OT- RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Submitted by ijohnb on

No link needed, go to the front page of any search engine and it will be right there.  A truly gifted actor, and a huge loss to film fanatics like myself.  This happens too much to talented actors, musicians, etc.  Tragic.

goblue81

February 2nd, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

Full disclosure...

I've done/tried just about every drug you can think of at one point of my life or another.  A majority of which came during my college years, but the fact that I'm still living is probably a miracle considering the assinine amounts of drugs I mixed.   I have an addictive personality BUT I also possess extreme willpower. I can quit anything cold turkey and never look back.  If I didn't have that quirk/trait, I have no doubt I would be dead or in jail.  I've watched people I partied with back in the day spiral down to rock bottom and never recover.  Some are still addicts, some are dead, and others are in jail.

Addiction can happen to anyone.  I think its probably easier for celebrities to get caught up in addiction because they typically don't have the money problems that typically plague addicts, and ultimately, we hear tragic news like this today because they can afford buttloads of drugs.  Normal addicts usually get busted/put in jail for petty/grand larceny to fuel their addiction - thus the cycle of addict, theft, jail, rehab, relapse, addict, theft, jail, .....

RIP Mr Hoffman....

The Dirty Nil

February 2nd, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^

Some people don't understand that addiction to something such as heroin is a life long battle once that door is opened. Even a recovering addict of multiple years is always a few bad decisions away from a relapse. It's not something the general public understands, and I guess one can't expect them to unless they see it or experience it firsthand. Condolences to his family.

Rodriguesqe

February 2nd, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^

awful news. he was always fantastic an done of the few actors i would watch a movie just because he was in it.

i saw on bill maher, maybe, some researcher argue that heroin is safer than depicted by the media. it was shocking (he may have been arguing that pure drug was safer). i cant believe people can make such awful decisions. but life is dark sometimes. and often times its best to keep your judgements to yourself.

and if you want to have nightmares for the next week, image search krokodil. a cheap, alternative that makes heroin users look rational.

SFBayAreaBlue

February 2nd, 2014 at 5:11 PM ^

I actually met him once.  And I'll always remember the way he introduced himself.  He comes up to each and everyone of the crew and says "Hi, I'm Phil!" and shook our hands. 

But in my head I was thinking, "No you're not! You're not 'Phil'! You're 'Phillip Seymour Hoffman'"

WolverinesQC

February 2nd, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^

I got an idea. How about not ever trying heroin! I don't feel sorry about anyone overdosing on heroin because your an idiot for ever trying it. So don't feel bad for dumb ass choses in life. Good actor yes, bad decision maker, absolutely!

bronxblue

February 2nd, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^

Obviously a tough loss for his family and those who love movies.  Sometimes even when you think you've beaten back your demons, they find ways to rear their ugly heads.  Another cautionary tale about the negative effects of pretty intense drug usage.

Space Coyote

February 2nd, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^

As a person that has watched way too many movies in his time, PSH was a special actor. The role he played in Capote is one of the best acting performances of all-time. But he was great in pretty much every role he played, and proved that a somewhat normal looking guy could be great and be very well respected despite his looks in Hollywood.

I truly believe that PHS is one of the best actors of all-time and certainly of this generation. It's a damn shame that millions of people won't be able to witness him in the many more roles he could have played, both on screen and on stage.

chatster

February 2nd, 2014 at 11:35 PM ^

I'll join the ranks of those who considered Philip Seymour Hoffman to be one of our greatest actors of recent years. He was incredibly talented and versatile.

Among Philip Seymour Hoffman's underappreciated roles is his performance as "The Count" in The Boat That Rocked (a/k/a Pirate Radio), especially for those of us who are fans of the music of The British Invasion of the 1960s.  Here's a classic scene from that film. (MGoBlog censors be warned. The "F word" gets used a few times.)  The last song he plays in this scene takes on an eeriness with the news of his death.