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I think you ultimately have to love who you're playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Age: 46 †
Born: 1967
Born: July 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 2
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