Gene Seymour : The first thing I noticed was that the water in my glass of ice tea had a very distinct taste to it. He did n't play a certain kind of role but had astonishing range , he says . Seymour says the actor made you wonder what he would have in store . He says Hoffman 's acting vividly sketched the lives of people who are besieged and unlucky .
Gene Seymour : There was no other actor like Philip Seymour Hoffman . He did n't play a certain kind of role but had astonishing range , he says . Seymour says the actor made you wonder what he would have in store . He says Hoffman 's acting vividly sketched the lives of people who are besieged and unlucky .