I think it's more of an artistic world where smoking, boozing and getting high is seen as making you a more interesting, serious and legitimate actor. In the NY theatre world I was constantly hassled because I didn't smoke or drink. I'm very allergic to cigarettes and the crap I got for avoiding them was often painful.
We saw his Willy Loman on Broadway and he was wonderful. To find out that he was only about 15 years older than the actor who played his son is mind-boggling. I had no idea he was so young. So sad for all. Toochis ________________________________ From: Doug Taylor <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP I didn’t used to feel this way, but now I do. I think drugs, violence, etc depicted in film/TV desensitizes the viewers over time and has resulted in a level of tolerance that contributes to the problems we’re seeing today. I never would have said that 20 years ago, but I believe it now. Regards DBT Profile From:MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP Does movies and TV making light of drug use and drug dealing contribute at all? And peer pressure is a real factor. If you are around a group of people who think it is cool to do hard drugs, are you not far more likely to be drawn into it yourself? On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Johnson Tom <[email protected]> wrote: Amen, Kirby. Couldn't have put it better. Also, Hoffman's brilliance and his ability to project inner suffering and a tragic tone onto the screen in all his portrayals had everything to do with who he was and what he was up against personally, and everything to do with his very sad and unfortunate end. He was among the most gifted and endearing actors I've ever watched, and I will sorely miss the decades of work I was looking forward to. >-Tom > >On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> >wrote: >Phiip Seymour Hoffman has left behind a body of work that I cannot help but >admire. That is separate from any admiration I might >>have for him personally - or not. I did not KNOW him. His drug addiction >>has robbed us of another artist. The profession of acting >>is diminished by his death. When he appeared in a film, I could go to that >>film, knowing that his performance would always be interesting. >> >>Drug addiction is everybody’s problem. Incarceration is not the answer. >>Education is the first line of defense, as with most problems. And taking >>the profit out of dealing in illicit drugs by the legalization of most drugs >>is worth a serious consideration. This would not cure drug addiction, but >>it would change the nature of the problem. And what we have done for decades >>in the so-called “war on drugs” is an expensive ghastly flop. >> >>Kirby >> >> >> >> >>On Feb 3, 2014, at 8:18 AM, allen day <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>A group of young people were playing ball in the back yard. Going after an >>errant throw, a young man hurdled a small fence, lost balance, and fell >>awkwardly. His neck met a small object on the ground, larynx crushed, he >>died. (True story that happened when I was a kid). >>> >>>I am sure that everyone may recall a similar or worse publicly tragic >>>circumstance. >>> >>>Everyone is just 'one decision away' from unintended consequences. >>> >>>PSH was polite enough to keep his decisions private. >>> >>>ad >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>> >>>From:Adrian Cowdry <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:42 AM >>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP >>> >>>Sorry... >>> >>>I can't admire anyone who takes drugs and especially in this manner - he was >>>a great actor but he should not be made heroic drug taking is in my opinion >>>the worst kind of self abuse. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>This Never Happened to the Other Fella.... >>> >>>Adrian Cowdry >>>[email protected] >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: rodxmorgan <[email protected]> >>>To: MoPo-L <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 19:33 >>>Subject: [MOPO] PSH RIP >>>A tragic loss. >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>___________________________________________________________________ >>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>___________________________________________________________________ >>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >> >>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>___________________________________________________________________ >>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >___________________________________________________________________ >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 29 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. 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