sfpcc2 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Oscar winner Phillip Seymour Hoffmann has been found dead in his NYC apartment. He was 46 Edited by: sfpcc2 on Feb 2, 2014 2:26 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Another senseless death. Should I feel sorry? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-new-york-city-apartment-report-article-1.1599537 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I definitely wasn't expecting this. From multiple news sources, it sounds like he may have been found with a needle in his arm, so Philip Seymour Hoffman may have had some demons in his life that finally beat him. Stupid drugs. Such a waste. He was a great actor, I always enjoyed seeing him in films. I loved him in "Pirate Radio," "Capote," and "Almost Famous." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Stupid drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 He was found with a needle in his arm. It is suspected that he overdosed. My "stupid drugs" comment was referring to this. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-philip-seymour-hoffman-dead-20140202,0,7122179.story#axzz2sCMPKxG5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Sorry, but the drugs didn't get into his body without assistance. In my world view, an object or substance cannot be stupid by definiton. Human beings? Well that is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Then how about: "Stupid thoughts of self-medicating"? (...which has of course always seemed to be THE primary reason people indulge in this kind of thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 If you're even remotely human, yes. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a brilliant actor, and his death is an enormous loss to the acting community. There but for the grace of dog.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I was never a big fan but he was a versatile talented actor. Sad news when someone young dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Yes, I am quite human! He had his whole life ahead of him and had to know better. Why do drugs in the first place? Are you suggesting someone put a gun to his head and made him place the needle in his arm? People need to start taking responsibility for their actions. Yes I agree about the loss, ANY loss due to drugs. Edited by: hamradio on Feb 2, 2014 7:24 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The grace of God really has nothing to do with this. This man , at 46 no young naive kid, was doing some high risk activity and it caught up with him. A sad result yes, but even sadder is that others will continue to do the same things and some will meet the same end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Maybe it would be good if we could just, at least for now, since the news of this fine actor's untimely death just came out today, refrain from judgments and asides and our own personal ideas on the destructive nature of drugs, etc., and just concentrate on how sad it is that we've lost a major acting talent. I was absolutely shocked when I heard of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death today. And I am surprised at myself, at how sad I am about it. This actor was exceptionally talented and versatile. Every role I ever saw him in, I felt he was the character he was playing. My favourite Philip Seymour Hoffman movie is probably *Doubt*, but he was good in everything he was in, and offhand I cannot think of one film he was in that I did not like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 While I can have sympathy for his family, he indulged in a habit that leads to doom. There are so many more problems honest hard workin' ordinary folks are facin' in their day to day lives without revertin' to drugs. I'll sleep like a baby tonight. Jake In the Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 What a great example of paying absolutely no heed whatsoever to the post that preceded yours', Jake. Philip Seymour Hoffman should and will be honoured and remembered for his outstanding contribution to film, not for how he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 >Philip Seymour Hoffman should and will be honoured and remembered for his outstanding contribution to film, not for how he died. Yawn. Jake in the Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 If you're not a Philip Seymour Hoffman fan, why not just refrain from posting on this thread? It seems unnecessarily disrespectful to post "yawn" on a thread about this actor's death. So you didn't like his work (I have to assume) and don't care that he died today. Fine, just ignore the thread about him. I hate it when people post "yawn" on the internet. It says nothing at all worth giving a second's thought to, not even anything negative. It's just stupid, rude, and pointless. But to respond any further to your (uncharacteristic) rudeness here would be for me to contribute to the disrespect for Mr. Hoffman. Great actor. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Yeah, I agree MissW. Yep, I TOO think there should be at least a LITTLE time after one "passes" before the dissection of their life begins! LOL (...sorry, I JUST couldn't resist!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StBartsActor Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 It is very difficult for some to understand death by addiction. Sad news. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 You know what Jake? You have written some st _ _id posts on these message boards, but this one really takes the cake. Try and be a little more compassionate toward your fellow man, will ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 > It's just stupid, rude, and pointless. Oh, I don't know - I think "yawn" may be the most intelligent post the heartland kid has ever made. Good actor, Hoffman was. We lose all his future performances and I feel that sharply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc2 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Does anyone know if he had completed any unreleased films? I saw a film he directed called Jack Goes Boating. It was good if you like IFC / Indieplex type films, (not everybody does.) His best work was I thought were in the movies he made with Paul Thomas Anderson, (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, The Master.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 He had completed one part of a Hunger Games spin off Mockingjay (I think a spin off) and was working on part two. Sorry, I haven't seen the other movies or read the books, so I'm not exactly sure how where Mockingjay fits in. I found this information on imdb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I first took notice of him in MAGNOLIA and was surprised to see he was from the next town over from where I grew up. We're close enough in age, we probably bumped into each other around town. I then spotted him in a small part in THE BIG LEBOWSKI and was bowled over by his depiction of Truman Capote. I was so proud for this home town boy of his performances & talent. Truly a standout. What could have been so awful about his life that he would throw it all away? He had already been in rehab, he knew he was playing with fire. He owed it to his kids to have a Daddy. And who knows where his talent could have taken us in film? The very definition of the word DOPE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Such an incredible actor! Sorry to hear that he couldn't escape the horrible hold of drugs. Very sad. He will be missed by many. My sympathies to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminigirl Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I just found out about 15 minutes ago..............I am a huge fan. This is devastating news; my heart goes out to his family. May his soul find the peace that he obviously could not in life.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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