While Mr. Hoffman had a minimal influence on our particular genre of interest, he did have an influence. And that, combined with his many contributions to the entertainment industry earn him a place of honor posthumously at our table.
To start off, anyone who doesn't know who Philip Seymour Hoffman is I consider to be a huge frittata and let me just say, "Shame on you! Shame! You need to take a good look at your life and see where your priorities really lie." Just a smattering of the work included on Mr. Hoffman's dossier include Twister, The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights, Almost Famous, State and Main, Capote (he won an Oscar!!!!) and most recently Hunger Games (Catching Fire through Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2).
He had a diverse body of work that included comedy, drama, action and suspense, and he immersed himself in each of his characters so completely, you couldn't not be convinced he wanted to put a bullet in Tom Cruise after passionately kissing "Marky" Mark Wahlberg...with tongue. That's how good he was! And let's be honest, haven't you wanted to detonate a small charge in Keri Russell's head at one point or another? No offense, Keri. Love ya! He really became the people he was portraying and he could be as confident, malicious, obstinate or meek as he felt his character needed to be without over or under-performing. He truly had a gift.
Here is my advice to you; at some point in the coming weeks, watch Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, State and Main, Mission Impossible III and Almost Famous and do nothing more than enjoy what he has to offer you as a supporting/ensemble player. And then when the wonder has almost worn off, go watch Capote and let him kick you in the cinematic face with his skillz (yes, with a "z") as a leading actor in an award winning portrayal.
"Good night, sweet prince."
-Walter Sobchak, "The Big Lebowski"
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