Philip Seymour Hoffman is pure fun in overdrive. That’s what his tornado chasing, and meat-loving Dusty in Jan de Bont’s action classic “Twister” represents in his filmography. From queuing up tracks like Deep Purple’s “Child in Time” and Eric Clapton’s “Motherless Child,” Hoffma...
Hoffman died Sunday in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent drug overdose. He was only 46 years old but already he’d carved out a rich and diverse filmography. A scene-stealing character actor who transformed himself into a formidable leading man, his instincts and and presence never wavered...
His voice may have been the key to whatever Phillip Seymour Hoffman ultimately was. As deployed by Hoffman in films for many notable directors—includingPaul Thomas Anderson, who seemed to understand him better than anyone—it was as ringing and multi-valent as a piano keyboard. It might have ...
Though we will sadly never see a new performance from Hoffman, he did leave behind so many great films so that we can look back and remember the immense talent of this man. From dramas to comedies, supporting roles to leading man roles, these are Philip Seymour Hoffman's best movies, acc...
so that when you watch his filmography, you feel like you are actually meeting a bunch of separate individuals.Humphrey Bogartonce said that good acting “was six feet back” in the eyes, and Hoffman worked that deep. But when I think of him today, on this sad day, I think of the si...
Philip Seymour Hoffman Trivia His portrayal of Truman Capote in "Capote" (2005) was ranked #35 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time in 2006. One of his favorite movies is "Goodfellas" (1990). Joined an audition for the role of Cubby Barnes in "Ransom" (1996), ...
Cronenberg’s newest body horror film, ‘The Shrouds.’ They talk about its complicated and moving portrayal of grief, praise Vincent Cassel for his excellent performance, and create a “Cronenberg starter pack” for those who aren’t very familiar with the director’s filmography (1:25:06)....
Philip Seymour Hoffman is pure fun in overdrive. That’s what his tornado chasing, and meat-loving Dusty in Jan de Bont’s action classic “Twister” represents in his filmography. From queuing up tracks like Deep Purple’s “Child in Time” and Eric Clapton’s “Motherless Child,” Hoffma...