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You have all the influence you choose to have.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Age: 46 †
Born: 1967
Born: July 23
Died: 2014
Died: February 2
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatrical Director
Voice Actor
Fairport
New York
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I try to live my life in such a way that I don't have any regrets. That's probably why I work so much. I don't want to feel I missed something important.
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Ultimately, I think writing is a mixture of craft, inspiration, and being incredibly, courageously explorative with yourself - and being brutally honest, too.
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Why you do something is always kind of a mystery to me.
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Sometimes I have a great day of filming and sometimes the theater strikes me better. It just depends.
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