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Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes
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I`m probably more personal when I`m acting than at any other time. More open, more direct. Because it allows me to be something that I can`t always feel comfortable with when I`m living my own life, you know? Because it`s make- believe.
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My favorite thing about acting is being alone and going through the scripts and working on it and getting ideas and asking myself questions, looking outside myself for them and researching and getting to the bottom of something and being creative with it ...
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Being unemployed is not good for any actor, no matter how successful you are. You always remember what it feels like to go to the unemployment office, what it feels like to be fired from all those restaurants.
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Other people disagree with me, but Scent of a Woman really was my breakthrough. I was working in the prepared foods section of a deli when I was cast in that movie, and I`ve never had a non-acting job since. That`s amazing.
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The stage can be more satisfying because you spend a lot of time rehearsing, and film is more technical. In the end it just depends on the work and the director. I do like the world of the theater though.
| Name | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Age | 41 |
| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm) |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1967 |
| Birthplace | Fairport, NY |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
