Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffmanwas an American actor, director, and producer of film and theater. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles Hoffman was a regular presence in films from the early 1990s until his death at age 46...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth23 July 1967
CityFairport, NY
CountryUnited States of America
people exposed concealing
People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside.
funny thinking people
People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.
thinking acting difficult
Acting's difficult for me because I think you have to be passionately involved in what you're doing.
have-a-great-day sometimes theater
Sometimes I have a great day of filming and sometimes the theater strikes me better. It just depends.
church way looks
You can look at anything as a cult. Churches are cults in their own way.
spinning-plates air guy
You know the circus performer who spins the plates in the air you know, and he'll spin six or seven plates in the air? Acting sometimes is kind of that guy spinning all those plates in the air but in your head and in your body.
want connections investing
You have to have a personal connection. You have to really want to do it, because if you don't, investing yourself personally, your thoughts, your emotions, yourself into a part, is something you're not going to want to do as much.
kind mystery
Why you do something is always kind of a mystery to me.
memories trying remember-something
I have an awful memory, and I have a great memory. Meaning that, if I'm trying to remember something, I can't remember it. But my recall is fantastic.
bored people drug
Don't let people treat you like a cigarette, they only use you when they're bored and step on you when they're done. Be like drugs, let them die for you.
interesting acting actors
If I'm directing actors, I learn about acting that way. If I'm acting, I learn about directing that way. Producing is just something that's come about because there's projects I find interesting that I would like to help get done.
creating creating-something problem
Creating something is all about problem-solving.
guy other-guys handsome
I know I wasn't as handsome as some other guys, but I was OK with that.
hate writing yeah
Yeah, writers do hate writing.