12Feb

On the Loss of an Actor

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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…

11Feb

Call Him Phil

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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…