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Philip Seymour Hoffman

"People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside."

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"People actually live with their id exposed. They're not good at concealing what's going on inside."

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"Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly."
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"I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got."
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"I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic."
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"If I was a little bit younger I would worry more. I'd want to do one thing at a time but now I try to do a bunch of different things at a time if I can."
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"Actors are responsible to the people we play."
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"My love for the theater has always been a priority. That hasn't changed. I got into acting that way. The film work that came up was really a surprise."
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"It's important to say that actors can't act alone, it's impossible. What we have to do is support each other."
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