The Masterclass Act (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

Famous and Gravy

Apr 3 2024 • 58 mins

This person died in 2014 at age 46. His mother was a former family court judge, and his father worked for the Xerox corporation. The New York Times once said “He does terminal uncertainty better than practically anyone.” He was a sleepy-looking man with uncombed hair who favored rumpled clothes. He was perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation. He earned Oscar nominations for his performances in “The Master”, “Doubt”, and “Charlie Wilson’s War”, and won as Best Actor for “Capote” in 2005. Today’s dead celebrity is Philip Seymour Hoffman.


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If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 71 “Defiant One” (Sidney Poitier) and Episode 44 “Inner Soprano” (James Gandolfini)


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New York Times Obituary for Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mimi O’Donnell’s Vogue article

Philip Seymour Hoffman on Charlie Rose in 2002

Top 10 Philip Seymour Hoffman performances

Bill Burr on Philip Seymour Hoffman

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