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
priorities acting way
My love for the theater has always been a priority. That hasn't changed. I got into acting that way. The film work that came up was really a surprise.
practice acting stage-actors
If you get a chance to act in a room that somebody else has paid rent for, then you're given a free chance to practice your craft.
thinking acting difficult
Acting's difficult for me because I think you have to be passionately involved in what you're doing.
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.
mistake helping-others acting
When you're acting, you're subjective; when you're a director, you're more objective.You're kind of watching from the outside and helping others, and therefore I learn my mistakes through others, and also my assets through others.
beautiful trying acting
For me, acting is torturous, and it's torturous because you know it's a beautiful thing. I was young once, and I said, that's beautiful and I want that. Wanting it is easy, but trying to be great - well, that's absolutely torturous.
believe acting feels
I'm probably more personal when I'm acting than at any other time. More open, more direct. Because it allows me to be something that I can't always feel comfortable with when I'm living my own life, you know? Because it's make- believe.
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.
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.
careers acting actors
You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.
play acting nervous
I don't get nervous when I'm directing a play. It's not like acting.
I don't have a specific thing I want anyone to get out of anything I do.
affect kids move people supposed vision work
The idea that you have a vision of what you're supposed to be, or going to be, or where your kids are going to be - and that that doesn't work out - is always going to be something that's going to affect people and move people.
bring commit knowing life might normal people
I do understand what it is to not want to commit to someone, knowing that might bring pain or commit to a life that has to do with being responsible to people other than myself. These things, I think, are normal things.