Hollywood Mourns Philip Seymour Hoffman

Hollywood is paying its respects to Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead Sunday in the bathroom of his apartment in the West Village. The 46-year-old Oscar winner died of an apparent drug overdose, according to CNN.

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Julianne Moore, who co-starred with Hoffman in multiple films including Boogie Nights, Magnolia and the upcoming Hunger Games sequel Mockingjay, said in a statement: “I feel so fortunate to have known and worked with the extraordinary Philip Seymour Hoffman, and am deeply saddened by his passing. My thoughts and condolences are with his family.”

Cameron Crowe, who directed Hoffman in Almost Famous, shared his memories of filming one of the movie’s most touching scenes. On his blog the day after Hoffman was found dead, Crowe wrote, “My original take on this scene was a loud, late night pronouncement from Lester Bangs. A call to arms. In Phil’s hands it became something different. A scene about quiet truths shared between two guys, both at the crossroads, both hurting, and both up too late. It became the soul of the movie. In between takes, Hoffman spoke to no one. He listened only to his headset, only to the words of Lester himself. (His Walkman was filled with rare Lester interviews.) When the scene was over, I realized that Hoffman had pulled off a magic trick. He’d leapt over the words and the script, and gone hunting for the soul and compassion of the private Lester, the one only a few of us had ever met. Suddenly the portrait was complete. The crew and I will always be grateful for that front row seat to his genius.”

Tom Hanks, who worked with Hoffman in Charlie Wilson’s War, said in a statement “This is a horrible day for those who worked with Philip. He was a giant talent. Our hearts are open for his family.”

Jeff Bridges shared his thoughts in a Facebook post: “I’m so shocked, and so sad hearing of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death. I enjoyed playing with him on The Big Lebowski. He was such a wonderful guy, and so damn talented, a real treasure. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

George Clooney, who worked with Hoffman on The Ides of March, said in a statement “There are no words. It’s just terrible.”

Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the screenplays for two of Hoffman’s films, Moneyball and Charlie Wilson’s War, said “He was a wonderful man and my generation’s greatest actor, but three young kids lost their father and that’s all that matters.”

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Mike Nichols, who directed Hoffman in Charlie Wilson’s War, said through his rep “No words for this. He was too great and we are too shattered.”

Broadway director Matthew Warchus, who directed the late actor in True West, said “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Phil’s death. It is a terrible loss and a true tragedy for his family. I had a great time working with him. He had extraordinarily high standards and was also extremely funny. He was an exceptional artist and I liked him enormously.”

Nicole Kidman, who co-starred with Hoffman in Cold Mountain, said, “What a devastating loss. He was one of the greatest actor’s actor of all time. He’d take your breath away, he was so talented. My thoughts and blessings are with Philip Seymour Hoffman’s family.”

Anton Corbijn, who directed Hoffman in the upcoming thriller A Most Wanted Man said he was shocked by the news: “We spent some time together only two weeks ago and he seemed in a good place despite some issues he had to deal with. He was not only the most gifted actor I ever worked with (and judging by the legacy he leaves behind I am certain I share this with most if not all directors who were fortunate enough to work with him), he had also become an incredibly inspiring and supportive friend.”

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Hoffman was in the midst of filming his role in Lionsgate’s two-part Hunger Games sequel Mockingjay. Director Francis Lawrence, star Jennifer Lawrence, the book series’ author Suzanne Collins and producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik released the following statement on behalf of the film’s cast and crew: “Words cannot convey the devastating loss we are all feeling right now. Philip was a wonderful person and an exceptional talent, and our hearts are breaking. Our deepest thoughts and condolences go out to his family.”

The creator, writer and executive producer of Showtime’s Happyish, which was set to star Hoffman, also mourned the actor’s passing. Shalom Auslander said, “This planet is no damned place to have a heart, and Phil had the biggest, brokenest heart of anyone I have ever met. He was a beautiful person in a hideous world. Great actor, too.”

On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, several of those who worked with Hoffman remembered their late friend. Producer Megan Ellison, who worked on The Master, tweeted, “My heart is broken.” Ben Stiller, who co-starred with Hoffman in Along Came Polly, wrote, “What a huge loss. A brilliant actor and a warm, generous, humble person. Phil Hoffman.” House of Cards creator Beau Willimon, who wrote the play Farrugut North on which Ides of March was based, tweeted, “So very sad about Philip Seymour Hoffman. A titan in both theater and film. We’re all blessed that he shared his talent with us.” His Invention of Lying co-star Ricky Gervais tweeted, “Such shocking & sad news. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest actors of a generation and a sweet, funny & humble man.” Hoffman’s Talented Mr. Ripley co-star Gwyneth Paltrow posted a photo of the cast sharing dinner together in 1998 in Ischia on Instagram, captioning it: “Philip was a true genius.” Boogie Nights co-star Mark Wahlberg  tweeted the following: “Saddened by the passing of friend and colleague Philip Seymour Hoffman…such a tragic loss. Miss you, Scotty J. RIP.”

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Others tweeting their condolences included Kevin Spacey, Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric, Jim Carrey, James L. Brooks, Jon Favreau and Dana Brunetti. Aaron Paul wrote, “We lost one of the greats today,” while Mia Farrow tweeted that Hoffman was a “truly kind, wonderful man and one of our greatest actors.” Entourage creator Doug Ellin tweeted he was “literally devastated” by Hoffman’s death and called him a “true genius.”

Find more tributes below. This post will be updated as more come in.

We lost one of the greats today. Philip Seymour Hoffman RIP my friend. You will be missed always and forever.

— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) February 2, 2014

Rest in peace Philip Seymour Hoffman. We who marveled at each of your performances, are grateful and very very sad. http://t.co/XcbJG6CAUY

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 2, 2014

OH NO!!!!! Philip Seymour Hoffman has died. A truly kind, wonderful man and one of our greatest actors – ever

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 2, 2014

Very sad to read of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s passing. Keeping his family & friends in my thoughts.

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 2, 2014

Just hearing about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Devastating. What an amazingly gifted actor. RIP

— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 2, 2014

Words seem inadequate to express the sadness I’m feeling about the loss of an acting genius and friend.Rest in peace Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) February 2, 2014

I am so heartbroken over the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. He will be missed.

— Betsy Brandt (@betsy_brandt) February 2, 2014

Such shocking & sad news. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest actors of a generation and a sweet, funny & humble man.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman was a brilliant, talented man. The news this morning is shocking and sad. My heart goes out to his loved ones.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 2, 2014

I’m so sad 2 read about Philip Seymour Hoffman Obviously, prayers 4 his family & friends. He was a Pure Actor and I will miss his talent

— Sean Astin (@SeanAstin) February 2, 2014

heartbroken and shocked. what a true loss. rest in peace, Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) February 2, 2014

Very sad day! R.I.P. #PhillipSeymourHoffman

— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) February 2, 2014

Beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death. Such an amazing talent that will be painfully missed.

— Zachary Levi (@ZacharyLevi) February 2, 2014

Literally devastated about Philip Seymour Hoffman. True genius RIP!

— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) February 2, 2014

Such shocking, sad news – Philip Seymour Hoffman was a huge inspiration to me. He will be greatly missed. My heart goes out to his family.

— Sean Hayes (@theseanhayes) February 2, 2014

Damn. http://t.co/TLeUXh1EEM http://t.co/TLeUXh1EEM

— Charles Baker (@CharlesEbaker) February 2, 2014

Oh man, so sad. What a great loss. What a phenomenal talent. http://t.co/sO1m1KPUra

— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) February 2, 2014

Our acting community has lost but yet another great actor today. RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman.My thoughts & prayers are with family & friends

— RJ Mitte (@RjMitte) February 2, 2014

R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman. You influenced a generation and generations to come. With @SnoopDogg last year in NYC. pic.twitter.com/bi6Ozq1oec

— Maker Studios (@MakerStudios) February 2, 2014

Crazy news about Philip Seymour Hoffman. So sad. RIP Scotty J.

— Eli Roth (@eliroth) February 2, 2014

This is an awful day. Rest In Peace Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) February 2, 2014

R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greatest, kindest actors who ever lived.

— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) February 2, 2014

Saddened by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic and untimely passing. Today New York mourns the loss of one of stage and screen’s greats.

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) February 2, 2014

Blu day, Philip Seymour Hoffman od’d. Addiction comes fr trying to escape th pain of living. We all struggle with this but Drugs never help.

— Val Kilmer (@ValEKilmer) February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman has died? Devastated. By far one of the best actors of this generation. #rip

— Chris Rankin (@chrisrankin) February 2, 2014

Man.. Philip Seymour Hoffman is dead.. One of my favorite actors!!! Prayers to his family. #truegenius

— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis) February 2, 2014

RIP PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN. Truly one of the kindest and most gifted actors of our era.

— Kevin Zegers (@KevinZegers) February 2, 2014

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was not only a genius actor but a kind, generous man RIP

— Andie MacDowell (@AndieMacDowell3) February 2, 2014

Sad to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman. RIP. One of the all time great actors. You’ll be remembered.

— Nick Groff (@NickGroff_) February 2, 2014

I see that it’s not a hoax PSH is dead

Deepest sympathies to Philip Seymour Hoffman’s family/friends. Awful news. He was already a legend in his short life. http://t.co/iJptiKMfyc

— Chris Hardwick (@nerdist) February 2, 2014

I am sad on so many levels about the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greats. Losing him this way is absolutely tragic.

— Evan Rachel Wood (@evanrachelwood) February 2, 2014

So horrible. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.

— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) February 2, 2014

If you say, “Addiction isn’t a choice, but picking up in the first place is,” u have no idea what you’re talking about & I’m not interested.

— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) February 2, 2014

R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman. One of the greats of his generation.

— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman. I’m devastated.

— Ingrid Michaelson (@ingridmusic) February 2, 2014

Love and prayers for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s family. Addiction kills, I hope all who need it have access to abstinence based recovery.

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) February 2, 2014

Doubly depressing when a great artist like Philip Seymour Hoffman dies of drug use for it suggests that mastery of his art was not enough.

— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) February 2, 2014

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unspeakable loss.

— Will Sasso (@WillSasso) February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman stole scenes in movies everywhere. He was hilarious in Along Came Polly and so sexy in Talented Mr. Ripley.

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 2, 2014

What a huge loss. A brilliant actor and a warm, generous, humble person. Phil Hoffman.

— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) February 2, 2014

A tragedy to lose as supremely talented an actor as Philip Seymour Hoffman. An unspeakable loss for film, theatre & all who knew him. RIP

— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) February 2, 2014

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Thank you for gifting us with your amazing talent.

— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) February 2, 2014

so heartbreaking–such an entirely tragic loss. the performances forsaken us by #addiction #phillipseymourhoffman

— Annabeth Gish (@annabethgish) February 2, 2014

Unbelievable talent. The creative community has lost a true acting genius. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) February 2, 2014

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Adam Lambert (@adamlambert) February 2, 2014

Absolutely stunned….was hoping to meet/work with THE man one day. Phenomenal talent. Just crushing. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman

— Shane West (@shanewest_1) February 2, 2014

Such a tragedy about Philip Seymour Hoffman… He was such a brilliant, talented actor. A huge huge loss for the world.

— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unbearably, shockingly, deeply sad. Words fail to describe his life and our loss.

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) February 2, 2014

Dear Philip, a beautiful beautiful soul. For the most sensitive among us the noise can be too much. Bless your heart. ;^{

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) February 2, 2014

the loss is real & personal when the talent is that uncommonly large. Each time he appeared in a scene your brain went to a higher ground.

— james l. brooks (@canyonjim) February 2, 2014

If heroin can cut down incandescent talents like Joplin, Belushi & now Hoffman? Pretty safe bet you & I can’t handle it.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 2, 2014

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. So sad. Such a great talent.

— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) February 2, 2014

Beautiful beautiful man. We have lost so much joy to something so joyless. RIP PSH.

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 2, 2014

So very sad about Philip Seymour Hoffman. A titan in both theater and film. We’re all blessed that he shared his talent with us.

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) February 2, 2014

So increadibly sad to hear one of my favorite actors has passed. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman.

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) February 2, 2014

My heart is broken

— Megan Ellison (@meganeellison) February 2, 2014

So sad to hear about Philip Seymour Hoffman. Such a talented actor.

— Dana Brunetti (@DanaBrunetti) February 2, 2014

Saddened by the passing of friend and colleague Philip Seymour Hoffman…such a tragic loss. Miss you, Scotty J. RIP pic.twitter.com/6CSwy9zJLq

— Mark Wahlberg (@mark_wahlberg) February 3, 2014