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Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor renowned for his exceptional performances in film, theater, and television. He won multiple awards, including two Academy Awards, for his masterful acting in various roles. Hoffman's career spanned a wide range of characters, from stage productions to Hollywood blockbusters, and his acting style was highly acclaimed.

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“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.”

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“We really enjoy that, having a relationship with writers, developing material and getting a director, actors, that we have kind of that family kind of as a group we're going to do it together mentality in a project. Then the tough part is - so what actually goes has very little to do with us sometimes.”

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“I would never not work on the part without it playing. That's what being an actor is. You use everything that's influenced you to help you get out of yourself or be more creative.”

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“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.”

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“Actors are responsible to the people we play.”

People Play Actors Responsible

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“I've had to make the transition from sweeping in for 15 minutes, doing my stuff and clearing out, to carrying a movie for the duration - in a dress.”

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“It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other.”

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“You have to understand that crew members make movies so they're seeing a lot of actors all the time in their career acting.”

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“Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly.”

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“I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'”

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“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.”

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“Actors are responsible to the people we play. I don't label or judge. I just play them as honestly and expressively and creatively as I can.”

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“My favorite thing about acting is being alone and going through the scripts and working on it and getting ideas and asking myself questions, looking outside myself for them and researching and getting to the bottom of something and being creative with it as an actor and how to express it in a creative fashion. That's my favorite part. And, the actual acting of it.”

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“Acting is so difficult for me that, unless the work is of a certain stature in my mind, unless I reach the expectations I have of myself, I'm unhappy. Then it's a miserable existence. I'm putting a piece of myself out there. If it doesn't do anything, I feel so ashamed. I'm afraid I'll be the kind of actor who thought he would make a difference and didn't. Right now, though, I feel like I made a little bit of difference.”

“I always thought I'd be a New York theater actor, riding my bicycle to rehearsal. That was all I ever wanted.”

Wanted Actors New York Theater Riding Rehearsal Bicycle

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About the Author

Born: July 23, 1967
Died: February 2, 2014
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 149

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