Photograph: REX USA/Theo Kingma/Rex
Photograph: REX USA/Theo Kingma/Rex

“I admired Phil enormously as an actor before I was even working in films myself…before he was even as well-known as he became. I used to think, That guy’s more riveting than the lead actor of every film he’s in.… He steals every scene. He was fearless and his performances were totally free of vanity or caution. As he became widely appreciated and started becoming the ‘lead,’ it would have been easy for him to soften in some way, but he didn’t. He went the opposite direction—there was even more fierce integrity to his work. Anyone who takes acting seriously at all revered him for it. He set a standard that others aspired to. Making 25th Hour was one of the best creative experiences of my career, and working with him was a big part of that. Phil was truly unique as a performer and very original in the characterizations he created. You can only say those things about a very small handful of the greatest actors. For me, he’ll always be one of them.”—Edward Norton, actor; Norton also created a CrowdRise campaign in Hoffman's name benefiting the Labyrinth Theater Company

The loss and the legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman's colleagues in film and theater reflect on the late actor's legendary career, and the impact his life had on those industries

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You'd be hard-pressed to find an actor who was more universally respected than Philip Seymour Hoffman; following his death on February 2, his colleagues in the film and theater industries took to Twitter and elsewhere to pay their respects to the actor. To get a fuller sense of Hoffman's legacy, we've gathered quotes from his peers—including colleagues at the Labyrinth Theater Company, where he directed several plays—that speak to how beloved the actor was, and how much he'll be missed.

To help continue Hoffman's work with the Labyrinth Theater Company, actor Edward Norton started a CrowdRise campaign, with funds raised benefiting the space; you can donate to that fund here.

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