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Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

Philip Seymour Hoffman quotes

American Actor July 23, 1967

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My love for the theater has always been a priority. That hasn't changed. I got into acting that way. The film work that came up was really a surprise. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside..."
Life's pretty funny when you're objectively on the outside looking at it. Philip Seymour Hoffman
There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem. Philip Seymour Hoffman
There are characters in movies who I call 'film characters.' They don't exist in real life. They exist to play out a scenario. They can be in fantastic films, but they are not real characters; what happens to them is not lifelike. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an..."
In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an opportunity? No, you really don't. Philip Seymour Hoffman
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.' Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "I have a family."
I have a family. Philip Seymour Hoffman
I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got. Philip Seymour Hoffman
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. Philip Seymour Hoffman
I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good..."
People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's..."
It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other. Philip Seymour Hoffman
If I was a little bit younger I would worry more. I'd want to do one thing at a time but now I try to do a bunch of different things at a time if I can. Philip Seymour Hoffman
I didn't go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That's what interests me. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman quote: "Films are always a fiction, not documentary. Even a..."
Films are always a fiction, not documentary. Even a documentary is a kind of fiction. Philip Seymour Hoffman

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