Philip Seymour Hoffman once explained his approach to acting: “I look for the thing I really don’t want to find”

It’s undoubted that Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of all time and delivered some of the most memorable characters in cinematic history. His filmography is littered with excellence, from Capote to Almost Famous and his unforgettable Paul Thomas Anderson collaborations in The Master, Boogie Nights, and Hard Eight.