Top 10 Philip Seymour Hoffman Performances

big role or small good guy or bad he

big role or small good guy or bad he always strived for the best thank you

always strived for the best thank you

always strived for the best thank you very much

very much

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counting down our picks for the top 10 philip seymour hoffman performances

philip seymour hoffman performances

philip seymour hoffman performances often considered one of the finest

often considered one of the finest

often considered one of the finest actors of his generation

actors of his generation

actors of his generation Hoffman impacted the way we think about

Hoffman impacted the way we think about

Hoffman impacted the way we think about acting you are outside your mind yeah he

acting you are outside your mind yeah he

acting you are outside your mind yeah he could slip so fully into his roles

could slip so fully into his roles

could slip so fully into his roles viewers could forget they were watching

viewers could forget they were watching

viewers could forget they were watching a portrayal and not the real person

a portrayal and not the real person

a portrayal and not the real person hello my name is Jim Capote these are

hello my name is Jim Capote these are

hello my name is Jim Capote these are the career highlights of a master of his

the career highlights of a master of his

the career highlights of a master of his craft number 10

craft number 10

craft number 10 oh and Davian rabbit’s foot where is it

oh and Davian rabbit’s foot where is it

oh and Davian rabbit’s foot where is it Mission Impossible 3 after a slew of

Mission Impossible 3 after a slew of

Mission Impossible 3 after a slew of more artistic and indie movies Hoffman

more artistic and indie movies Hoffman

more artistic and indie movies Hoffman finally brought his talent to the major

finally brought his talent to the major

finally brought his talent to the major Hollywood market in this blockbuster

Hollywood market in this blockbuster

Hollywood market in this blockbuster franchise I’m gonna make her bleed and

franchise I’m gonna make her bleed and

franchise I’m gonna make her bleed and cry and call out your name and you’re

cry and call out your name and you’re

cry and call out your name and you’re not gonna be able to do shit while the

not gonna be able to do shit while the

not gonna be able to do shit while the overall movie is just so-so Hoffman’s

overall movie is just so-so Hoffman’s

overall movie is just so-so Hoffman’s performance as a chillingly wicked and

performance as a chillingly wicked and

performance as a chillingly wicked and villainous arms dealer elevates the

villainous arms dealer elevates the

villainous arms dealer elevates the movie as a whole and brings the conflict

movie as a whole and brings the conflict

movie as a whole and brings the conflict to a realistic level

to a realistic level

to a realistic level ten go and who can forget the scene

ten go and who can forget the scene

ten go and who can forget the scene where we get double the Hoffman fun

you’re a prick Andy I always was number

you’re a prick Andy I always was number nine Andy Hanson before the devil knows

nine Andy Hanson before the devil knows

nine Andy Hanson before the devil knows you’re dead

you’re dead

you’re dead no no more you you kill her you’re gonna

no no more you you kill her you’re gonna

no no more you you kill her you’re gonna have to kill me not such a bad idea this

have to kill me not such a bad idea this

have to kill me not such a bad idea this one may have hit close to home for

one may have hit close to home for

one may have hit close to home for Hoffman as his character is in a

Hoffman as his character is in a

Hoffman as his character is in a desperate situation struggling with drug

desperate situation struggling with drug

desperate situation struggling with drug addiction and potential embezzlement

addiction and potential embezzlement

addiction and potential embezzlement charges

charges

charges great great no no problem

great great no no problem

great great no no problem Andy enlists his brother to help him

Andy enlists his brother to help him

Andy enlists his brother to help him stage a robbery to cover his tracks but

stage a robbery to cover his tracks but

stage a robbery to cover his tracks but it goes awry and his life begins

it goes awry and his life begins

it goes awry and his life begins disintegrating at an even more rapid

disintegrating at an even more rapid

disintegrating at an even more rapid pace

pace

pace just think I know it’s too late to think

just think I know it’s too late to think

just think I know it’s too late to think it’s too late acting with such

it’s too late acting with such

it’s too late acting with such sensitivity understanding and obvious

sensitivity understanding and obvious

sensitivity understanding and obvious remorse Hoffman is at his best in this

remorse Hoffman is at his best in this

remorse Hoffman is at his best in this critically acclaimed film you can’t just

critically acclaimed film you can’t just

critically acclaimed film you can’t just say sorry and make it all go away it’s

say sorry and make it all go away it’s

say sorry and make it all go away it’s too late it’s not that easy it’s not

too late it’s not that easy it’s not

too late it’s not that easy it’s not fair it’s not fair

I just can’t stand here all day talking

I just can’t stand here all day talking I’m a fans number eight Lester Bangs

I’m a fans number eight Lester Bangs

I’m a fans number eight Lester Bangs almost famous you cannot make friends

almost famous you cannot make friends

almost famous you cannot make friends with the rock stars as the real-life

with the rock stars as the real-life

with the rock stars as the real-life journalist bangs Hoffman is a mentor to

journalist bangs Hoffman is a mentor to

journalist bangs Hoffman is a mentor to the filmed young protagonist warning him

the filmed young protagonist warning him

the filmed young protagonist warning him of the cool rock-and-roll lifestyle and

of the cool rock-and-roll lifestyle and

of the cool rock-and-roll lifestyle and informing him of his role as a

informing him of his role as a

informing him of his role as a behind-the-scenes writer you have to

behind-the-scenes writer you have to

behind-the-scenes writer you have to make your reputation on being honest and

unmerciful instead of a cliche an

unmerciful instead of a cliche an impersonation or a caricature Hoffman’s

impersonation or a caricature Hoffman’s

impersonation or a caricature Hoffman’s depiction of Lester Bangs is earnest

depiction of Lester Bangs is earnest

depiction of Lester Bangs is earnest there’s a truth to his words that would

there’s a truth to his words that would

there’s a truth to his words that would have been cheesy in the hands of a less

have been cheesy in the hands of a less

have been cheesy in the hands of a less capable performer because we are uncool

capable performer because we are uncool

capable performer because we are uncool now while women will always be problem

now while women will always be problem

now while women will always be problem for guys like us most of the great art

for guys like us most of the great art

for guys like us most of the great art in the world is about that very problem

number seven

number seven Freddie Myles the talented mr. Ripley oh

Freddie Myles the talented mr. Ripley oh

Freddie Myles the talented mr. Ripley oh god don’t you want to see just once

god don’t you want to see just once

god don’t you want to see just once Hoffman played suspicious so well

Hoffman played suspicious so well

Hoffman played suspicious so well Freddie is your typical super-rich guy

Freddie is your typical super-rich guy

Freddie is your typical super-rich guy he’s smarmy and self-important but also

he’s smarmy and self-important but also

he’s smarmy and self-important but also a pretty fun guy uh if you get bored you

a pretty fun guy uh if you get bored you

a pretty fun guy uh if you get bored you let me know

let me know

let me know cuz I’ll do it ha ha ha even though he

cuz I’ll do it ha ha ha even though he

cuz I’ll do it ha ha ha even though he likes to have a good time he doesn’t let

likes to have a good time he doesn’t let

likes to have a good time he doesn’t let Tom Ripley fool him Freddie’s the only

Tom Ripley fool him Freddie’s the only

Tom Ripley fool him Freddie’s the only one a student up to see past his con

one a student up to see past his con

one a student up to see past his con Tommy how’s the peeping

tommy was at a thing

tommy was at a thing Hoffman’s intelligence as an actor

Hoffman’s intelligence as an actor

Hoffman’s intelligence as an actor shines through in this role as he’s

shines through in this role as he’s

shines through in this role as he’s often displaying one thing but keeping

often displaying one thing but keeping

often displaying one thing but keeping his eye on another you’re a quick study

his eye on another you’re a quick study

his eye on another you’re a quick study aren’t you the last time you know you’re

aren’t you the last time you know you’re

aren’t you the last time you know you’re a screw elbow now you’re giving me

a screw elbow now you’re giving me

a screw elbow now you’re giving me directions that’s not fair you probably

directions that’s not fair you probably

directions that’s not fair you probably do know your ass from your elbow

do know your ass from your elbow

do know your ass from your elbow number six Phil Parma Magnolia had a

number six Phil Parma Magnolia had a

number six Phil Parma Magnolia had a girlfriend Phil he’ll get a girlfriend

girlfriend Phil he’ll get a girlfriend

girlfriend Phil he’ll get a girlfriend I’m trying to good things were there

I’m trying to good things were there

I’m trying to good things were there share the same throughout his career

share the same throughout his career

share the same throughout his career Hoffman took turns playing both the

Hoffman took turns playing both the

Hoffman took turns playing both the villain and the good guy but his role as

villain and the good guy but his role as

villain and the good guy but his role as a kind nurse caring for a dying TV

a kind nurse caring for a dying TV

a kind nurse caring for a dying TV producer is by far one of his most

producer is by far one of his most

producer is by far one of his most sentimental characters I’ll come every

sentimental characters I’ll come every

sentimental characters I’ll come every word you use either exactly she calls

word you use either exactly she calls

word you use either exactly she calls her do me a personal favor I go myself

her do me a personal favor I go myself

her do me a personal favor I go myself you got it despite his heavy

you got it despite his heavy

you got it despite his heavy interactions with his patient Hoffman’s

interactions with his patient Hoffman’s

interactions with his patient Hoffman’s character brings lightness to the film

character brings lightness to the film

character brings lightness to the film as he shows concern for a man in his

as he shows concern for a man in his

as he shows concern for a man in his final hours and helps fulfill his dying

final hours and helps fulfill his dying

final hours and helps fulfill his dying wish he’s a dying man and he’s sick and

wish he’s a dying man and he’s sick and

wish he’s a dying man and he’s sick and he has asked me to help him to help him

he has asked me to help him to help him

he has asked me to help him to help him find his son we call it water under the

find his son we call it water under the

find his son we call it water under the dam and we’ll go about our business

dam and we’ll go about our business

dam and we’ll go about our business excuse me what the number five gust

excuse me what the number five gust

excuse me what the number five gust avocados Charlie Wilson’s War in a movie

avocados Charlie Wilson’s War in a movie

avocados Charlie Wilson’s War in a movie filled with acting greats Hoffman proves

filled with acting greats Hoffman proves

filled with acting greats Hoffman proves he always brings his a-game and earned

he always brings his a-game and earned

he always brings his a-game and earned an Oscar nomination at the same time I

an Oscar nomination at the same time I

an Oscar nomination at the same time I don’t know good idea this guy is he is

don’t know good idea this guy is he is

don’t know good idea this guy is he is here to fix the glass that you broke the

here to fix the glass that you broke the

here to fix the glass that you broke the last time you were here just excuse us

last time you were here just excuse us

last time you were here just excuse us for a second as true-life CIA operative

for a second as true-life CIA operative

for a second as true-life CIA operative gust avocados Hoffman is eccentric in

gust avocados Hoffman is eccentric in

gust avocados Hoffman is eccentric in your face and all over the place but he

your face and all over the place but he

your face and all over the place but he brings energy to the film that’s missing

brings energy to the film that’s missing

brings energy to the film that’s missing when he’s not on screen I’ve spent the

when he’s not on screen I’ve spent the

when he’s not on screen I’ve spent the past three years learning Finnish would

past three years learning Finnish would

past three years learning Finnish would you come in handy here in Virginia and

you come in handy here in Virginia and

you come in handy here in Virginia and I’m never ever sick at sea so I want to

I’m never ever sick at sea so I want to

I’m never ever sick at sea so I want to know why I’m not gonna be your Helsinki

know why I’m not gonna be your Helsinki

know why I’m not gonna be your Helsinki station chief Hoffman is able to

station chief Hoffman is able to

station chief Hoffman is able to perfectly balance his unhinged behavior

perfectly balance his unhinged behavior

perfectly balance his unhinged behavior with comedy to give viewers a memorable

with comedy to give viewers a memorable

with comedy to give viewers a memorable experience and this film is a perfect

experience and this film is a perfect

experience and this film is a perfect example yes sir

example yes sir

example yes sir yeah my friend I’m gonna need you for a

yeah my friend I’m gonna need you for a

yeah my friend I’m gonna need you for a second when you are lost you are not

second when you are lost you are not

second when you are lost you are not alone number four father Brendan Flynn

alone number four father Brendan Flynn

alone number four father Brendan Flynn doubt how you shift your weight move

doubt how you shift your weight move

doubt how you shift your weight move your hips hey that’s funny Ralph

your hips hey that’s funny Ralph

your hips hey that’s funny Ralph anyone’s funny you’re never gonna fall

anyone’s funny you’re never gonna fall

anyone’s funny you’re never gonna fall shot as an actor Hoffman could mask his

shot as an actor Hoffman could mask his

shot as an actor Hoffman could mask his character’s true motivation while making

character’s true motivation while making

character’s true motivation while making viewers believe everything he said you

viewers believe everything he said you

viewers believe everything he said you have the right to ask a girl to dance

have the right to ask a girl to dance

have the right to ask a girl to dance she is the right to turn you down the

she is the right to turn you down the

she is the right to turn you down the trick is don’t take it to heart

trick is don’t take it to heart

trick is don’t take it to heart his ability to make audiences trust him

his ability to make audiences trust him

his ability to make audiences trust him is the cornerstone of this film as he

is the cornerstone of this film as he

is the cornerstone of this film as he portrays a priest accused of child abuse

portrays a priest accused of child abuse

portrays a priest accused of child abuse what exactly are you accusing me of I’m

what exactly are you accusing me of I’m

what exactly are you accusing me of I’m not accusing you of anything father

not accusing you of anything father

not accusing you of anything father Flynn

Flynn

Flynn I am asking you to tell me Father Flynn

I am asking you to tell me Father Flynn

I am asking you to tell me Father Flynn allows Hoffman to be both cheerful and

allows Hoffman to be both cheerful and

allows Hoffman to be both cheerful and suspect

suspect

suspect allowing the viewer and characters to

allowing the viewer and characters to

allowing the viewer and characters to truly question what’s going on

truly question what’s going on

truly question what’s going on Hoffman handled the subject with such

Hoffman handled the subject with such

Hoffman handled the subject with such finesse he earned his third Oscar

finesse he earned his third Oscar

finesse he earned his third Oscar nomination I would like to come down now

nomination I would like to come down now

nomination I would like to come down now among you and say goodbye Larry number

among you and say goodbye Larry number

among you and say goodbye Larry number three

three

three Scotty J Boogie Nights you look really

Scotty J Boogie Nights you look really

Scotty J Boogie Nights you look really good mm you look really sexy yes yeah in

good mm you look really sexy yes yeah in

good mm you look really sexy yes yeah in a movie with so many standout

a movie with so many standout

a movie with so many standout performances it’s easy to get lost in

performances it’s easy to get lost in

performances it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle but Hoffman rose to the

the shuffle but Hoffman rose to the

the shuffle but Hoffman rose to the challenge many critics consider this his

challenge many critics consider this his

challenge many critics consider this his breakout role despite the fact he

breakout role despite the fact he

breakout role despite the fact he previously been in over a dozen film and

previously been in over a dozen film and

previously been in over a dozen film and TV productions so I work on the film you

TV productions so I work on the film you

TV productions so I work on the film you know something so do you ever yeah

know something so do you ever yeah

know something so do you ever yeah hey ask Scotty Hoffman portrays a gay

hey ask Scotty Hoffman portrays a gay

hey ask Scotty Hoffman portrays a gay production team member who’s in love

production team member who’s in love

production team member who’s in love with porn star Dirk Diggler I can name a

with porn star Dirk Diggler I can name a

with porn star Dirk Diggler I can name a lot

lot

lot you do yeah Hoffman handles himself with

you do yeah Hoffman handles himself with

you do yeah Hoffman handles himself with such skill his role comes off as both

such skill his role comes off as both

such skill his role comes off as both comical and heartbreaking I want to know

comical and heartbreaking I want to know

comical and heartbreaking I want to know if you like me won’t cry yeah I like you

if you like me won’t cry yeah I like you

if you like me won’t cry yeah I like you Scotty I try kiss you

Scotty I try kiss you

Scotty I try kiss you Scotty I’m just gonna kiss you on the

Scotty I’m just gonna kiss you on the

Scotty I’m just gonna kiss you on the mouth no please let me Scotty

xuxa hymens command is number two

xuxa hymens command is number two Lancaster Dodd the master I do many many

Lancaster Dodd the master I do many many

Lancaster Dodd the master I do many many things I am a writer a doctor a nuclear

things I am a writer a doctor a nuclear

things I am a writer a doctor a nuclear physicist a theoretical philosopher but

physicist a theoretical philosopher but

physicist a theoretical philosopher but above all I am a man Dodd is the leader

above all I am a man Dodd is the leader

above all I am a man Dodd is the leader of a religious cult and with Hoffmann

of a religious cult and with Hoffmann

of a religious cult and with Hoffmann portraying him it’s easy to see why

portraying him it’s easy to see why

portraying him it’s easy to see why people would follow him at his best when

people would follow him at his best when

people would follow him at his best when playing characters whose motivations are

playing characters whose motivations are

playing characters whose motivations are unclear Hofmann earned his fourth Oscar

unclear Hofmann earned his fourth Oscar

unclear Hofmann earned his fourth Oscar nod by acting sophisticated and charming

nod by acting sophisticated and charming

nod by acting sophisticated and charming while also being controlling

while also being controlling

while also being controlling and condescending and oh yes it’s very

and condescending and oh yes it’s very

and condescending and oh yes it’s very very very very serious the secret is

very very very serious the secret is

very very very serious the secret is laughter the relationship he creates

laughter the relationship he creates

laughter the relationship he creates with Joaquin Phoenix’s character is a

with Joaquin Phoenix’s character is a

with Joaquin Phoenix’s character is a strange father-and-son controller and

strange father-and-son controller and

strange father-and-son controller and contrôlée bond and it’s captivating to

contrôlée bond and it’s captivating to

contrôlée bond and it’s captivating to watch I wanna get you on a slow boat to

watch I wanna get you on a slow boat to

watch I wanna get you on a slow boat to China all to myself

hello before we unveil our number one

hello before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions he’s good cop bad cop on us

he’s good cop bad cop on us

he’s good cop bad cop on us he knows I’m old guard your fringe he’s

he knows I’m old guard your fringe he’s

he knows I’m old guard your fringe he’s gonna bear down on me and soft soap you

gonna bear down on me and soft soap you

gonna bear down on me and soft soap you mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a

mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a

mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a generous offer to you to act his courier

generous offer to you to act his courier

generous offer to you to act his courier once we get instructions for the money

once we get instructions for the money

once we get instructions for the money hello is this Claire hey no and all this

hello is this Claire hey no and all this

hello is this Claire hey no and all this wellness propaganda and the landscaping

wellness propaganda and the landscaping

wellness propaganda and the landscaping it’s just there to obscure the miserable

it’s just there to obscure the miserable

it’s just there to obscure the miserable fact that people dot and death is

fact that people dot and death is

fact that people dot and death is gaseous and gruesome and it’s filled

gaseous and gruesome and it’s filled

gaseous and gruesome and it’s filled with shit and deaths and rotten stink

hello my name is Chi Minh Capote number

hello my name is Chi Minh Capote number one Truman Capote

one Truman Capote

one Truman Capote Capote this is the kind of performance

Capote this is the kind of performance

Capote this is the kind of performance that will stand the test of time using

that will stand the test of time using

that will stand the test of time using those to me as the titular character

those to me as the titular character

those to me as the titular character Hoffman is broken needy and brilliant

Hoffman is broken needy and brilliant

Hoffman is broken needy and brilliant well I’m not nearly that controversial

the film follows Capote as he writes his

the film follows Capote as he writes his famous novel in cold blood and forms a

famous novel in cold blood and forms a

famous novel in cold blood and forms a relationship with his subject Hoffman’s

relationship with his subject Hoffman’s

relationship with his subject Hoffman’s performance isn’t just an impersonation

performance isn’t just an impersonation

performance isn’t just an impersonation of the eccentric author it also gets to

of the eccentric author it also gets to

of the eccentric author it also gets to the root of his humanity and drive folks

the root of his humanity and drive folks

the root of his humanity and drive folks if that they had me pig because of the

if that they had me pig because of the

if that they had me pig because of the way I do it Haim no the way I talk and

way I do it Haim no the way I talk and

way I do it Haim no the way I talk and they’re always wrong thanks to his

they’re always wrong thanks to his

they’re always wrong thanks to his willingness to do the character work

willingness to do the character work

willingness to do the character work Hoffman earned his first Academy Award I

Hoffman earned his first Academy Award I

Hoffman earned his first Academy Award I did everything I could

did everything I could

did everything I could okay that truly did do you agree with

okay that truly did do you agree with

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