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...
Seldom has a film in Hoffman’s filmography been so mistitled. Hoffman tended toward extremes of human behavior, hurtling between intense, psychotic villains, tragic heroes, mercurial geniuses, and outcasts just barely surviving on society’s fringes. So it’s refreshing to see Hoffman play a ...
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...
Wael Khairy: I remember the first film that made me recognize the great actor in Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was his magnificent turn in “25th Hour”; from then on, his career spiraled into that of a legend. In fact, when you look back at his career, you can tell he was bound to ...
Where to start with Hoffman? Where to end? This will not be a comprehensive obituary. It’s not possible. Not today. To look at his filmography is to become paralyzed by overwhelming evidence of his work ethic, his durability, and his ability to blend into any sort of project while still...
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), ...
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...