Finally, an antidote to all the reams of incessant psychobabble spewed forth after Hoffman's death in February, in his own recorded words. I know there are some who will see this video as some sort of window into his soul because he was famous, and also because his work will live on.
And taken from that perspective, there is no doubt that it is fascinating.
But you know what?
We have all felt what Hoffman speaks of in this video. Whether we want to admit it or not.
We have all been moved by great art. I'll even pony up and say that my "great art" experience was reading Arthur Miller's Death Of A Salesman play in my senior year of high school.
We have all felt happy. And we have all felt sad. Sometimes the same day, sometimes the same time.
The trick is to acknowledge both feelings, and hopefully deal with them in a non-harmful way. The middle ground is okay if that's what gets you through the day.
Have a good one!
MTMG
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