Cooper Hoffman, who made his film debut in 2021 with “Licorice Pizza“, revealed that he would love to receive advice from his father, Philip Seymor Hoffman, who passed away in 2014.
In an interview with GQ, the 22-year-old actor reflected on the loss of his father and his influence on his career.
“He is my favorite actor, but he’s also my dad,” the young actor said. “He’s also not here. Many people idolize their parents because they are great parents. It’s different to idolize your parents because you love their art.”
According to Cooper Hoffman, it would have been good to rely on the experience of someone so close. Even so, the actor noted that reverence for his father’s talent could also influence his own performance.
“As much as I would love for him to be here and talk to him about acting, I would also be terrified to see him watch and judge my work,” he explained. “Not that he would judge, because he was a very empathetic person and probably — I hope — would support me in all of this.”
“I’m going to figure this out on my own,” he said. “But I would also love his advice. And I would also love my dad,” he concluded.
Hoffman stars in the highly anticipated film adaptation of “The Long Walk“, the first novel written by Stephen King. The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, famous for “Hunger Games“, is set to premiere in September.
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