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 acting actors
I know some really great actors who are pretty judgmental people, pretty critical people. But they're great actors. When they're acting, that's the craft.
insecurity doe insecurity-and-fear
I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things.
two interesting want
I know that obviously, that if you want to get the story, if you want to get close to somebody, if you want to find out what is really the truth or what's really interesting, you have to create a trust between these two things, between the journalist and the subject.
support important actors
It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other.
cute mean people
A lot of people describe me as chubby, which seems so easy, so first-choice. Or stocky. Fair-skinned. Tow-headed. There are so many other choices. How about dense? I mean, I'm a thick kind of guy. But I'm never described in attractive ways. I'm waiting for somebody to say I'm at least cute. But nobody has.
morning thinking
To be loved, I think, is the thing that gets you up in the morning.
good-night country jobs
With "Good Night, and Good Luck," I think it's kind of obvious what [Truman Capote]'s getting at there, and the importance of how it's playing out today, that is journalism doing, are the journalists doing their job, are they being the other checks and balances in our country that the way that obviously Edward R. Murrow was back then.
teacher play acting
Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It's not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it.
cake shopping editing
The film is made in the editing room. The shooting of the film is about shopping, almost. It's like going to get all the ingredients together, and you've got to make sure before you leave the store that you got all the ingredients. And then you take those ingredients and you can make a good cake - or not.
jesus live-for-today would-be
My image of Jesus is someone who is exciting...Were he alive today, he would be causing havoc!
inspiration writing thinking
Ultimately, I think writing is a mixture of craft, inspiration, and being incredibly, courageously explorative with yourself - and being brutally honest, too.
inspirational thinking serious
I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.
vanity guy looks
Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.
creating hard
Creating anything is hard.