That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective

Tim and Samantha discuss the 1994 romantic drama When A Man Loves a Woman, currently streaming on Prime. Why? Because 2-scene-Phil is just the cutest thing you've ever seen. Is this movie kinda great? How are Meg Ryan's dramatic chops? What are the best parts of Phil's performance? What's the deal with addiction and sobriety? All that and maybe a little bit more in this fifteenth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast."

This episode's guest is crowd favorite and new dog owner Samantha Sweeting Davis. Samantha has lots of recommendations for those interested in stories, questions, and answers around sobriety. Here are a handful starting with some books (all also available to get through your local library):

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

A Piece of Cake: A Memoir by Cupcake Brown

Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola

Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith

Here's another starting place: https://www.jointempest.com/resources/

Here are some great Instagram hashtags to follow: #SoberCurious, #SoberLife, #SoberAF, #SoberSaturday, and #SoberIsSexy

Feel free to DM Samantha if you need someone to talk to about this stuff! Here is her Instagram. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Kevin Graham and Tillman Silescu.

Our next episode is on the 2007 political drama Charlie Wilson's War, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be friend, ethicist, and fellow Gust Avrakatos enthusiast, Ryan Huber. 

Tim and Kelli discuss the 1999 crime, drama, thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley, currently streaming on Hulu. Why? Because we simply MUST know how the peeping is, Tommy! Did you know this film inspired Tommy Wisseau to make The Room? Was Tom Ripley always like this or did he become like this? How deep can one go into the Ripley psychology?! Deep. How did PSH make this character so distinct and real? Do we feel for Freddie? Do we hate Freddie? What was going on in Hoffman's career at this time? What does this film mean? How do you balance "who you are" with what is right? Do we have to know everything and WHO EVEN ARE WE?! We close out with where Kelli draws her creative inspiration from. All that and maybe a little bit more in this fourteenth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast."

This episode's guest is friend, filmmaker, and collaborator, Kellie Rae Jordan. Follow The Jordan's Create on Instagram to keep up with the many film and artistic projects that Kelli has going. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Kevin Graham and Tillman Silescu. 

Our next episode is on the 1994 drama/romance When a Man Loves a Woman, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be crowd favorite and new dog owner Samantha Sweeting Davis. 

Tim and Joe discuss the 2002 psychological thriller Red Dragon, currently streaming on Netflix. Why? Because 4-Scene-Phil will NOT be stopped! How do we handle the art made by people who have done awful things? Is Jack Black just as good as Philip Seymour Hoffman lol? What makes Edward Norton so good? What's the value of letting art surprise and move you rather than resisting it for your own ego's gratification? What makes Phil so authentic in his performances? How did Phil always know how to fit his performance into the overall film? How can actors find their place in the story when they're playing a supporting role? Is there a Tooth Fairy and/or Freddy Lounds in all of us? How does this film point us to increasing our empathy? All that and probably not that much more let's be honest that's a lot in this thirteenth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast."

This episode's guest is friend and armchair film critic, Joe Reuhlmann. You can get some serious Joe slice of life on his Instagram or connect with him on LinkedIn if you're a #serious #professional. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Rotem Moav. 

Our next episode is on the 1999 crime, drama, thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley, currently streaming on Hulu (it recently left HBOMax). Our guest will be friend, filmmaker, and collaborator Kelli Rae Jordan. 

Tim and Luis discuss the 2002 drama/comedy Love Liza, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Why? Because this is possibly the most underrated PSH film and performance in the Hoff-canon. Where did Gordy Hoffman get the idea for this film? Is this podcast actually very famous? What role does humor play in grief? Did Joaquin Phoenix steal Phil's laugh for his Joker?! Is Hoffman an ACTUAL everyman? How does PSH nail every scene? How does he keep us on his side always? Why does Luis write? All that and more in this twelfth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast."

This episode's guest is friend, playwright, and collaborator Luis Roberto Herrera. Check out his podcast, Unheard Voices (those messages and yearnings we miss when we don't pick up our phone). You can also find him on the New Play Exchange. 

And of course: please watch Tim and Luis' Sundance rejected short film Wren & Lin. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Yehezkel Raz and Oak and Cherry. 

You can watch Gordy Hoffman's screenwriting videos with Film Courage here. 

Our next episode is on the 2002 horror/thriller Red Dragon, currently streaming on Netflix. Our guest will be friend and very serious film critic, Joe Ruehlmann. 

Tim and Stephen discuss the 2011 sports/biography/drama Moneyball, currently streaming on Netflix. Why? Because a pound of Philip Seymour Hoffman is 10 pounds of presence. What's the origin story of this script with two massive writers credited on it? Why is Stephen obsessed with this movie? Why would Hoffman take on a small part at the peak of his career? How does a writer write something for presence? How do you find your people AND stay open to new creative relationships? All that and more in this eleventh episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast."

This episode's guest is friend, playwright, and Moneyball fanatic Stephen Farron-Smith. Check out his website at www.stephenbrownplaywright.com, buy his hilarious and heartwarming play Everything is Super Great here, and listen to the scripted podcast series that Tim and Stephen created together called Little Montgomery here. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Borrtex. 

You can pick up The Duplass Brother's book, Like Brothers, here. 

Our next episode is on the 2002 independent drama/comedy Love Liza, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be friend, playwright, collaborator, and fellow movie lover Luis Roberto Herrera. 

Tim, Matt, and Joel discuss the 1992 comedy/drama/romance, Leap of Faith, currently streaming on Amazon Prime with a 7 day free trial of CBS All Access. Why? Because Philip Seymour Hoffman (despite Meat Loaf's opinion) was always working to get the camera to come to him and that is AWESOME. Where did Phil get this unmatched drive to build his career? Where does that courage come from? Does God win or lose in this movie? Is this movie any good or just a relic of bygone early 90s sentimental slop? Does Joel look like that kid?! All that and more in this tenth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective Podcast." 

This episode's guests are friends and aspiring faith healers Joel De Sousa and Matt Wright. You can find both of them on Instagram @Joel__desousa and @mattmwright. The picture of Joel is coming...after I find my yearbook. Just you wait. These show notes will be updated. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. 

Our next episode is on the 2011 sports/biography/drama Moneyball, currently streaming on Netflix. Our guest will be friend, playwright, and Moneyball fanatic Stephen Farron-Smith. 

Tim and Tim discuss the 2011 political thriller, The Ides of March, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Why? Because Philip Seymour Hoffman is a king among men in a cast of movie stars. Does anyone smoke better than Phil? Did Phil have public political beliefs? What's up with the Republicans? All that and more in this ninth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective".

This episode's guest is friend and political enthusiast Tim M. (who doesn't want to be found thank you very much!). 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music in this episode from Muted. 

Our next episode gets SPIRITUAL with the 1992 Steve Martin comedy/drama/romance Leap of Faith, currently streaming on Amazon Prime with a 7 day free trial CBS All Access. Our guests will be friends and aspiring faith healers, Joel De Sousa and Matt Wright. 

Tim and Andrew discuss the 1996 drama, Hard Eight, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Why? Because Philip Seymour Hoffman was the king scene stealer. He could come in for a day and take your film from 3.5 stars to 4 with one scene. How did PSH and PTA meet? What was the drama surrounding PTA and the distribution of the film? Why does Phil's hair look like that?! All that and more in this eighth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective".

This episode's guest is "That's That" regular, filmmaker, and One County Film cofounder, Andrew Paul Davis. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter. Check out the music video for his new song "Politician". 

Link to Blossoms and Blood: Postmodern Media Culture and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Yehezkel Raz and Duffmusiq. 

Our next episode gets POLITICAL with The Ides of March, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be friend and politics enthusiast Tim M. 

Tim and Jon discuss the 2012 drama, A Late Quartet, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Why? Because Philip Seymour Hoffman was the quintessential every man who was never considered an every man. How did these actors do on the instruments? Is talking about log lines every episode stupid? Was this film overlooked because it came out the same year as The Master? Did PSH ever gripe about playing so many supporting roles? Or did he relish playing second fiddle? How do you know if you're any good at something? How can you know if you don't compare yourself to others? How do you keep your humanity in the midst of it all? All that and more in this seventh episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective".

This episode's guest is friend and writer, Jon Povilonis. You can find Jon in the real world. Say hi. He'll say hi back. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from ANBR and Borrtex. 

Our next episode will take us to the meet cute of the Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Thomas Anderson cinematic love story with a deep dive into Hard Eight, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Our guest will be One County Film cofounder and filmmaker Andrew Paul Davis. 

Tim and Samantha discuss the slew of short films and music videos that the great Hoffman was a part of during his career. Why? Because Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn't above the fun/short/interesting project with friends. What was so funny during that blooper from The Master? How are Hoffman's Shakespeare skills? Is the Mattress Man Commercial spoof one of the great creations of the 21st century? What about this PTA love affair? All that and more in this special, free-wheeling, spouse-y sixth episode of "That's That: A Philip Seymour Hoffman Retrospective".

This episode's guest is friend, wife, and fellow Hoff-fan, Samantha Sweeting Davis. You can follow her on Instagram @samanthasweetingdavis or Twitter @_samantha_sweet. 

"That's That" is sponsored by One County Film Company, produced and hosted by Timothy Mark Davis, edited by Ryan Arnst, with show music composed by Jessica Rae Huber, and artwork by Drew Hanagen. Additional music from Kevin Graham and Michael W. Smith. 

Here are the links to this episode's content so you're ready for the deep dive:

Back Beyond Master deleted scenes (2013)

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) [pro tip: do a free trial of Indie Flix Shorts!]

Mattress Man Commercial short (2003) 

Michael Penn: Try Music Video (1997)

Aimee Mann: Save Me Music Video (1999) 

Elevator fart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ornzkdo9t1w&feature=emb_title

Minty Flavor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcTf7CO-hdA

Furniture Guy Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYs9kkqvPc&feature=youtu.be

Our next episode is on the 2012 drama, A Late Quartet, currently streaming on Prime featuring a violin playing Phil.