Philip Seymour Hoffman: Rest In Peace

I know I'm really late on this, but I've been very busy, and I felt like I had to make a post on this topic eventually. As pretty much everyone knows, Philip Seymour Hoffman is dead. He tragically was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Super Bowl Sunday (February 2), apparently he died from a drug overdose. If anyone does not know he Mr. Hoffman was, The New York Times said Hoffman was "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation", that alone should let you know how important he was to the film and theater community. He has had roles in many critically acclaimed and/or successful films, such as Capote (which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor), 25th Hour, Red Dragon, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Cold Mountain, Moneyball, The Ides of March, Syncehdone New York, Mission: Impossible III, Mary and Max, Owning Mahowny, Charlie Wilson's War, Happiness, Doubt, The Big Lebowski, Scent of a Woman, The Savages, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and Almost Famous. One of his earliest roles was a supporting role in Twister. He was also known for his repeated collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, all of which were critically acclaimed: Magnolia, The Master, Boogie Nights, and Punch-Drunk Love. His roles were always characterized by their complexity, and he was always willing to do something new: many of the characters he portrayed were vastly different personality-wise, and he pulled all of them off perfectly. He was an actor who knew exactly when to go over-the-top, when to stay subtle, when to do the right thing: a true master of the craft. He was almost like a character chameleon: his face would always remain the same, but he would always completely become immersed in his roles, and all of them were very unique and intriguing. Philip Seymour Hoffman was an astoundingly talented actor, and it's tragic that he is dead at only 46. He will be dearly missed not only by his loved ones, but by the entire film and theater community.
  
                                                        Philip Seymour Hoffman
                                                           1967-2014 (age: 46)
 
                                              (Image: Wikipedia)