My buddy, Phil, wins Oscar for Best Actor

Let me take this opportunity to congratulate my dear friend, Philip Seymour Hoffman (or "Phil," as I get to call him), for his Best Actor Oscar win. Yes, Phil and I worked on a play together here in New York two years ago. (Oddly enough, I ran into Phil at a theatre benefit about a year ago and the silly nut pretended like he only sort of remembered me. That Phil! Always the crack up!)
I will direct you to this entry on the website from June, 2003, on how I came to know Phil ....