Philip Seymour Hoffman - Interview (October 22, 2008)

Filmmaker Charlie Kaufman and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman share their film, "Synecdoche, New York".
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[@Morrowclaw]

Such a beautiful film.

[@rg7535]

The most beautiful

[@neophytos1892]

I think Charlie laughs at 5:19 cause when Philip Seymour Hoffman talks about his character, he's really also describing Charlie

[@SesameCake]

In a way, Caden is an everyman, but he's also the archetype of the tortured artist trying to escape/transcend the meaninglessness of life by creating his own masterwork, the causa sui project that he hopes will outlive him - but even that never ends. He only truly finds meaning and peace when he integrates his anima (the feminine aspect of himself visualized by the cleaning lady) and accepts the role in a way that humbles him. Wonderful film with so many layers.

[@jonathanwoken2201]

Life imitating art imitating life so good

[@Invertedworldx]

Ditto

[@jeffdawson2786]

In some ways filmmaking has yet to catch up to this.

[@JackCostin-kj2dp]

in many ways

[@Cash42]

I just watched it for the first time. It’s crazy I had never heard about It as im usually looking out for movies like this

[@phocused420]

I'm not sure you can "catch up" to something so original, creative, truthful, absurd, and ultimately moving. You are Caden. Caden is everyone. You are everyone.

[@phocused420]

Which ways have movies caught up to it? I can think of films such as Moonlight, or Columbus, or any other wonderful films. But are any as ambitious and attempting to represent the whole of the human experience? Uhh, no. Because Charlie is the GOAT, and pulling it off was a miracle in itself. Who wants to attempt the near impossible after such an emotionally resonating film on that idea has done it already?

[@carlosandre1992]

Philip actor legendary Best 🎭

[@enricobersani8948]

This need more attention, such talented souls

[@davehasenford3985]

What's amazing is that this guy played a teenager in the 90s

[@jonathanandvelvet]

How interesting that I came across this interview on October 22nd; fourteen years later.

[@jeffmagnum7566]

"am i dying? can you tell me that?"

[@DevyanshBahri]

No

[@justfrankjustdank2538]

i love how he pronounced synecdoche wrong lmao

[@poop_storm]

Classic Charlie Rose

[@Vojife]

Synectody

[@sb_dunk]

Also classic Charlie Kaufman @ 2:42
"Schynecdote"

[@rg7535]

He mixes it with the name of the actual town.

[@nutscrescent]

@@sb_dunk he’s referring to the town in New York it’s a play on words with the title of the film

[@rometmtl3617]

I’m still trippin watching this geez

[@nikdraven]

Just so everyone knows, this isn't a meeting of the two. It's clips from different interviews edited together. Which is why their conversation flow doesn't make sense.

[@margaretwynn8050]

Are you referring to this Charlie Rose interview about Synecdoche? Or the faked “conversation“ between PSH and Robin Williams that’s been making the rounds recently, that has taken Hoffman’s words from this?

[@lucidlagomorph5809]

You would be hard pressed to cry in this movie. Wow so it took 5 years to write yes

[@studioKairu]

👍🏿

[@kane00000]

Why would 2 parents name their brothers the exact same name? I feel like that would get confusing.

[@lucidlagomorph5809]

Thats probably why there so meta

[@DevyanshBahri]

@@lucidlagomorph5809 what is this comment referring to?

[@Vojife]

Charlie Rose clearly hasn't watched it. And I hate that.

[@phocused420]

Watch his first Rose appearance ,(for Adaptation, I don't think it was Malcovich,,) Rose opens with "So, what is your approach.. to movies" ... Charlie goes ,,"Oh...good question" which the tone was sincere but there was the most subtle hint of sarcasm, because the question is so broad and open-ended it sounds like a joke.

[@smartyjonez5470]

I’m still not sure if this is one of the worst or best movies of all time

[@harrysvu]

For that reason alone it’s the best movie of all time

[@smartyjonez5470]

@@harrysvu what a dumb comment

[@rg7535]

It's the best film of all time

[@owenicewater9704]

No other film captures what it means to exist like this one, it is certainly much closer to the best film ever than anything else.