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Working with Difficult Actors: Insights from a Conversation with Phil Hoffman
43:27 - 54:25 (10:58)
The actor Phil Hoffman shared his experiences with difficult actors, noting that there are serious actors of our generation and then there are those guys, it's a totally different breed. Additionally, he recounted how Gene Hackman made a small script change and bought him dinner before his big monologue in Mississippi Burning.
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The speaker describes a scene where a person spills water on his linen shirt while getting engrossed in watching De Niro in a movie scene.
43:27 - 46:22 (02:55)
Summary
The speaker describes a scene where a person spills water on his linen shirt while getting engrossed in watching De Niro in a movie scene.
ChapterWorking with Difficult Actors: Insights from a Conversation with Phil Hoffman
Episode"Edward Norton"
PodcastSmartLess
The importance of trusting the creative process and surrendering any defensiveness to those you consider masters of their craft, allowing oneself to be in a state of trust.
46:22 - 50:20 (03:57)
Summary
The importance of trusting the creative process and surrendering any defensiveness to those you consider masters of their craft, allowing oneself to be in a state of trust.
ChapterWorking with Difficult Actors: Insights from a Conversation with Phil Hoffman
Episode"Edward Norton"
PodcastSmartLess
In this episode, the host recounts his conversation with Phil Hoffman about the significant difference between serious actors and "those guys."
50:20 - 54:25 (04:05)
Summary
In this episode, the host recounts his conversation with Phil Hoffman about the significant difference between serious actors and "those guys." He also tells a story of how Hackman made an impression on a director during the filming of Mississippi Burning.