Philip Seymour Hoffman on Happiness

[@HahnGFX]

When you look back at when you were younger and wonder "was I happy or just not aware". Hit me right in the feels bruh i feel the exact same. RIP

[@yungyosef]

Hahn rest in pieces.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

The reason his characters were so authentic is because he was self-aware and drawing upon his own demons. Doesn't get any more real than that.

[@UnisusMC]

Ignorance is bliss man, a lot of times I wish I was 10 years old again enjoying the fuck out of my life. I thought everything would be amazing when I was an adult but boy was I wrong.

[@Yonverpage]

Hahn wow. so true

[@cold_static]

It's easy to be happy when you are unaware of all the "bad stuff" in life, the hard part is managing to be happy in spite of it.

[@oblonghilfiger3583]

I feel so deeply saddened by the fact that he struggled with self acceptance and depression his whole life. He was a great actor and person.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Me too. But in a weird way I also think this is what made him such a terrific actor. To be able to empathise with and convey such complex emotions is what made him so captivating to watch. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman

[@zmani4379]

He doesn't sound okay in this, listening to his voice - and there's something about the way everyone laughs when he says something especially dark - it's no doubt a sympathetic and appreciative audience, probably laughing in recognition of his insights - but it's striking how obviously on the edge he is here, even physically, and how he's allowing that to come out so openly

[@Newt0rz]

When he's talking about his kids, I can hear the struggle in his voice. I relate pretty heavily to his reasoning as well. When you've had a rough go of it at certain points in your life, you feel it echoed in every bit of happiness that surrounds you. You get this creeping anxiety that you're feeding off something that isn't yours. As if you're trying to subsume this perceived 'good' you lacked in your life, with the 'good' in other's lives. Frankly, there's a lack of logic to our own minds sometimes that is often maddening to wrestle with.

[@JohnSmith-ij6ms]

his willingness to candidly talk about the darkness he experienced is jarring to the audience and you can sense in his voice that he is in fact still struggling and could potentially come undone. tbey're laughing out of uneasiness

[@Lisa-qt4hh]

"We might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us." - Magnolia

[@BOG0690]

Good piece of film

[@HelloSpyMyLie]

That movie was fucking hot garbage. I’ve never seen a worse film in my life. No meaning to glean either, contrary to this fantastic video

[@AntoniTolwinski]

I came here expecting a commentary about the film 'Happiness' (1998), but I stayed for an insightful and deep conversation with one of the best actors that ever lived. I, just as many other people, can relate to this an awful lot... and watching this makes me miss this extraordinary human being even more.

[@larrybeckham6652]

Oh, good - I forgot he was in "Happiness". It was the hardest movie I ever watched.

[@deftony4531]

I thought the same thing.

[@paddybee7852]

Awesome film Happiness.. Will never forget it.. 👌

[@billclinton3010]

Great movie

[@julianborges1569]

@@larrybeckham6652 did you enjoy it

[@brandonramones823]

I used to call Hoffman the king of supporting actors but unknowingly to me he was really a master of all actors. RIP Master "Learning how to die, is therefore learning how to live."

[@Rebazar]

This is so insanely relevant to my recent state of mind that it is scary. Great stuff from a deep and thoughtful man!

[@StephenAndrew777]

I find him neurotic and unpleasant.

[@StephenAndrew777]

Alicia en el pais de las maravillas I made a response to creepy praise of a creep. Your approval is irrelevant.

[@Cinqmil]

+Rebazar Some thoughts you should not listen to. No matter how smart and eloquent. Once you realise that you are not your thoughts, you become the master. I think he never understood that. He knew happiness, he just wasn't there when it happened. Default mode network.

[@jennybarrier5153]

Cinqmil I noticed you mention Default Mode Network. Have you escaped the matrix as well? Do you perceive things differently than before? Can you see what truly matters in this life as compared to the nonstop barrage of thoughts pouring through your mind? Do you know the Truth and the Way yet? They are all that matters. It is not enough to reach full consciousness, not if you want to Truly BE complete. There is a Creator to our ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE as well the one we currently reside in. If YOU ARE AWAKE, please CALL OUT TO HIM, the ALPHA AND OMEGA, the great I AM. If you don't or you ignore Him. HE WILL be forced to leave you behind to remain in this faux reality of our minds. Also BE ALERT just because there is an overall great Creator of the Universe does not mean that He is running this universe. He handed it over to another creature shortly after our Creation. This is his dominion, which is why he can and will continue to oppress your thoughts if you aren't careful. Watch out! Be careful that you never, ever go back on Default Mode. My prayers are with you and may You Be Blessed.

[@joshuagerthoffer2321]

​@@StephenAndrew777I find YOU neurotic and unpleasant. Not him.

[@Caesar_Himself]

"Learning how to die, and so learning how to live...". Yep.

[@OneManProduct]

+Caesar Himself Many people can misunderstand this phrase. Its not supposed to be taken literally, you know.

[@aaron1468]

Seneca

[@misterjosephfloyd]

His question of "Was I happy or not aware?" = "Ignorance is Bliss". He was a deep Dude, he got too deep and drowned. Can't blink when the Abyss states back. He was a complete under rated actor on a slew of levels.

[@Pimp-Master]

misterjosephfloyd Underrated? No, I think people knew how important he was at the time.

[@weaksignal8009]

like a hot dose of hero-win

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

Really insightful reflections on the human condition from a deep, troubled and wonderful soul that will be missed dearly. "Learning how to die is therefore learning how to live" might be one of truest quotes ever about life.

[@dmack9431]

Listening to this broke my heart. He was so unhappy.

[@khyan]

I love these videos, I hope you keep making them and making them.

[@BlankonblankOrg]

thank you for watching. more to come.

[@GJ71642]

***** what will you do next Whitney Huston

[@iSquishMoths]

"too much coffee " I get bored of talented artists keeping their hard drug use under wraps so as to not influence them somehow. but when you're messing around as with heroin, oxy, Coke, amps, one must envisage a shortened lives found dead wth a needle in their arm. I did love him as an actor and thigh the was lucid snd astute and other than the above, very honest.

[@NASkeywest]

HostDisorder They are under enormous amounts of pressure and stress. They are human an shouldn't be looked down upon because of drug use. Phillip was clean for 20 years before he relapsed. Addiction is a disease and will power alone doesnt do the trick. Of course they arnt going to broadcast their drug use to the world. One becuase it can effect their carrers and more than that they are role models and people look up to them so they dont advertise or condone their use. More than anything it is their right to privacy an we dont have a right to judge them. Give him a little slack, addiction is one of the most intense and misunderstood diseases on the planet an even modern day doctors and science cant quite figure it out or work out a efficient way to fight it. Addiction is a mental, physical, spiritual, social, and environmental disease.

[@jennybarrier5153]

Jesus can and will heal addiction. Immediately without withdrawals or therapy. Pray to God. Ask Him to for help, Seek Him and His word out, Call out to Him. For if you ask, you shall receive, if you seek, you will surely find, and if you knock He will answer. This is not a metaphor or alliteration, this is True. If you do these things in faith and hope, which means that you actually expect results and therefore are open and waiting on Him to reveal Himself, He will and He does. I was addicted to amphetamines for four years and opioid drugs for several years before that. I couldn't face the harshness of reality as an adult and life on this Earth. It is because I am not of this Earth. I was not created for it at all. But we are here. We do not have to suffer like we have been though, serving no purpose. He has a purpose for our lives and our suffering, just ask Him to show you. Please. I pray that You hear Him when He calls. Listen and WAKE UP!

[@RustinChole]

"Was I happy, or was I just not aware...."

[@anonb4632]

MetrazolElectricity That begs the question of what constitutes success.

[@TheRattytat]

Anon B Happiness- the cruel irony being that the more we strive for it, somehow the further away from it we get. Maybe.

[@nebulous6660]

It’s really not an either-or. We always lack a certain level of awareness, so he was happy.

[@AdamShaiken]

So tragically sad! What a tremendous loss for all of us who came to appreciate his work and especially for those who loved him.

[@TheBrettWilson]

Laughter from the audience makes this quite dark indeed...

[@stuvs830]

I wonder if the audience doesn't laugh as a prevention against howling at the pain Hoffman is articulating for them all. I don't have a sense the laughter is because what they're hearing is funny.

[@BenjaminGessel]

I didn't really get that. The laughter is more of a sympathetic or understanding sort...

[@BishopNE1]

I never thought I would ever meditate, but meditation is the key to happiness. Not because meditating makes you happy in, and of itself, but because meditation allows you to let go of the past and your fears of the future, and just be. The quote in the details section is not a quote from PSH, but a quote from Buddhist teachings.

[@yared8771]

Best tribute to Philip that's been ever done. Some time I return to some of the gems of blank on blank. This channel was sooo ahead of its time, and unfortunately the algorithm doesn't promote quality but quantity. Whoever is behind this channel, thank you, deeply

[@SmayleDo]

This is such an honest declaration, it feels so close it scares me. Beautiful trouble soul this man was. Empathy, that´s all it´s about., we connect with each other, everyday...are we aware?. Also , "Learning how to die, and so learning how to live...", the truest quote ever.

[@yolo22]

Everything he said just made me think how much help this guy needed.

[@jackxiao9702]

There was some writer who said, "We aren't over the past, the past isn't even past yet."

[@WaterKreature]

​@@jackxiao9702it's a hard pill to swallow but makes perfect sense.... 😔

[@mikekearney5949]

when he admitted to his fear of death I got a really eerie and melancholy feeling, RIP Philly, you'll be missed

[@grimyreaper2675]

I love these so much. it's like waking life but popular people sharing their inspiring insights

[@sigalthewitchycatsupremaci9717]

Grimy Reaper I was thinking the same thing!!!

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

And with well-done cartoon animation rather than just rotoscoping live-action footage and putting it through a wiggle filter.

[@Jistarii]

Whats sad is that people are laughing. The honesty and philosophical depth of his answers are not a laughing matter. What he's saying is incredibly raw and deep. They are laughing because they don't understand what he is actually saying.

[@dbzwwe56]

Damn man Phillip Seymour Hoffman was one smart, insightful dude.

[@sportssciotaku7149]

Great actor. He had so much more to offer us. Addiction is such an awful thing but he will forever be with us in the movies he was in. RIP Mr. Hoffman. You were absolutely brilliant.

[@qq-do7om]

I know you will never see this but, Mr.Philip Seymour Hoffman I never would have put it that way, but that's it. I've been so out of tune with everything that I didn't realize he was dead till I looked down and saw the comments. I loved this video, the first time I've heard him talk about facing death. And then learning right after that he finally faced that moment. It just struck me.

[@moozycla6]

I always felt like there was some veracity and a glimpse of truthfulness in Mr. Hoffman's actings. It's amazing how people can sense, and feel certain things without knowing a fact.

[@alfonsoisraelcastanedarome2912]

I didnt know he’s passed away, I just found out earlier and that hit me strangely. I’ve had such great times watching him on the screen, same as I have with other actors, musicians and sports players or whomever people with I have made a connection into me, and as with those, I sort of developed or created a special room for them in my mind for whenever I really feel like I want good company. I know it’s silly and perhaps unrealistic but still, I take care of those special rooms in the mind as if they were really there and willing to hang out with me while watching a movie or so. But now I found out he was dealing with drug addiction and also I get to know a little bit more about his person and now I feel even more identify with him. I also went through my personal hell along with drugs and alcohol . .. thank you for so much Mr. Seymour Hoffman.

[@troywhite8591]

I miss this man. One of the few and true artist whose mastery and dedication to his craft put him that cream of the crop. RIP💯💯

[@maxrice6990]

How he described meditation is exactly how I'd describe a psychedelic experience. Coming face to face with death and accepting it and living there for awhile. When you do, your trip is beautiful.

[@joshuat5140]

I always loved him and Robin Williams. Because i felt i had a connection with them. Since we shared the battle with depression and anxiety. People who dont have severe depression and anxiety just dont understand the pain and mental toll it takes.

[@loungefly92]

Deep guy. Shame the artistic ones are always the wounded.

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

word mutube.. but the worst nowadays is, everybody wants to be an artist, without even being wounded, or have a real need for expression. It's greed, wanting the stage, for no other reason than to be on stage. Authenticity is everything.

[@etrebelle9812]

NOT a deep guy, a fucked up and honest guy. The very fact that masses think of these words as "deep" shows how stupid we all are and how brainwashing society is. He fought, and he was destroyed and miserable inside despite efforts. And nobody knows why. I only respect him for all he managed to do positively in life while clean. The rest is just personal misery and bad behaviour.

[@peacebwithu97]

Yes, we are.

[@carrotcake6572]

Stones Jones wtf are you talking about? The qualification for being an artist is being “wounded”? That’s fucking stupid and it romanticizes mental illness. Most artists probably just enjoy doing whatever they do. And that’s more important than some fucking wounded, hurt bullshit

[@Seekyourtruth777]

etre belle you suck

[@s2mlr]

Rest in peace, sir. PSH was an amazing artist. say no to drugs, kids. I'm from Philly. home of heron, homelessness and death. it kills so many, so often.

[@dirtyelite]

Word

[@tonywalton1052]

philly heron is my favourite bird

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

+Tony Walton: "It kills so many, so often." R.I.P. fish and frogs. ⚰

[@seanfsweeney]

Really enjoyed Philip Seymour Hoffman diving deep into what it means for ANYone to be happy, and actually Aware of it.

[@yeromey1]

I usually don't take much of what celebrities say into account, but Phillip had self-awareness on a preternatural level! This kind of self-awareness is not learned but ultimately is a gift. This also goes a long way in explaining his amazing ability to create characters that were uncannily real. Basically, Phillip kept it 100%!

[@metabonk6680]

"Was I happy or just not aware?" You were happy. This line of thought leads not to truth, but despair.

[@caraliiina8453]

thank goodness he put everything i was thinking into words.. or acknowledged that they have to be put into words. Thank you so much for making this video!! Rest in peace, Philip

[@LisaODavis]

Wow, in the light of what happened, this is so sad, once again (and it's happened to me about 25 times,) I've fallen in love with a celebrity who ends up suicide or OD's. I'm just attracted to that, I relate to it. I really thought that this man was so talented, and he was! But why are artists so often full of pain? I think they would not be so good at expressing those feelings if they could not relate to them.

[@Brock_Landers]

I have alot of respect and admiration for this actor. I connected with him in a few of his movies and it showed me that he is very talented. I haven't seen all of his roles, but as Dusty in Twister (one of my favorites), Scotty in Boogie Nights (also a favorite), Mr. Lebowski's manservant in The Big Lebowski, and many of his other roles showed me that he was able to adapt to his given role and show that he can handle it. Being a former addict myself I understood the grip that addiction plays on all of our lives. We are ALL addicted to something from smoking, to drinking, to eating, to some form of activity. Nobody has ever been perfect since the beginning and the world is a little less bright without Philip.

[@foodandtravelmom2241]

I miss him so much. He was genuinely one of my favorite actors. I was crushed when he died - didn’t want to believe it.

[@KatGlos]

This is the most self-aware thing I have ever heard. It's sad that no amount of self-awareness can save you from yourself.

[@csscszcsgv]

I still go back to this one every once in a while.

[@stuvs830]

Just saw a series on Netflix (airing in 2016-11) called "Too Young to Die." They did one just on PSH, and suddenly there was some of this work by Patrick Smith onscreen! I hope more documentaries feature "Blank on Blank" work; it added a nice texture to the video excerpts. Congratulations to the team.

[@DocuMamaFilms]

Amazing...as a writer I love his POV. I miss this fantastic actor and my prayers to his children.

[@LunaOrgana]

This is very sad to see after his death. He tells them from the start he struggles with addiction issues and they giggle.

[@stuvs830]

I've been thinking about this same thing as regards Bill Cosby. He joked about his childhood and people laughed, but listening again he's describing severe child abuse. -Does not excuse his choices, but that surely harmed his view of "Normal." I was sad that I'd once laughed.

[@Zett76]

There is this interview with Chester Bennington, where he tries to talk about depression, and the radio guy just can't handle it, joking and all... I know what you mean.

[@mikepryor7467]

Well in the audiences Defense he masked it with coffee references which is a little more cross cultural

[@kevinmac2298]

Cmon don’t put that on the audience. He was talking about coffee, can’t expect them to realize that could parallel a largely secretive heroin addiction

[@LunaOrgana]

@@kevinmac2298 yeah reading between lines and knowing what analogies are isn’t that hard. People knew about his struggles with addiction prior to this.

[@oscarwilde9724]

Amazingly brightly spoken.

[@JasonLee-ne4ie]

yes that sentence learning how to die is learning how to live gave me the chills

[@rowloeightyeight3425]

Happiness is when you see that another author, actor, or creator was able to show the raw ugly truth of life and not shy away from it... Happiness is knowing good from bad, trying to do the good, doing the bad, learning from it, and hoping you can meet someone else who sees it too. Happiness is just shared misery with a touch of sugar...

[@scottlaux6934]

He was very self-aware, yet the things he knew plagued him, still killed him.

[@sdm12342002]

I just watched 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' the other night, and Hoffman was just incredible (per usual) in that movie as well.

[@likearollingstone007]

What he describe at the beginning is more or less the definition of addiction. He was a favorite of mine. I miss his talent. I miss him.

[@obbeachbum69]

Ouch.That was gut wrenching you guys. RIP PSH

[@Volgrus]

The beginning... encapsulates me and my depression.

[@dovesandcoldplay]

I think he was the GOAT. We won't see his like again. RIP man.

[@CapstoneTider]

Some of the expressions are spot on. Super job.

[@ultikintil]

Thank you for uploading these videos. They're beautiful

[@sabatheus]

There's a kind of epic sadness in watching this, and realizing that this gentleman is no longer with us.

[@olivierfrigon7640]

I have to listen to this interview at least once a year. It's weirdly very therapeutic...

[@depletedmind]

I relate to this on many levels, so thank you to everyone who put it together and to PSH for being an incredible human being.

[@mercop1472]

Hoffman is among my favorite actors. A brilliant man.

[@JerseyMiller]

One of my favorite actors of all time. Such a brilliant gem.

[@alijade1991]

Blank on blank should do a piece on Alan Rickman.

[@JosetheDopeLPs]

As well as a piece on Alan Watts.

[@jonhohensee3258]

YOU should.

[@corneliaventer464]

how refreshing to see truth and to sense truth

[@3AA2]

This channel is incredible. It's the first thing I do every morning!

[@blahdeedah]

Thanks for making this tribute to one of my favourite actors. ;-;

[@Vinkie]

He will be missed

[@miltonpuma5670]

Thank you so much for this great channel. I love the David Foster Wallace and Elliott Smith ones. Thank you. These videos comfort my anxious mind.

[@SujaaniPrem]

I Love you, always did, where ever you, you left a great job and immortality in it.

[@The22on]

Is it just me or does Phillip seem like the kind of guy you would like to have as a friend? He seems so honest, bright, and witty but also open and vulnerable. He seems like he would be there to help you if you ever needed it. He wouldn't offer excuses as to why he wasn't there for you. I know it's nard to assess a person's character from a few minutes of video, but that's the impression I get. He seems like he could be fun and go along with whatever crazy thing you wanted to do, but would point out the folly in your plan. He was only 46. i guess he looked older from the drugs. He still had a lot of good films left in him when he died. RIP Mr. Hoffman. May you find that perfect high you always wanted.

[@victoriatom8742]

Genius, OMG ... He was the BEST! He embodied the character emotionally and became the person he played PSH - RIP

[@Gringar-h6m]

I just realized there are people I really don't understand. I can read philosophers, but the way he's speaking I cannot wrap my head around which is thought-provoking 🤔

[@Rebazar]

Truthful insights on life that not many can handle.

[@kateSullivan3927]

What a brilliant, unreal talent. 46. Too soon. He had so much more to share with us. Artists are frequently tortured, which is why they're so special.

[@simonl.6338]

Brilliant man, great actor sad that he couldn't find a way to sustain some way of happiness for himself and what he says here is incredibly honest and true

[@johnnyfuxtik]

The animation and subject material of these are precious. Always interesting.

[@BenjaminGr8]

was I happy or was I just not aware? Good god, that cuts to the heart of most things for me.

[@wel8266]

This is so philosophical yet so true.

[@My3AndRay]

I miss him. The world was a better place with him here.

[@vn43twelve]

this is a fantastic series

[@sagarsethi13able]

Please, never stop posting these beautiful and inspiring videos. :)

[@Jessica616ify]

Learning how to live is learning how to die. I've never heard it put better.

[@user-yk9sk7pg6v]

great, thank you

[@BrushesOfMagic]

I miss this channel!!!

[@BOG0690]

I loved your work Phil

[@JiveDadson]

I never had enough of anything yet, but I've had too much. -- Brother Dave

[@SetaLeandro]

How i miss this great and smart actor.

[@youmeandi100]

this is the one place on KZbin where the comments are a perfect addition to the video.

[@robfrancis8690]

One simply cannot experience genuine happiness in this life without having been through moments of extreme depression.

[@fluffycheep]

Agreed.

[@helenagrace9821]

his words are so powerful

[@thedoctor003]

Great videos. Still shocked about the great Philip Seymour Hoffman.

[@badgerrrlattin35]

"When you can see thru a Spirit, it loses it's power over you" - Carl J. Jung

[@samaraisnt]

can you explain what relevance that has in this context ? not seeing a connection.

[@darmus8928]

@@samaraisnt I guess Badgerrr Lattin is trying to tell a thought of Carl Jung that if you try hard enough to look through, to understand, to make a pact with, the thing(fear) is powerless against you.

[@42Mrgreenman]

​@@darmus8928 Spirit is also another word for liquor, nice double meaning whether OP meant it or not...

[@DieMasterMonkey]

RIP dude. Your work lives on.

[@Sapsche]

I thought he would speak about the movie "Happiness", but I liked this even better.

[@atticus9907]

The beginning of this interview is very telling. Yet another tremendous talent killed trying to feed an emptiness of the soul that cannot be filled.

[@joeltunnah]

Actually it can be filled by God.

[@joeltunnah]

@@cait9996 people have free will, so unfortunately they are allowed to destroy themselves like PSH, but God doesn’t want that for you. Start with the psalms and the gospels. Faith comes by hearing the word of the Lord. Be well.✌🏻

[@joeltunnah]

@@cait9996 immoral? Wow that’s harsh. And as opposed to drugging everyone? How’s that working out so far?

[@joeltunnah]

@@cait9996 the original post said “an emptiness of the soul that cannot be filled”. Now you’ve changed that to “all pain”. I never said God was the answer to “all pain”. I don’t even know what you mean by that. I stick by what I said, and I’ll even go further: an emptiness of the soul can ONLY be filled by God. If you disagree, that’s ok, I’ll pray for you. Be well.✌🏻

[@arishanazir2551]

Loved this and the whole series it gives a beautiful glimpse into these peoples lives very wonderfully done!

[@judemcdermott]

When he talks about how you can be happy when someone gets something so awful and brutal on paper because it's so real makes me think of the movie Punch Drunk Love, which he was in. That movie is so stressful and hard to watch but it captures the feeling of stress so well

[@oldpaintedcottage]

RIP Philip. You left us far too soon. xx

[@jonhohensee3258]

I knew these clichés would be amongst the comments. Didn't guess they would be together from a single person.

[@oscwildle1]

Thank you Blank on Blank

[@redpeaux7832]

outstanding animation

[@loganwendt778]

That audience laughter just during the intro is genuinely fucking haunting.

[@Helicopterpilot16]

I need friends that can have these conversations

[@cristianomaranho9204]

Got here thinking this video would have something to do with his character on “Happinness” and ended up so much better ❤️