There is one thing that the actor Sam Rockwell Wishes that he did differently when he looks back in his film career.
Duration The episode of Friday, June 20 of the Podcast “Happy Sad Confused”, Rockwell confessed that he wanted to have the tasks of the opportunity to work on screen with the last Philip Seymour Hoffman.
“I had two opportunities, maybe three, and were wasted and I regret it,” admitted Rockwell, 56, in the podcast. “There is a couple [of actors] – I could have worked with Nick NolteI could have worked with Kurt RussellReally kicking his legs. Richard Jenkins. They are still out there, there is time. “
Rockwell continued: “But Phil, we were very close, we were good friends and he directed me and he was just one of the boys. He was the guy.”
Oscar Hoffman’s winning actor died in February 2014 for an overdose of drugs at age 46. He was found dead in the bathroom of his West Village apartment, confirmed the New York Police, confirmed Us Weekly At the moment.
Rockwell is used to describe the deceased star and “both work ahead of him and was a young boy and was special.”
He also praised Hoffman’s action skills, particularly his ability to take advantage of effective emotions within his work.
“I had the emotional power of a George C. Scott ORPIN John Malkovicha child of emotional ferocity, the son of things that Laurie Metcalf Does or Gary Oldman ORPIN John Malkovich“Rockwell said.” I had that emotional power, so my teacher used to call him, emotional power, and then he was also a transformative and could transform. “

Sam Rockwell and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
(Photo of Getty)In 2018, Rockwell won an Oscar for Best Actor in a secondary role for his performance in Martin McDonaghs Three advertising fences outside Ebbing, Missouri. Rockwell paid tribute to Hoffman in his acceptance speech.
“For my old friend Phil Hoffman!” He concluded his speech at that time, while raising his Oscar trophy in the air.
Backstage at the awards ceremony, Rockwell emotionally explained why he shouted Hoffman in the acceptance speech, sharing that his “old friend” once directed him in a public play in New York City.
“It was a great inspiration and a great theater director,” said Rockwell, for Good morning America. “He inspired me and could continue for an hour about Phil Hoffman.
Rockwell added: “Philip Seymour Hoffman was a good friend and it was a great huge inspiration for me.”