Pop-culture Expert: Philip Seymour Hoffman could have had a long fruitful career.

Pitch

Texas Tech’s pop culture expert is available to comment on the passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Expert

Rob Weiner, associate librarian and pop culture expert, Texas Tech University Library, (806) 742-2238 ext. 282 office, (806) 780-8775 mobile, or rob.weiner@ttu.edu.

Quotes

• “There are those actors and artists who are good, but then there are those who truly have great talent. Hoffman belonged in the latter category.”
• “In every role, no matter how small, Hoffman’s onscreen presence provided the audience with something unique.”
• “Even though he had been acting for many years, it felt as though Hoffman was just getting started. It’s tragic that drugs and alcohol played such a prominent role in his personal life, as I have no doubt Hoffman would have continued to even greater acting heights.”
• There is good reason Hoffman was always nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars, his work in films like ‘Capote’ and ‘The Master’ were memorable, and in ‘The Hunger Games’ it was vital.”
• “Hoffman also showed that he could be a fine director in the quirky ‘Jack Goes Boating (2010).’”