As the oldest son of Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman, it comes as no surprise that Jake Hoffman has immersed himself in all aspects of movie production.\u00a0 From his debut in Rain Man <\/i>at age seven to his leading role in Click<\/i> in 2006, Hoffman has experience portraying a variety of characters and acting in both big budget and indie productions.\u00a0 In 2009, he appeared in a reworked version of Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead<\/i>, and worked alongside his father in and I Heart Huckabees<\/i> (2004) and Barney\u2019s Version<\/i> (2010).<\/p>\n
Despite his impressive filmography, Jake Hoffman finds his passion behind the camera. Hoffman, most recently credited with a cameo appearance in Martin Scorsese\u2019s The Wolf of Wall Street<\/i>, views acting as a way to experience directorial decisions first hand. \u201cActors are one of the only people on sets that get to ask the director as many questions as they want,\u201d Hoffman explains. In addition to acting and directing shorts, Hoffman attended film school at New York University.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always felt more in my own skin in New York\u2014the city has more spontaneity.\u201d This affinity for the Big Apple fueled Hoffman\u2019s feature length film,Asthma<\/i>. Although he has directed short films and music videos, Asthma<\/i> is Hoffman\u2019s first foray into fiction and will be shown at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival this summer.<\/p>\n
[blockquote]\u201cI\u2019ve always felt more in my own skin in New York\u2014the city has more spontaneity.\u201d[\/blockquote]<\/p>\n
While there was not one clear-cut moment that drew Hoffman directing\u2014it was more of an evolution\u2014he explains that working on Asthma<\/i> rekindled his passion, \u201cWhen trying to make it [as a director], you can lose sight of what you\u2019re making.\u201d The movie is partially a love song to the city and partially a coming of age story, \u201cIt evolved into something much more personal. It\u2019s fiction but it explores the key themes\u2014relationships, addictions\u2014that forced me into adulthood,\u201d says Hoffman.<\/p>\n
The film follows a young rock \u2018n roller, played by Benedict Samuel, who steals a Rolls Royce and journeys with a local tattoo artist, Krysten Ritter. Together they explore the boundaries of the city in a manner closely connected to Hoffman\u2019s own experience in New York. For Hoffman, the film \u201cties it all together\u2026 being in New York City for college was a unique time when I was trying to figure out who I am\u2014I didn\u2019t really understand the consequences of a lot of things\u2014which is dangerous\u2014but a lot of fun as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The movie reflects New York City\u2019s electric atmosphere as well as the angst of an indie rock musician\u2019s life. \u201cMaking the film was the best experience I\u2019ve ever had.\u201d Says Hoffman, \u201cWhen you\u2019re making your first film, you want it to be really great for itself but also really great so you can continue to make films.\u201d<\/p>\n
With regards to Asthma<\/i>\u2019s upcoming festival debut, Hoffman \u201cis really excited how it came together\u201d and \u201cfeels incredibly lucky and happy to have collaborated with such talented actors.\u201d Despite the film\u2019s indie budget, Hoffman\u2019s cast includes the breathtaking Krysten Ritter, newcomer Benedict Samuel, Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, iconic musician Iggy Pop and the late Ren\u00e9 Ricard.<\/p>\n
Hoffman feels especially thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Ren\u00e9 Ricard, the famous poet, painter and art critic who passed away in February. \u201cHe is someone I looked up to and a true character,\u201d explains Hoffman. Even after the debut of Asthma<\/i>, Hoffman does not plan to take any time off, \u201cmaking feature [length films] is the dream. I plan to get right back to work\u2014I\u2019m not good with too much free time.\u201d And we\u2019re not ones to complain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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