Sam Rockwell He would like to have the opportunity to share the screen with a very good friend before his tragic death.
In a new interview, the 56 -year -old Oscar winning actor admitted that there are some opportunities that were “wasted” from which he now regrets.
Keep reading for more information …“I had two opportunities, maybe three, and were wasted and I regret it,” Sam shared in the Happy sad confused podcast. “There is a couple [of actors] – He could have worked with Nick Nolte, he could have worked with Kurt Russell, he has really been kicking. Richard Jenkins. They are still out there, there is time. “
Sam He continued saying that his greatest regret is not taking the opportunity to work on the screen with the last Philip Seymour Hoffmanwho died in 2014 for an overdose of drugs at the age of 46.
“But Phil, we were very close, we were good friends and he directed me and he was just one of the boys.” Sam saying. “He was the guy.”
While they never shared the screen, Filipes Once directed Sam in a public play in New York City.
Sam Then he said that the late Oscar winner had “so much work ahead of him and was a young guy and was special.”
“I had the emotional power of a George C. Scott or John Malkovich, a kind of emotional ferocity, the type of things that Laurie Metcalf or Gary Oldman or John Malkovich,” “.” Sam described. “I had that emotional power, this is how my teacher used to call him, emotional power, and then he was also a transformative and could be transformed.”
When Sam He won the Oscar for the best cast actor for his role in Three advertising fences outside Ebbing, Missouri In 2018, he paid tribute to Filipes In your acceptance speech.
“For my old friend Phil Hoffman!” Sam He concluded his speech as he lifted his trophy in the air.
Backstage in the prize show, Sam He emotionally explained why he gave a thanks to his “old friend.”
He was a great director, he believed in the theater. He promised to do a play for a year, which I am not sure of having done, I was very busy making films. ” Sam He said at that time, for People. “But it was a great inspiration and a great theater director. He was also a bit athlete, he was a fighter, he played basketball. He inspired me and could continue for an hour about Phil Hoffman. He was a good friend and a great huge inspiration for me.”
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