Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War

okay I know it was difficult for you to come in here hat in hand that's not the kind of upbringing I guess is the word I'm looking for it's not the kind of man you are I understand that I'm not looking to humiliate you or exact a price in any way so why don't you just apologize we call it water under the dam and we'll go about our business excuse me what the [ __ ] what what the [ __ ] you talking about Claire George said you were coming in here to apologize I'm supposed to come in here so you can apologize to me according to whom Claire George you told me to go [ __ ] myself I'm supposed to apologize to you also water goes over a dam and under a bridge you punchy schoolboy really there's been a miscommunication between Claire and George and somebody yes correct it's fine I don't want no [ __ ] idea who this guy is he is here to fix the glass but you broke the last time you were here go [ __ ] myself and I'm supposed to apologize break my window I'm supposed to help Thank You job was mine Helsinki job was not yours if it was yours you'd be in Hell Saint Alan all stood in Alan laws there's no longer it was on the wall it's no longer the director of European operations he does not make those appointments I'd promises were made not by me I've been with the company for 24 years I was posted in Greece for 15 Papandreou wins that election if I don't help the hunter take him prisoner I've advised and are in the Hellenic army I've neutralized champions of communism I've spent the past three years learning Finnish would you come in handy here in Virginia and I'm never ever sick at sea so I want to know why I'm not gonna be your Helsinki station chief your course excuse me for Helsinki I need someone with diplomatic skills you don't have them is that right that is right I don't know why the hell I didn't fire you when you broke my [ __ ] window yes sure you do crave Lee look Gus yeah you [ __ ] Rogers beyond saying you know I know no I'm not I'm not even gonna dignify that with a response yeah yeah you're dignifying her in the ass at the Jefferson hotel room 12:10 let me ask you the three thousand agents Turner fire was that because they lacked diplomatic skills as well you're referring to Admiral Stansfield Turner yeah the three thousand agents teaching every goddamn one of them first or second generation Americans is that because they lack the proper diplomatic skills or to Turner and I think was a good idea to have spies who could speak the same languages they're [ __ ] spying on well I'm sorry but you can hardly blame the director for questioning the loyalty to America of people that are just barely Americans in the first place yeah well I'd like to take a moment to review the several ways in which your douche bag the [ __ ] out of my office sir boy and your career [ __ ] yes sir yeah my friend I'm gonna need you for a second my loyalty for 24 years people have been trying to kill me people know how now do you think that's because my dad was a great soda pop maker or do you think that's because I'm an American spy go [ __ ] yourself you [ __ ] child

Channel: h0lden

Views: 598,301

Keywords: Charlie Wilson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gust Avrakotos, Charlie Wilson's war, office scene, go fuck yourself, CIA 1980, Aaron Sorkin, George Crile

Id: AgMclYRuOAo

Length: 2min 59sec (179 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 10 2010

Reddit Comments

[u/Howard_Beale]

Totally. I was surprised he didn't get an Oscar nod for this film. The scene where he chews out his boss at the beginning just blew me away.

[u/countboros]

I just realized at the end credits that it's an Aaron Sorkin dealie. Figures. All movie I was thinking, damn, this is almost as well-written as West Wing.

[u/mingo83]

This movie was so good, but I didn't hear anything about it when it was in the theaters. I was just surfing HBO one day and happened upon it. It's one of my favorites now.

Edit: Not to mention... the scene with the belly dancer. Did you know that she is Wade Phillips' daughter?!

[u/gustoreddit51]

I loved that movie too. PSH hit the perfect note of a totally jaded but pragmatic CIA man. I thought Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks worked great together.

[u/[deleted]]

His versatility as an actor is formidable. His role as Truman Capote is astounding.

[u/gatton]

Actors like PSH are my favorite kind. There are great actors that are bigger than the roles they play. Brando, Hackman, Nicholson etc. The problem is they overshadow the role. Actors like Hoffman disappear into the role and literally embody it. I forget I'm watching an actor. All I see is a jaded CIA spy.

[u/Beatle_Matt]

That scene in the director's office is right up there IMO with Alec Baldwin's scene in Glengarry Glen Ross

[u/scouser916]

I just finished the book the movie was based on, it made me respect PSH's performance even more. He absolutely NAILED the guy's attitude and mannerisms, not to mention looking almost exactly like the guy.

Oh, and I totally recommend the book to any fans of the movie. There's a ton more interesting detail, both Gust and Charlie were incredibly cool people.

[u/RabidRaccoon]

Julia Roberts is good in this too. The scene where she's war nerding about "Dashukas" and "look down shoot down radar" while doing her eyelashes really captures Joanne Herring's character. And Hanks is excellent as usual.