Macy has nothing but admiration for his “Boogie Nights” co-star, though he now realizes that “the weight of living was heavier on Phil than it is on other people.”
Hoffman always believed playing a real person on screen was more about the actor than the subject.
Fugit’s memories from the set of Cameron Crowe’s iconic film is another example of why Hoffman was one of the best actors in the business.
Paul Giamatti was also offered the role, which Steve Carell would turn into one of TV’s most definitive sitcom characters.
Jesse Plemons remembers the unusual bit of direction from Paul Thomas Anderson that led to Hoffman’s big moment.
Hoffman and Hawke starred opposite one another in Sidney Lumet’s “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.”
Reilly honed his improv skills by making some impromptu home videos with Anderson and Hoffman.
The role famously ended up winning Hoffman the Oscar for Best Actor.
The Best Supporting Actor winner dedicated his first Oscar win to his “old buddy” Philip Seymour Hoffman. Backstage, he got to explain why.
Mimi O’Donnell opens up about the late actor’s struggle with heroin addiction and how his family will always keep his spirit alive.
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