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Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46

19 points by rhartsock 13y ago

richardjordan 13y ago
Oh, no way. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius actor, every role he's played he's been riveting in. He's consistently been one of the very best actors of his generation. One I'd hoped to see for many years to come. I think we may have lost his best years too. Very sad at this news. EDIT: syringe stil in the arm? Ugh. So sad.
JAFTEM 13y ago
Anyone know if his parts in Mockingjay finished filming? This is really terrible news, anyway. He was a great actor.
- mjburgess 13y ago
  Part 1 has, Part 2 is still in progress. I dont know if he'd complete all his parts though.
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donutdan4114 13y ago
I know some people will always want a bigger high, but I really do wonder if the US legalized marijuana, if there would be a large drop of drug overdoses.. Obviously a millionaire like a major actor doesn't have the same financial limitations as a common man... but seriously, how many people need to die from drug overdoses if they can enjoy marijuana safely?.... RIP.
mjburgess 13y ago
Capote and Magnolia cemented him, in my mind, as one of this generations leading acts who'd mature into a Mirran/Hofman/Freeman/etc.-class actor. It's such a tragedy for film - which will outlast us all here now.
j2kun 13y ago
Why do people like him turn to drugs?
- bitskits 13y ago
  Not sure I understand what you mean. Rich, successful people? In my experience, addiction crosses all social, economic and class boundaries. Being rich and famous probably plays an enabling role more than anything. In any case, very sad to lose another talent too soon.
  - j2kun 13y ago
    I can understand why celebrity caricatures like Justin Bieber do their shenanigans, but Hoffman was so respected and loved. Why would he start with drugs to begin with? (forgetting being trapped by an addiction)
    - dragonwriter 13y ago
      > I can understand why celebrity caricatures like Justin Bieber do their shenanigans Why? > but Hoffman was so respected and loved. Why would he start with drugs to begin with? (forgetting being trapped by an addiction) Well, first, you assume that he started drugs after he was "so respected and loved", which may well not be the case, and second, the fact that you cited that seems to imply that the reason that people start drugs is usually because they are lacking respect and love. Why would you assume that a person starting drugs necessarily has any influence from other people's opinions of that person?
      - j2kun 13y ago
        I imagine that public ridicule and scrutiny can cause public figures to misbehave [1], but Hoffman seemed to have little of that. Sure he could have got his start before he became famous, but that contradicts that fame/fortune is an enabler. [1]: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/23/265243793/rather-than-joking-about-justin-bieber-watch-this-video http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/23/265243793/rat...
cdelsolar 13y ago
:( :( this guy was such an amazing actor!

19 points by rhartsock 13y ago

Oh, no way. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius actor, every role he's played he's been riveting in. He's consistently been one of the very best actors of his generation. One I'd hoped to see for many years to come. I think we may have lost his best years too. Very sad at this news. EDIT: syringe stil in the arm? Ugh. So sad.

JAFTEM 13y ago

Anyone know if his parts in Mockingjay finished filming? This is really terrible news, anyway. He was a great actor.

mjburgess 13y ago
Part 1 has, Part 2 is still in progress. I dont know if he'd complete all his parts though.

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donutdan4114 13y ago

I know some people will always want a bigger high, but I really do wonder if the US legalized marijuana, if there would be a large drop of drug overdoses.. Obviously a millionaire like a major actor doesn't have the same financial limitations as a common man... but seriously, how many people need to die from drug overdoses if they can enjoy marijuana safely?.... RIP.

mjburgess 13y ago

Capote and Magnolia cemented him, in my mind, as one of this generations leading acts who'd mature into a Mirran/Hofman/Freeman/etc.-class actor. It's such a tragedy for film - which will outlast us all here now.

j2kun 13y ago

Why do people like him turn to drugs?

bitskits 13y ago
Not sure I understand what you mean. Rich, successful people? In my experience, addiction crosses all social, economic and class boundaries. Being rich and famous probably plays an enabling role more than anything. In any case, very sad to lose another talent too soon.
- j2kun 13y ago
  I can understand why celebrity caricatures like Justin Bieber do their shenanigans, but Hoffman was so respected and loved. Why would he start with drugs to begin with? (forgetting being trapped by an addiction)
  - dragonwriter 13y ago
    > I can understand why celebrity caricatures like Justin Bieber do their shenanigans Why? > but Hoffman was so respected and loved. Why would he start with drugs to begin with? (forgetting being trapped by an addiction) Well, first, you assume that he started drugs after he was "so respected and loved", which may well not be the case, and second, the fact that you cited that seems to imply that the reason that people start drugs is usually because they are lacking respect and love. Why would you assume that a person starting drugs necessarily has any influence from other people's opinions of that person?
    - j2kun 13y ago
      I imagine that public ridicule and scrutiny can cause public figures to misbehave [1], but Hoffman seemed to have little of that. Sure he could have got his start before he became famous, but that contradicts that fame/fortune is an enabler. [1]: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/23/265243793/rather-than-joking-about-justin-bieber-watch-this-video http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/23/265243793/rat...

cdelsolar 13y ago

:( :( this guy was such an amazing actor!