Phillip Seymour Hoffman

  • Movie News

‘You’re Not the King of Dirk’: Boogie Nights and The Promise of Paul Thomas Anderson (Book Excerpt)

In his next film, Paul Thomas Anderson will return to the 1970s San Fernando Valley setting of his 1997 breakthrough,…

4 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Seeing Sounds: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Sound Mixes Form a Strange Symphony (Video)

Just as easily as a film's images can lull its viewers into a trancelike state of submission, so can its…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: When Is It OK For Your Script to Use On-the-Nose Dialogue?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Near the end of…

7 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Philip Seymour Hoffman, 1967 – 2014

Yesterday, the world of cinema suffered a profound and appalling loss with the death of brilliant moviemaker Philip Seymour Hoffman.…

10 years ago