Both Phillip Seymour Hoffman and John Slattery killed it in this scene. They both excelled and elevated this part to the point that you can really feel the anger between both. They were both feeding off each other so well, they complimented each other perfectly.
2:45 the way his voice kinda breaks when he says child, you can hear the hurt; like he was on the verge of crying because it was so cathartic. Great actor. One of the best.
@@Erodam I came here to make your exact point, and there's no way PSH didn't do that on purpose. He did *everything* on purpose. He was that good. It wasn't because he just needed a breath. You're not reading too much into it. PSH filled Gust with such immense passion that by the end of that speech he knew the man he was playing would be on the verge of an emotional break. He had complete control of that character and that performance, and the tremor in his voice is what made PSH the legend he will always be. Glad you saw, and felt, the same thing I did in this scene.
Why he didn't win an Oscar for this role is way beyond me. This man was such an incredible actor. His emotion, his speech patterns, his vocal inflection. All of it, flawless. I've seen so many actors try to do angry or some other heightened emotion and it can seem forced, With him, it just flows like he truly is going through whatever emotion he's trying to relay feels it. I understand that's what great acting is, but there as so few who can pull it off. He is truly missed, by myself and countless others. I recommend every movie he's ever been in from Twister to The Hunger Games. Regardless of the film, he always gave 110% and absolutely killed it every single time. RIP Mr. Hoffman
Let me tell you that if he was nominated, he would've been up against Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men, how you think he's able to beat that????
That was Gus Stavros. He was given an award by the black secretaries one year in recognition for all he did/was doing for them. The administrative staff loved him. Who do you think told him the room number?
There are so many great lines in this scene... From speaking Finnish, dignifying her, to the part about people trying to kill him... This scene is pure gold!!!
To add to this, I am a minority in Finland as Swedish is my first language, but even Finnish Finns have trouble with the grammar as it is incredibly complex.
You need multiple hands to count the number of movies where Hoffman has, in a matter of minutes, effortlessly walked away with the most memorable scene in a movie. One of the greatest actors in the history of American cinema. An incalculable loss to the movies.
@@shaunpearson7905 She'll hit him with an EEO complaint so fast...…..Secretarie's head will spin. Been there. Done that. Got to retire @ 46 with full GS-12 benefits and a tax-free 6-figure settlement I agreed not to disclose. Own 2 new homes. Drive new vehicles. 100% debt free. Haven't worked a day since. God's truth!
This is just one of my favorite Phillip Seymour Hoffman scenes. Must've replayed the scene more than a dozen times and it still give me the chuckles. He really "delivers" here. In this movie he's definitely coarse but brutally frank and very direct to the point. Hits u right in the gut. I really miss this guy.
Oh, I KNOW, eh? I can't criticize one single thing about Hoffman's performance there, but if I had edited it, the window smash would've taken only one heavy blow, and Slattery's flinch would have been perfectly in time with the smash, or JUST late, as the shards flew inward. Now, I realize that glass can be very resilient. In fact, a few years ago when I watched as my condo burned to the ground from the street, I saw my cousin try to smash the passenger-side window of his car that was in the driveway because, since he left his keys inside the inferno and we barely escaped with our lives, he wanted to put it in neutral and get it to safety before the burning debris destroyed it too - it took him three or four HEAVY "stabs" with a 20 pound iron bench-press bar he grabbed from the open garage before it finally shattered. So yeah...my only criticism is from the people in post, is what I'm saying. That was the most epic "Ratta-tat-tat!" machine gun fire of an insult, and yet we see an additional unsuccessful attempt at the "epic cool" window smash, which comes off a little more like "frustration" than it does "TOTAL FUCKING BADASS." Granted, his character is OBVIOUSLY frustrated, but...you know what I mean. If a person were to fantasize about telling off THEIR boss, would it take them THREE hits to smash his window? Or to knock him out cold with an uppercut? Of course not. Just one. RIP, Phillip Seymour Hoffman Hollywood is going to suck quite a bit (more) without the talent he used to improve it. : / (Edit: THREE hits - I originally said TWO. Even worse! Heh heh)
I cant stand how at 48 seconds into this vid the room is different and the glass he breaks at the end isn't even there!! other than that, love this scene.
roloug95 Watch the double cut between 1:19 and 1:21 - the extra tidbit at Hoffman's back doesn't match the scene on either side of it. When he takes the first swing at the glass, the window pane is empty. Then when he finally breaks it, only a fraction of it falls out on the left side, only for it to completely disappear in the next frame.
***** 1:19 - 1:21 you are right but there is definitely a pane when he takes the first swing, you can even see the reflection of the blinds adjuster and can even see the pane flex when he hits it.
@@Holiday216 I mean, I can't stop watching this scene. It's a fantastic piece of character-building, and a great way of outlining a key theme of the movie. You got PSH being paranoid about a simple repair guy, you've got probably the most WASPish actor on the planet representing convention and orthodoxy - you've got an alienated man with a borderline lost cause on the outside of the establishment.
The best and probably most important moment in this scene is right at the end, when he asks one of the ladies how he was and he gets a smile and thumbs up. It shows that he's liked around the office.
“....and I’m never ever sick at sea!” Is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan classic The HMS Pinafore, which was also referenced in The West Wing. Aaron Sorkin ladies and gentlemen.
Also, in the book, Gust talks about how his stomach can handle foods wherever he goes in the world. He could go to Burundi or Peshawar and not get sick.
Alexander Nilsen Oh my God. Shut up. Yes, you're right. He od'd on heroin when he had a family. But he relapsed after TWENTY years of sobriety, and a few months after going to rehab. It's not like he was shoving needles in his arm in between movies...he relapsed. It happens. And learn how to spell.
God, you were something special Mr Hoffman ; I've literally lost track of how many priceless moments like this scene you've brought me in your great career. Break a leg wherever you are Philip.
Hoffman steals it, but damn, Slattery definitely equals him here. They way he stammers "I- I'm not even gonna...dignify that with a response..." is brilliant.
Both that scene along with the scene in the movie Twister where he vividly explains why his former storm chasing friend is “the extreme”. Bill Paxton was that friend. Hope they’re together enjoying eternity.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
"I've spent the past three years learning Finnish, which would come in handy here in Virginia, and I'm never ever sick at sea! So I wanna know WHY I'm not gonna be your Helsinki station chief!" Brilliance
I know I should just be grateful for all the great performances Mr. Hoffman left behind. But for selfish reasons, I will forever miss all the great work he would have done. It's so hard to do a scene like that and Hoffman crushed it. Kudos to Slattery for standing tall in the face of all the brilliant fire.
This whole movie was not only gold, but also an extremely important reminder for Americans about what happens when we get involved in foreign affairs and don't see them through to the end.
Umm, because of the support of the insurgent forces the russians had to withdraw, which ultimately let to the downfall of the communist UDSSR and thus meant freedom for millions of people. So yeah, it is indeed an important reminder, but not one that you would like, fuckhead ;)
Pretty sure he's talking about dropping Afghanistan like an unwanted step child after our goal of defeating the Russians was met, leaving a ruined country, crap-tons of weapons and a power vacuum that would be filled by people who hate our guts. >.>
@@slicex3408 How cute of your tiny little mind. Maybe pay attention to the end scene when Gust is telling the story about the Zen Master and the little boy again. Take special note to the sound when Gust tosses Charlies whiskey. Congrats on missing the major point of the movie, DoucheCanoe.
GOD he was good- I absolutely cried like a baby when he died because I knew we were going to be deprived of this incredible kind of genius that only he could bring to the screen. A true original.
What a Scene.....what an Actor.....Phillip, you had many more of these in you my friend......your inner demons got the best of you, and a huge loss for us
At least once a year, I find myself coming to UA-cam to relive this scene. It's just perfection - the dialogue flow, the tension throughout, the smashing of the window pane - all in the name of honour. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius.
I love this movie, I love this scene, and I love both Phil Hoffman and John Slattery. I probably watch this movie once a year, and have come back to this scene over and over it's so good. But I just noticed, John Slattery smokes exactly one cigarette during the conversation. Often, when somebody smokes in a movie or tv show you can tell there where there were cuts and multiple takes because the cigarette changes length. You can see this happen, with Slattery himself, in Mad Men. I don't know if this scene was done in one take or the propmaster was attentive enough to know that the cigarette had to right the whole time, but either way everybody just nailed it in this performance.
I have never watched this movie, but I have watched this clip easily between 30-40 times. It’s a masterclass from top to bottom. Much praise for Hoffman, obviously, but Slattery deserves props for going toe to toe with him. Plus, c’mon. Talking to the secretary at the end was the best way to end this scene. I don’t know if I even want to watch the movie, but I will always click on this clip when it’s in my Suggested Videos list
Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors we've ever seen. I can't recall a bad film and even when the films were average he was invariably outstanding.
Yes exactly even when the movies he were in were average, his performances were outstanding and made the movie worth watching. I miss him so much. After he died I lost interest watching new movies
The best character actor in the world along with DDL. And imo you were just hitting your stride and hadn't even peaked. You will be truly missed for the work you've done and for what was to come. R. I. P. PSH
I've never seen this movie but about 40 seconds into the video I both had a sinking feeling sorkin wrote this and knew that window was getting broken again
Phillip Seymour Hoffman is sorely missed. What an incredible talent he was.
scares the hell out Howard Stark.
Drugs are bad
Understatement of the decade
He’s not a good portrayal of a Case Officer.
Amen 🙏 to that 👍
"My loyalty? For 24 years people have been trying to kill me, people who know how. "
I love that line.
That's going on my gravestone.
Mr George how much you pay to hide the new guy
Eh
Damn truth.
Loved this whole scene.
How were you?
You were good, Mr. Hoffman. You were the best.
Don't make me tear up...
William McCormick yeah
Absolutely magnificent. Only 1 maybe 2 actors possessed the raw talent that Hoffman owned.
Amen brother.
Synecdoche New York. Best movie of all time
Both Phillip Seymour Hoffman and John Slattery killed it in this scene. They both excelled and elevated this part to the point that you can really feel the anger between both. They were both feeding off each other so well, they complimented each other perfectly.
True, two actors letting it fly
Exactly it works so well because it just keeps moving
And yet the scene is so funny too.
That's what happen when you give a great script to two great actors.
*complemented
This is without a doubt one of the best movie scenes of all time. They nailed this.
I come back to this scene at least once a month. One of the best movie scenes ever.
Not really
The whole movie is a masterpiece.
You are forgetting when he said he paid a witch to put a curse on his boss.
Hammered actually.
2:45 the way his voice kinda breaks when he says child, you can hear the hurt; like he was on the verge of crying because it was so cathartic. Great actor. One of the best.
I think it was just because he was getting to the end of a long sentence and his voice dipped. It happens to me sometimes. He just needed a breath.
Nah you’re reading too much into it lmao he was nowhere near tears
@@Erodam I came here to make your exact point, and there's no way PSH didn't do that on purpose. He did *everything* on purpose. He was that good. It wasn't because he just needed a breath. You're not reading too much into it. PSH filled Gust with such immense passion that by the end of that speech he knew the man he was playing would be on the verge of an emotional break. He had complete control of that character and that performance, and the tremor in his voice is what made PSH the legend he will always be. Glad you saw, and felt, the same thing I did in this scene.
Why he didn't win an Oscar for this role is way beyond me. This man was such an incredible actor. His emotion, his speech patterns, his vocal inflection. All of it, flawless. I've seen so many actors try to do angry or some other heightened emotion and it can seem forced, With him, it just flows like he truly is going through whatever emotion he's trying to relay feels it. I understand that's what great acting is, but there as so few who can pull it off. He is truly missed, by myself and countless others. I recommend every movie he's ever been in from Twister to The Hunger Games. Regardless of the film, he always gave 110% and absolutely killed it every single time. RIP Mr. Hoffman
Gust's wife said she thought she saw her husband on the screen in this movie.
He was nominated for Before The Devil Knows You're Dead the same year. DDL won actor and Bardem won supporting.
@StuntmanJules DDL won actor and Bardem won supporting.
@@whenfatkillsfat803 Oh geez, between this and Bardem, how can you choose - joint winners?
Let me tell you that if he was nominated, he would've been up against Javier Bardem in No Country For Old Men, how you think he's able to beat that????
The "How was I?" at the end was just perfect.
Phil was a national treasure.
That was Gus Stavros. He was given an award by the black secretaries one year in recognition for all he did/was doing for them. The administrative staff loved him. Who do you think told him the room number?
@@woodysmith2681 Gust Avrakotos*
There are so many great lines in this scene... From speaking Finnish, dignifying her, to the part about people trying to kill him... This scene is pure gold!!!
That's Mr. Sorkin at work, my friend. Pure gold indeed.
@@JezielJovel agreed! Phenomenal writer... Real life delusional lunatic... Perhaps you need the latter to be the former hahaha
@@JezielJovel and why I’m reminded of the “you can’t handle the truth” scene in a few good men when I watch this.
I am Finnish ,and the fact that someone tries to learn it is in itself a daring venture as it is close to impossible if you have not grown up with it.
To add to this, I am a minority in Finland as Swedish is my first language, but even Finnish Finns have trouble with the grammar as it is incredibly complex.
"Also water goes _over_ a dam and _under_ a bridge, you poncy schoolboy..."
inaccurate, but funny nonetheless.
@@Wesley296 lol yes, inaccurate, but an accurate pedantic correction of the malapropism :-)
@@Holiday216That's not a malapropism in this situation
Actually, water goes through a damn to generate electricity, not over it or under it! Idiots!
@@shaneourada3013 They aren't talking about that type of dam and you know it, lol.
You need multiple hands to count the number of movies where Hoffman has, in a matter of minutes, effortlessly walked away with the most memorable scene in a movie. One of the greatest actors in the history of American cinema. An incalculable loss to the movies.
I completely agree, Mr. Hoffman was such a scene stealer. :)
Near the top of that list is, without question, Twister.
The Ides of March, where he fires the Ryan Gossling character
Cold Mountain 👨🍳 💋
He may be the best supporting actor of all time. Like you said, think about all of the movies he absolutely steals in a lesser role.
I"VE SPENT THE LAST 3 YEARS LEARNING FINNISH!!!!!!
that line always makes me laugh!
Which should come in handy in VIRGINIA! Lol.
2:25
GODDAMN IT!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🍻
Let's be honest, with 3 years he still doesn't know much Finnish. It's a beast of a language.
@@B1gLupu I feel like he does it’s not English
That Secretary at the end is everyone watching this movie
Yeah it's really touching
No.
She should have been more discrete with the thumbs-up because now that guy's going to make her work-life a little shittier.
@@shaunpearson7905 She'll hit him with an EEO complaint so fast...…..Secretarie's head will spin.
Been there. Done that. Got to retire @ 46 with full GS-12 benefits and a tax-free 6-figure settlement I agreed not to disclose. Own 2 new homes. Drive new vehicles. 100% debt free. Haven't worked a day since.
God's truth!
Every secretary when someone curses out a boss like that
"for 24 years, people have been trying to kill me...people who know HOW..
apparently not. he's still standing.
"Now you think that's because my dad was a Greek soda pop maker, or is it because I'm an American SPY?"
Every once in a while I come back to this scene for a good laugh. They both did a great job!
"Yeah, because you're f***ing Rodger's fiance and you know I know."
It would be so awesome to have that kind of workplace invincibility.
+MarvelousSeven exactlysupervisors would stay in constant fear which would lead to them being mindful when they speak to employees
+JonBenait06 ever had your spouse sneak around with someone else? It sucks bro. People who seduce other men's spouses are the scum of the earth.
+JonBenait06 While that is true, one of you can always say no.
@@MarvelousSeven Get over it.
It's called leverage and it can always be found if you dig deep enough my friend
Hoffman was so fun to watch when he was playing anger, him and a young Pacino were the best at that
Don't forget Joe Peshi.
"Excuse me, What The Fucc."
Lol I love this scene
R.I.P PSH, you're going down as one of the greats!
"How was I?" you were great PSH, rip
The thumbs up at the end. The staff has his back.
This is just one of my favorite Phillip Seymour Hoffman scenes. Must've replayed the scene more than a dozen times and it still give me the chuckles. He really "delivers" here. In this movie he's definitely coarse but brutally frank and very direct to the point. Hits u right in the gut. I really miss this guy.
Hoffman is so good in this scene that I'm just now noticing how wretched the editing is. RIP to a tremendous actor.
Oh, I KNOW, eh? I can't criticize one single thing about Hoffman's performance there, but if I had edited it, the window smash would've taken only one heavy blow, and Slattery's flinch would have been perfectly in time with the smash, or JUST late, as the shards flew inward.
Now, I realize that glass can be very resilient. In fact, a few years ago when I watched as my condo burned to the ground from the street, I saw my cousin try to smash the passenger-side window of his car that was in the driveway because, since he left his keys inside the inferno and we barely escaped with our lives, he wanted to put it in neutral and get it to safety before the burning debris destroyed it too - it took him three or four HEAVY "stabs" with a 20 pound iron bench-press bar he grabbed from the open garage before it finally shattered.
So yeah...my only criticism is from the people in post, is what I'm saying. That was the most epic "Ratta-tat-tat!" machine gun fire of an insult, and yet we see an additional unsuccessful attempt at the "epic cool" window smash, which comes off a little more like "frustration" than it does "TOTAL FUCKING BADASS."
Granted, his character is OBVIOUSLY frustrated, but...you know what I mean. If a person were to fantasize about telling off THEIR boss, would it take them THREE hits to smash his window? Or to knock him out cold with an uppercut?
Of course not.
Just one.
RIP, Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Hollywood is going to suck quite a bit (more) without the talent he used to improve it. : /
(Edit: THREE hits - I originally said TWO. Even worse! Heh heh)
I cant stand how at 48 seconds into this vid the room is different and the glass he breaks at the end isn't even there!! other than that, love this scene.
Are you serious? Whats wrong with the editing?
roloug95 Watch the double cut between 1:19 and 1:21 - the extra tidbit at Hoffman's back doesn't match the scene on either side of it. When he takes the first swing at the glass, the window pane is empty. Then when he finally breaks it, only a fraction of it falls out on the left side, only for it to completely disappear in the next frame.
***** 1:19 - 1:21 you are right but there is definitely a pane when he takes the first swing, you can even see the reflection of the blinds adjuster and can even see the pane flex when he hits it.
Love PSH, but you've got to admit, Slattery manages to go toe-to-toe with him in this scene.
+hoilst Slattery was great in this scene. His anger felt real too.
+Chris Wolff It needed a strong actor to keep up with Hoffman, and Slattery was perfect for it.
No doubt- just because he got the short end of the stick in the scene doesn't mean he didn't kill it-
@@Holiday216 I mean, I can't stop watching this scene. It's a fantastic piece of character-building, and a great way of outlining a key theme of the movie. You got PSH being paranoid about a simple repair guy, you've got probably the most WASPish actor on the planet representing convention and orthodoxy - you've got an alienated man with a borderline lost cause on the outside of the establishment.
Great actors chewing on the scenery, and then each other (so to speak) with the well-written great dialogue - nothing better in the movies
Sorkin’s words and Hoffman’s acting. The best of both worlds!
The best and probably most important moment in this scene is right at the end, when he asks one of the ladies how he was and he gets a smile and thumbs up. It shows that he's liked around the office.
“....and I’m never ever sick at sea!” Is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan classic The HMS Pinafore, which was also referenced in The West Wing.
Aaron Sorkin ladies and gentlemen.
Man is brilliant.
Also, in the book, Gust talks about how his stomach can handle foods wherever he goes in the world. He could go to Burundi or Peshawar and not get sick.
He also used it in a Baldwin monologue in Malice.
@@tommytimp YES, I knew that was in some other great monologue
It comes up in an episode of Bojack Horseman too where they are paying a fairly open homage to Sorkin.
"How was I?" You were great, Philip. RIP.
He overdosed on heroin while having three kids under the ago of ten. He was a fucking loser, and deserves absolutely no repect!
Alexander Nilsen Oh my God. Shut up. Yes, you're right. He od'd on heroin when he had a family. But he relapsed after TWENTY years of sobriety, and a few months after going to rehab. It's not like he was shoving needles in his arm in between movies...he relapsed. It happens. And learn how to spell.
My favorite argument scene in any movie ever.
Lean on me.. in the court room.
@@Fudge_Fantasy Gene Hackman and Denzel in Crimson Tide or A Few Good Men ending
i've watched this clip countless times. philip seymour hoffman was amazing.
...after Daniel Day Lewis this man PSH was the best male actor ever! R.I.P 🙏
What about Gary Oldman?
DDL is number 1
GO is number 2
Think of all the great roles.
To state PSH was the greatest male actor is a little far fetched but he was a great actor and most every movie he’s been in have been good
God, you were something special Mr Hoffman ; I've literally lost track of how many priceless moments like this scene you've brought me in your great career. Break a leg wherever you are Philip.
Learning FINNISH...which should come in handy in VIRGINIA!!!
eikö siellä puhuttakkaan suomea?
Ei ilmeisesti. 🤔 Mun suku asuu Louisianassa, heidänkin suomi on todella heikkoo.
Hey! We have a pretty big Finnish population here! 23 is a big number! 😉
And I'm never ever sick at sea ✋🏼
Maybe in the upper peninsula or Lake Worth, FL, but definitely not there
This scene was genius.
Hoffman steals it, but damn, Slattery definitely equals him here. They way he stammers "I- I'm not even gonna...dignify that with a response..." is brilliant.
hoilst
Slattery is equally awesome here.
The part in which he wipes the ash from his desk steals it for me.
One of my all time favorite movie scenes...the dialogue and acting is just something else
Was Avrakotos actually like this??
"You're coarse."
"For Helsinki I need someone with diplomatic skills"
Clearly someone hasn't spent time with a lot of Finns. :D
I think in those days someone posted in Helsinki would have had to deal with Soviets as much as Finns, probably why they needed diplomatic skills.
LMAO
Perkele!
"Excuse me?"
It’s a movie ....
And... now i've gotta see this movie.
agreed I really enjoyed it!
One of my all time favourite movies!
youtubasoarus everything involving this character and performance is wonderful. Everything else is meh.
it gets better
An underestimated classic. If you like dramas based on history, then you'll like this one. I feel like this one was one of Hoffman's best characters.
You were great Phillip. You were f*cking great.
I've watched this scene many, many times. One of the highlights of Hoffman's career. So good.
Both that scene along with the scene in the movie Twister where he vividly explains why his former storm chasing friend is “the extreme”. Bill Paxton was that friend. Hope they’re together enjoying eternity.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
One of the best actors there ever was. RIP Mr Hoffman you are missed.
this is one of my favourite scenes of any movie ever. it's all hoffman. rip
"I've spent the past three years learning Finnish, which would come in handy here in Virginia, and I'm never ever sick at sea! So I wanna know WHY I'm not gonna be your Helsinki station chief!" Brilliance
Maybe my favorite few lines of his career delivery wise
Phillip Seymour Hoffman absolutely steals every scene in this film.
I know I should just be grateful for all the great performances Mr. Hoffman left behind. But for selfish reasons, I will forever miss all the great work he would have done. It's so hard to do a scene like that and Hoffman crushed it. Kudos to Slattery for standing tall in the face of all the brilliant fire.
"Yeah, well I'd like a take a moment to review the several ways in which you're a douchebag."
LOL absolutely, criminally savage burn.
This whole movie was not only gold, but also an extremely important reminder for Americans about what happens when we get involved in foreign affairs and don't see them through to the end.
Umm, because of the support of the insurgent forces the russians had to withdraw, which ultimately let to the downfall of the communist UDSSR and thus meant freedom for millions of people. So yeah, it is indeed an important reminder, but not one that you would like, fuckhead ;)
Pretty sure he's talking about dropping Afghanistan like an unwanted step child after our goal of defeating the Russians was met, leaving a ruined country, crap-tons of weapons and a power vacuum that would be filled by people who hate our guts.
>.>
Montaigne, "On the Uncertainty of Our Judgments".
Well, but part of Gust's story about the Zen master is that it never ends.
@@slicex3408 How cute of your tiny little mind. Maybe pay attention to the end scene when Gust is telling the story about the Zen Master and the little boy again. Take special note to the sound when Gust tosses Charlies whiskey. Congrats on missing the major point of the movie, DoucheCanoe.
What an actor, I just love this scene. I could weep for the talent we've lost.
You know you're a crazy good actor when you have more memorable scenes in a movie that stars Tom Hanks
One of my all time favourite performances by Hoffman, he was a genius ! He will be greatly missed
I am 50 and must have seen 1000 movies. And THIS is my no 1 scene. The best!
Absolutely love this scene. RIP Phillip Seymour hoffman , one of the greatest actors ever
Hoffman stole the show. Great movie, so underrated.
GOD he was good- I absolutely cried like a baby when he died because I knew we were going to be deprived of this incredible kind of genius that only he could bring to the screen. A true original.
I cried too. I couldn't believe it
Me too - I cried
He was a drug addict loser. He’s got the acting skills of Tarantino. Lol
2:54 " How was I" 😂😂😂😂
My absolute favorite scene in the movie. Hoffman absolutely nailed this roll. The energy is perfect.
The exchange with the secretary and her expression is the cherry on top of this already perfect scene.
A truly great actor. RIP
Legend. What a scene.
1:10 - The quivering wrist is a nice touch. Damn, Hoffman was world class.
I’ve watched this an unhealthy amount of times - the acting is just too good.
The world has lost such a truly talented individual today.
RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
this movie was just the perfect blend of comedy, documentary and drama you find once in a lifetime
What a Scene.....what an Actor.....Phillip, you had many more of these in you my friend......your inner demons got the best of you, and a huge loss for us
Imagine if the whole movie was about Gust.
amen
It should have been.
You can call him Gus. It's Gust, with a 'T', but he doesn't care.
It's not?
That would be awesome.
RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 - February 2, 2014), aged 46
You will be remembered as a legend
RIP to a Rochester NY native and a brilliant actor.
At least once a year, I find myself coming to UA-cam to relive this scene. It's just perfection - the dialogue flow, the tension throughout, the smashing of the window pane - all in the name of honour.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius.
I love this movie, I love this scene, and I love both Phil Hoffman and John Slattery. I probably watch this movie once a year, and have come back to this scene over and over it's so good. But I just noticed, John Slattery smokes exactly one cigarette during the conversation. Often, when somebody smokes in a movie or tv show you can tell there where there were cuts and multiple takes because the cigarette changes length. You can see this happen, with Slattery himself, in Mad Men. I don't know if this scene was done in one take or the propmaster was attentive enough to know that the cigarette had to right the whole time, but either way everybody just nailed it in this performance.
I was wondering that myself just how many takes it took to get this entire scene done.
Thanks for all the great work Phillip. You will be remembered as a fucking legend.
RIP
What a great actor Mr Seymour was.
I love it when he gets upset with the window installer guy. Lol!
I laugh at this EVERY SINGLE TIME. Brilliant acting, dialogue, timing, humor and social and corporate commentary. It just doesn't get any better.
God, what do I miss PSH... such an outstanding actor!!!
Hoffman is brilliant as usual. His energy is just astounding.
I have never watched this movie, but I have watched this clip easily between 30-40 times. It’s a masterclass from top to bottom.
Much praise for Hoffman, obviously, but Slattery deserves props for going toe to toe with him.
Plus, c’mon. Talking to the secretary at the end was the best way to end this scene.
I don’t know if I even want to watch the movie, but I will always click on this clip when it’s in my Suggested Videos list
mooremiket you want/should watch the movie
Have you watched the movie yet? It really is an underrated gem!
If you love that, the book is amazing.
And this folks, is how to talk to your boss. Amazing scene, from a very underrated movie.
I am so sad this guy is gone. He was a great actor. R.I.P. Philip.
Looks like me yelling at my manager
Did you break his window? ;)
RIP Philip, a real New Yorker.
I say this monologue everyday in my boss’s office and he has no idea what I’m talking about and neither do I. Lol.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors we've ever seen. I can't recall a bad film and even when the films were average he was invariably outstanding.
Best actor ever....
Yes exactly even when the movies he were in were average, his performances were outstanding and made the movie worth watching. I miss him so much. After he died I lost interest watching new movies
I hated him in Twister. Mainly because the character was so unbelievably off-putting. Plus Twister sucks.
Hanks utterly outclassed in his own film by Hoffman and John Slattery
This should have gotten a Oscar
A MAMMOTH TALENT. And one of the greatest actors of all time.
"I've neutralized champions of Communism" - I love that line
Let's all shoot for that, shall we?
Best actor I ever see.
sad to see you go philip you were one of my favorite actors
Hoffman: in every movie this guy is in, it becomes his movie ...
The best character actor in the world along with DDL. And imo you were just hitting your stride and hadn't even peaked. You will be truly missed for the work you've done and for what was to come. R. I. P. PSH
If I've watched this once, I've watched it a hundred times. He was absolute brilliance, as an actor. It very well may be the perfect scene.
🗣 The simple pleasure of watching two fine actors at the peak of their craft deliver a scene while having fun!
RIP - *PSH* ❗️
0:43 I use this line whenever someone random walks in on a conversation with me and someone I know.
I've never seen this movie but about 40 seconds into the video I both had a sinking feeling sorkin wrote this and knew that window was getting broken again
It's all so generic.
I am in love with how much he relishes the word child in that storm out.
One of my fav scenes, total badass
Over the years this movie has become one of my all time favorites. The acting and writing in this movie is phenomenal.
Ive known about this movie for awhile but never gotten round to watching it. This scene tells me thats something im gonna have to rectify asap.
Watching these two go at it just makes pure gold for this movie
This and the bug in the scotch bottle are the 2 best scenes in this movie.
“…and I’m never ever sick at sea.” Brilliance.
That Ted Levine voice impression is amazing
One of the all-time unheralded underrated classic scenes from a film that deserves equivalent distinction...
My teacher played this movie in class like 2 days ago.
lol no my teacher is actually God