About Philip
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tisch School of the Arts 1989, was an Academy Award winning actor whose work reshaped expectations for character acting in American film and theater. He built a career through fearless performances in Boogie Nights, Magnolia, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Capote and many stage productions. Hoffman also directed theater and co-founded LAByrinth Theater Company as an artistic home for new work. His profile should be written as a legacy feature about craft, discipline and artistic courage.
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