big role or small good guy or bad he
always strived for the best thank you
very much
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
philip seymour hoffman performances
often considered one of the finest
actors of his generation
Hoffman impacted the way we think about
acting you are outside your mind yeah he
could slip so fully into his roles
viewers could forget they were watching
a portrayal and not the real person
hello my name is Jim Capote these are
the career highlights of a master of his
craft number 10
oh and Davian rabbit’s foot where is it
Mission Impossible 3 after a slew of
more artistic and indie movies Hoffman
finally brought his talent to the major
Hollywood market in this blockbuster
franchise I’m gonna make her bleed and
cry and call out your name and you’re
not gonna be able to do shit while the
overall movie is just so-so Hoffman’s
performance as a chillingly wicked and
villainous arms dealer elevates the
movie as a whole and brings the conflict
to a realistic level
ten go and who can forget the scene
where we get double the Hoffman fun
you’re a prick Andy I always was number
nine Andy Hanson before the devil knows
you’re dead
no no more you you kill her you’re gonna
have to kill me not such a bad idea this
one may have hit close to home for
Hoffman as his character is in a
desperate situation struggling with drug
addiction and potential embezzlement
charges
great great no no problem
Andy enlists his brother to help him
stage a robbery to cover his tracks but
it goes awry and his life begins
disintegrating at an even more rapid
pace
just think I know it’s too late to think
it’s too late acting with such
sensitivity understanding and obvious
remorse Hoffman is at his best in this
critically acclaimed film you can’t just
say sorry and make it all go away it’s
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’m a fans number eight Lester Bangs
almost famous you cannot make friends
with the rock stars as the real-life
journalist bangs Hoffman is a mentor to
the filmed young protagonist warning him
of the cool rock-and-roll lifestyle and
informing him of his role as a
behind-the-scenes writer you have to
make your reputation on being honest and
unmerciful instead of a cliche an
impersonation or a caricature Hoffman’s
depiction of Lester Bangs is earnest
there’s a truth to his words that would
have been cheesy in the hands of a less
capable performer because we are uncool
now while women will always be problem
for guys like us most of the great art
in the world is about that very problem
number seven
Freddie Myles the talented mr. Ripley oh
god don’t you want to see just once
Hoffman played suspicious so well
Freddie is your typical super-rich guy
he’s smarmy and self-important but also
a pretty fun guy uh if you get bored you
let me know
cuz I’ll do it ha ha ha even though he
likes to have a good time he doesn’t let
Tom Ripley fool him Freddie’s the only
one a student up to see past his con
Tommy how’s the peeping
tommy was at a thing
Hoffman’s intelligence as an actor
shines through in this role as he’s
often displaying one thing but keeping
his eye on another you’re a quick study
aren’t you the last time you know you’re
a screw elbow now you’re giving me
directions that’s not fair you probably
do know your ass from your elbow
number six Phil Parma Magnolia had a
girlfriend Phil he’ll get a girlfriend
I’m trying to good things were there
share the same throughout his career
Hoffman took turns playing both the
villain and the good guy but his role as
a kind nurse caring for a dying TV
producer is by far one of his most
sentimental characters I’ll come every
word you use either exactly she calls
her do me a personal favor I go myself
you got it despite his heavy
interactions with his patient Hoffman’s
character brings lightness to the film
as he shows concern for a man in his
final hours and helps fulfill his dying
wish he’s a dying man and he’s sick and
he has asked me to help him to help him
find his son we call it water under the
dam and we’ll go about our business
excuse me what the number five gust
avocados Charlie Wilson’s War in a movie
filled with acting greats Hoffman proves
he always brings his a-game and earned
an Oscar nomination at the same time I
don’t know good idea this guy is he is
here to fix the glass that you broke the
last time you were here just excuse us
for a second as true-life CIA operative
gust avocados Hoffman is eccentric in
your face and all over the place but he
brings energy to the film that’s missing
when he’s not on screen I’ve spent the
past three years learning Finnish would
you come in handy here in Virginia and
I’m never ever sick at sea so I want to
know why I’m not gonna be your Helsinki
station chief Hoffman is able to
perfectly balance his unhinged behavior
with comedy to give viewers a memorable
experience and this film is a perfect
example yes sir
yeah my friend I’m gonna need you for a
second when you are lost you are not
alone number four father Brendan Flynn
doubt how you shift your weight move
your hips hey that’s funny Ralph
anyone’s funny you’re never gonna fall
shot as an actor Hoffman could mask his
character’s true motivation while making
viewers believe everything he said you
have the right to ask a girl to dance
she is the right to turn you down the
trick is don’t take it to heart
his ability to make audiences trust him
is the cornerstone of this film as he
portrays a priest accused of child abuse
what exactly are you accusing me of I’m
not accusing you of anything father
Flynn
I am asking you to tell me Father Flynn
allows Hoffman to be both cheerful and
suspect
allowing the viewer and characters to
truly question what’s going on
Hoffman handled the subject with such
finesse he earned his third Oscar
nomination I would like to come down now
among you and say goodbye Larry number
three
Scotty J Boogie Nights you look really
good mm you look really sexy yes yeah in
a movie with so many standout
performances it’s easy to get lost in
the shuffle but Hoffman rose to the
challenge many critics consider this his
breakout role despite the fact he
previously been in over a dozen film and
TV productions so I work on the film you
know something so do you ever yeah
hey ask Scotty Hoffman portrays a gay
production team member who’s in love
with porn star Dirk Diggler I can name a
lot
you do yeah Hoffman handles himself with
such skill his role comes off as both
comical and heartbreaking I want to know
if you like me won’t cry yeah I like you
Scotty I try kiss you
Scotty I’m just gonna kiss you on the
mouth no please let me Scotty
xuxa hymens command is number two
Lancaster Dodd the master I do many many
things I am a writer a doctor a nuclear
physicist a theoretical philosopher but
above all I am a man Dodd is the leader
of a religious cult and with Hoffmann
portraying him it’s easy to see why
people would follow him at his best when
playing characters whose motivations are
unclear Hofmann earned his fourth Oscar
nod by acting sophisticated and charming
while also being controlling
and condescending and oh yes it’s very
very very very serious the secret is
laughter the relationship he creates
with Joaquin Phoenix’s character is a
strange father-and-son controller and
contrôlée bond and it’s captivating to
watch I wanna get you on a slow boat to
China all to myself
hello before we unveil our number one
pick here are a few honorable mentions
he’s good cop bad cop on us
he knows I’m old guard your fringe he’s
gonna bear down on me and soft soap you
mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a
generous offer to you to act his courier
once we get instructions for the money
hello is this Claire hey no and all this
wellness propaganda and the landscaping
it’s just there to obscure the miserable
fact that people dot and death is
gaseous and gruesome and it’s filled
with shit and deaths and rotten stink
hello my name is Chi Minh Capote number
one Truman Capote
Capote this is the kind of performance
that will stand the test of time using
those to me as the titular character
Hoffman is broken needy and brilliant
well I’m not nearly that controversial
the film follows Capote as he writes his
famous novel in cold blood and forms a
relationship with his subject Hoffman’s
performance isn’t just an impersonation
of the eccentric author it also gets to
the root of his humanity and drive folks
if that they had me pig because of the
way I do it Haim no the way I talk and
they’re always wrong thanks to his
willingness to do the character work
Hoffman earned his first Academy Award I
did everything I could
okay that truly did do you agree with
our list which Philip Seymour Hoffman
performance was your favorite for more
character-driven top 10s published daily
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Oh
always strived for the best thank you
very much
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
philip seymour hoffman performances
often considered one of the finest
actors of his generation
Hoffman impacted the way we think about
acting you are outside your mind yeah he
could slip so fully into his roles
viewers could forget they were watching
a portrayal and not the real person
hello my name is Jim Capote these are
the career highlights of a master of his
craft number 10
oh and Davian rabbit’s foot where is it
Mission Impossible 3 after a slew of
more artistic and indie movies Hoffman
finally brought his talent to the major
Hollywood market in this blockbuster
franchise I’m gonna make her bleed and
cry and call out your name and you’re
not gonna be able to do shit while the
overall movie is just so-so Hoffman’s
performance as a chillingly wicked and
villainous arms dealer elevates the
movie as a whole and brings the conflict
to a realistic level
ten go and who can forget the scene
where we get double the Hoffman fun
you’re a prick Andy I always was number
nine Andy Hanson before the devil knows
you’re dead
no no more you you kill her you’re gonna
have to kill me not such a bad idea this
one may have hit close to home for
Hoffman as his character is in a
desperate situation struggling with drug
addiction and potential embezzlement
charges
great great no no problem
Andy enlists his brother to help him
stage a robbery to cover his tracks but
it goes awry and his life begins
disintegrating at an even more rapid
pace
just think I know it’s too late to think
it’s too late acting with such
sensitivity understanding and obvious
remorse Hoffman is at his best in this
critically acclaimed film you can’t just
say sorry and make it all go away it’s
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’m a fans number eight Lester Bangs
almost famous you cannot make friends
with the rock stars as the real-life
journalist bangs Hoffman is a mentor to
the filmed young protagonist warning him
of the cool rock-and-roll lifestyle and
informing him of his role as a
behind-the-scenes writer you have to
make your reputation on being honest and
unmerciful instead of a cliche an
impersonation or a caricature Hoffman’s
depiction of Lester Bangs is earnest
there’s a truth to his words that would
have been cheesy in the hands of a less
capable performer because we are uncool
now while women will always be problem
for guys like us most of the great art
in the world is about that very problem
number seven
Freddie Myles the talented mr. Ripley oh
god don’t you want to see just once
Hoffman played suspicious so well
Freddie is your typical super-rich guy
he’s smarmy and self-important but also
a pretty fun guy uh if you get bored you
let me know
cuz I’ll do it ha ha ha even though he
likes to have a good time he doesn’t let
Tom Ripley fool him Freddie’s the only
one a student up to see past his con
Tommy how’s the peeping
tommy was at a thing
Hoffman’s intelligence as an actor
shines through in this role as he’s
often displaying one thing but keeping
his eye on another you’re a quick study
aren’t you the last time you know you’re
a screw elbow now you’re giving me
directions that’s not fair you probably
do know your ass from your elbow
number six Phil Parma Magnolia had a
girlfriend Phil he’ll get a girlfriend
I’m trying to good things were there
share the same throughout his career
Hoffman took turns playing both the
villain and the good guy but his role as
a kind nurse caring for a dying TV
producer is by far one of his most
sentimental characters I’ll come every
word you use either exactly she calls
her do me a personal favor I go myself
you got it despite his heavy
interactions with his patient Hoffman’s
character brings lightness to the film
as he shows concern for a man in his
final hours and helps fulfill his dying
wish he’s a dying man and he’s sick and
he has asked me to help him to help him
find his son we call it water under the
dam and we’ll go about our business
excuse me what the number five gust
avocados Charlie Wilson’s War in a movie
filled with acting greats Hoffman proves
he always brings his a-game and earned
an Oscar nomination at the same time I
don’t know good idea this guy is he is
here to fix the glass that you broke the
last time you were here just excuse us
for a second as true-life CIA operative
gust avocados Hoffman is eccentric in
your face and all over the place but he
brings energy to the film that’s missing
when he’s not on screen I’ve spent the
past three years learning Finnish would
you come in handy here in Virginia and
I’m never ever sick at sea so I want to
know why I’m not gonna be your Helsinki
station chief Hoffman is able to
perfectly balance his unhinged behavior
with comedy to give viewers a memorable
experience and this film is a perfect
example yes sir
yeah my friend I’m gonna need you for a
second when you are lost you are not
alone number four father Brendan Flynn
doubt how you shift your weight move
your hips hey that’s funny Ralph
anyone’s funny you’re never gonna fall
shot as an actor Hoffman could mask his
character’s true motivation while making
viewers believe everything he said you
have the right to ask a girl to dance
she is the right to turn you down the
trick is don’t take it to heart
his ability to make audiences trust him
is the cornerstone of this film as he
portrays a priest accused of child abuse
what exactly are you accusing me of I’m
not accusing you of anything father
Flynn
I am asking you to tell me Father Flynn
allows Hoffman to be both cheerful and
suspect
allowing the viewer and characters to
truly question what’s going on
Hoffman handled the subject with such
finesse he earned his third Oscar
nomination I would like to come down now
among you and say goodbye Larry number
three
Scotty J Boogie Nights you look really
good mm you look really sexy yes yeah in
a movie with so many standout
performances it’s easy to get lost in
the shuffle but Hoffman rose to the
challenge many critics consider this his
breakout role despite the fact he
previously been in over a dozen film and
TV productions so I work on the film you
know something so do you ever yeah
hey ask Scotty Hoffman portrays a gay
production team member who’s in love
with porn star Dirk Diggler I can name a
lot
you do yeah Hoffman handles himself with
such skill his role comes off as both
comical and heartbreaking I want to know
if you like me won’t cry yeah I like you
Scotty I try kiss you
Scotty I’m just gonna kiss you on the
mouth no please let me Scotty
xuxa hymens command is number two
Lancaster Dodd the master I do many many
things I am a writer a doctor a nuclear
physicist a theoretical philosopher but
above all I am a man Dodd is the leader
of a religious cult and with Hoffmann
portraying him it’s easy to see why
people would follow him at his best when
playing characters whose motivations are
unclear Hofmann earned his fourth Oscar
nod by acting sophisticated and charming
while also being controlling
and condescending and oh yes it’s very
very very very serious the secret is
laughter the relationship he creates
with Joaquin Phoenix’s character is a
strange father-and-son controller and
contrôlée bond and it’s captivating to
watch I wanna get you on a slow boat to
China all to myself
hello before we unveil our number one
pick here are a few honorable mentions
he’s good cop bad cop on us
he knows I’m old guard your fringe he’s
gonna bear down on me and soft soap you
mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a
generous offer to you to act his courier
once we get instructions for the money
hello is this Claire hey no and all this
wellness propaganda and the landscaping
it’s just there to obscure the miserable
fact that people dot and death is
gaseous and gruesome and it’s filled
with shit and deaths and rotten stink
hello my name is Chi Minh Capote number
one Truman Capote
Capote this is the kind of performance
that will stand the test of time using
those to me as the titular character
Hoffman is broken needy and brilliant
well I’m not nearly that controversial
the film follows Capote as he writes his
famous novel in cold blood and forms a
relationship with his subject Hoffman’s
performance isn’t just an impersonation
of the eccentric author it also gets to
the root of his humanity and drive folks
if that they had me pig because of the
way I do it Haim no the way I talk and
they’re always wrong thanks to his
willingness to do the character work
Hoffman earned his first Academy Award I
did everything I could
okay that truly did do you agree with
our list which Philip Seymour Hoffman
performance was your favorite for more
character-driven top 10s published daily
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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