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  1. Flawless. (1999 film) Flawless is a 1999 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Joel Schumacher, and starring Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman . The film is set in an apartment complex, and covers the relationships between its residents. A retired security guard suffers a stroke while trying to help a neighbor.

  2. Feb 4, 2014 · The strategy has only fitful success now, but when Hoffman played the trans woman at the center of Flawless, he consistently underplayed moments that could have easily turned into an actor ...

  3. Jan 15, 2020 · Philip Seymour Hoffman was an extremely talented, Oscar-winning actor. But underneath hiss stellar success, dark shadows were lurking. On Feb. 2, 2014, he passed away, and countless investigations ...

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  4. Feb 6, 2014 · Hoffman arrived and, true to form, was slow to warm up. ... John Slattery on 'Mad Men,' Philip Seymour Hoffman, and 'God's Pocket' Philip Seymour Hoffman's 2007.

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  5. While the film itself certainly has it's shortcomings, Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance embodies the film's title. While a lesser actor would have taken the role of Rusty as a caricature of gay and transgender stereotypes, Hoffman performs the role with deep sensitivity and respect for the trials of someone living a misunderstood life.

  6. Feb 3, 2014 · Rather than focusing on the fact that the title character was gay, Hoffman chose to portray author Truman Capote as nuanced well beyond his sexuality. Yeah, Capote was gay, but he was first and ...

  7. Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles —eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He was voted one of the 50 greatest actors ...