Philip Seymour Hoffman

I admired Philip Seymour Hoffman's work and talent immensely. I saw him in Twister, Pirate Radio, Patch Adams, Charlie Wilson's War, Moneyball, The Ides of March, and Hunger Games 2 (and I expect in 3 & 4?).

I thought he played his characters believably well and often with an 'edginess'. In some ways he was similar to Meryl Streep - very versatile and you could always rely on seeing a quality performance.

That he succumbed to an addiction, even after being 'clean' for more than two decades, shows the crippling and ever lingering power of addictions.

My thoughts are with his wife and young family. We shall miss him on the screen.