by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami The passing of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was a tragic loss to the creative community—and to the public at large. Over a twenty-plus year career Mr. Hoffman masterfully moved us in a wide variety of character portrayals. His very public mourning triggers consideration of how other contributors to…
by Pete Wassell IAFT/L.A. I come here to praise Philip Seymour Hoffman, not to bury him. What are the facts? We know how Phillip Seymour Hoffman died. He overdosed on heroin. He was found on the floor of his apartment bathroom with a syringe in his arm, surrounded by empty bags of heroin. During…
by Frederick Bailey Directing Mentor, IAFT/Los Angeles When I moved to Los Angeles in 1977, I didn’t know many people, so I spent a lot of time in movie theatres. This was way before the arrival of VCRs and DVD players—not to mention Netflix, Hulu and YouTube. That means the only way to see…
