way looking forward to a new season* 💯💯🙏🏽

She'll come back married to steve before the finale

Bring back the show

I’m sad that this show is done. I guess the ending is what we could ask for.

I'm big fan of him 🤗

I remember you from Curious George 😭

I love how the nudity stops when Emmy Rossum leaves. I used to assume she hated doing it, year after year, and with her leaving and the nudity ending.....it seems like she spoke up for other girls and won by finally leaving. Sad they didn’t respect her wishes while she was still on the show.

love everyone on shameless and emmy fashoo

Its like sober Frank oh my god hahaha I love it

She’s like main character

SHE DESERVES A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!!!!

i just start watching this series on netflix until season 2 so far. and then i got this news. lol

YAY keep going with Fiona or not idc I don’t want it to ever end ahhh

*what was the original ending?*

Anybody else feel like we watched Emmy Rossum grow as an actress over the course of the show?

I really wonder what the original ending would've been?

WOW, after bingwatchin' shameless on Netflix in Germany...seeing "Frank" having His shit together, is just Awesome 🤣🤙😉

still wish she came back for the finale in some way

I beg Emmy rossum to return

I think Fiona’s exit was perfection 👌🏻

I'm only on season 4, but a big shout out to the writers. The mental illness and drug aspect of the show are spot on. I have a friend (wink wink). Emmy is stunning and so is Emma.

Have you no shame!?! ok I've always wanted to bust into a room and declare that! . I'll see myself out

I cried like a baby watching that last episode with Fiona...

Sometimes I forget Sirius XM has other employees that are not Jim Norton. I was very surprised when she chimed in

He looks high and drunk right got damn now 😁😁😁

Really appreciate Macy's professionalism here. I wouldn't expect any less from Macy if he was rude or ill-willed towards her exit given her reason for leaving was a slap in Macy's face. What a genuine guy.

I now refer to getting drunk as getting Jim Lahey drunk or Frank Galleghar drunk.

Listening to him speak, I just feel like I'm gonna get scammed any second.😆😆

Just pls keep frank ! 😍

Gonna miss you Fiona ♥️

Mr. Kirby of Kirby enterprises

Why everyone says bill and his name is william? Please inform me?

Emmy Rossum, low key one of the most gorgeous women in Hollywood.

Fiona needed to do her! Debs and Liam can handle the house!

When I see William H. Macy i still see Jerry Lundergard.

Who remembers this guy from Jurassic park?

Brilliant show. So ironic life ends up fucking up the finale.

So the Show will still go on???

Rossum was an "It Girl" in the early 2000s who was being cast in big budget films, but only a couple of them were huge hits and Rossum was a supporting character in all but one. Hollywood did the math and moved on to other, younger, girls. Rossum joined a TV show not long after, which is what you do when you know you won't be in big movies again.

I actually didn't really miss her after she left until the verrry end of the series when Frank was reading his goodbye letter

They should have had her in the last one

“You’re not Ron Goode, the guy your friends probably like” 😂

The "H" in William H. Macy stands for Hall.

While majority of the main actors are still alive hoping Netflix would make a 1 season special where all the Gallaghers are together again but with their lives finally figured out seeing everyone with their own family and for some who don't but still the happiest and content they can be but that's just a dream I guess.

I wish Jimmy Steve came back for her and she was finally ready to go be with him

I've just started watching Shameless, I'm halfway through season 1, and I desperately needed to look up some youtube videos of William H Macy being a normal human being and not a screw up monster of a father.

She carried the show he definitely couldn’t thank her in the last episode when she left

No Fiona, no shameless.

I thought I was looking at Mark Hamill

I want more out of life than this 🥺

She’s left the show!?!

love yea macey but what a cop out answer

I hope Carl stays with Kelly idk why but that's my favorite story right now lol

Great, I was halfway through season 9 and I bumped into this video. So Fiona wont be on season 10. Why did I do to deserve this?

i want a reboot LOL. i was part of the gallagher family ugh