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Acting is so difficult for me that, unless the work is of a certain stature in my mind, unless i reach the expectations i have of myself, i'm unhappy. then it's a miserable existence. i'm putting a piece of myself out there. if it doesn't do anything, i feel so ashamed. i'm afraid i'll be the kind of actor who thought he would make a difference and didn't. right now, though, i feel like i made a little bit of difference.
-Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Acting Is So Difficult For Me That,

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Acting is so difficult for me that, unless the work is of a certain stature in my mind, unless i reach the expectations i have of myself, i'm unhappy. then it's a miserable existence. i'm putting a piece of myself out there. if it doesn't do anything, i feel so ashamed. i'm afraid i'll be the kind of actor who thought he would make a difference and didn't. right now, though, i feel like i made a little bit of difference.
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