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I don't care much about awards, but it is a certainty that he will be nominated for an Academy Award. And although there are many performances yet to come this year, I can't imagine any will surpass this one.In regard to whether he captures the "real" Truman Capote, I couldn't say. I'm sure the strange voice and the mannerisms are based upon thorough study.
However, I don't think exactly copying an historical figure is the point here. Hoffman creates a fictional character based upon the real Truman Capote, and the character he creates is simply riveting. There are so many levels to this person, levels that are communicated in facial movements, expressions, slight motions of the body. The key element of this movie is the relationship between Capote and murderer Perry Smith. This relationship is full of ambiguity, it may be based on Capote's sympathy for another outsider, it may be based on physical attraction, it may be based on his knowledge that a great book is possible using Perry's story. All these possibilities and more are subtly suggested.
An absolutely absorbing character study.
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Topic - PS Hoffman in Capote - tunenut 16:08:16 10/09/05 (17)
- Hoff is amazing. Catch him in "The Big Lebowski." nt - tinear 15:04:10 10/10/05 (16)
- As well as a carnal preacher in Cold Mountain and Boogie Nights * - Road Warrior 07:11:16 10/11/05 (0)
- Hoffman in "The Big Lebowski." - Bambi B 07:05:54 10/11/05 (9)
- Re: "The Big Lebowski." is one of my all time favs... - Jeff Starrs 08:10:54 10/11/05 (8)
- Re: "The Big Lebowski." is one of my all time favs... - Bambi B 17:47:05 10/11/05 (1)
- Re: And what about... - Jeff Starrs 21:54:59 10/11/05 (0)
- The Chinaman pissed on my carpet. nt - tinear 15:14:02 10/11/05 (3)
- Re: "Or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing." nt - geoffkait 03:09:34 10/12/05 (0)
- Re: "He treats objects like women" nt - Jeff Starrs 21:56:35 10/11/05 (0)
- It really tied the room together though * - Road Warrior 20:56:37 10/11/05 (0)
- Yup. Didn't think the Coen Bros. could top Raising Arizona - Road Warrior 11:18:10 10/11/05 (1)
- Re: Absolutely...JB is so natural in that role, also. (nt) - Jeff Starrs 12:01:36 10/11/05 (0)
- Re: And in Todd Solondz "Happiness" - Jeff Starrs 18:31:30 10/10/05 (4)
- Happiness is a great movie. I mean "great," too. The dad, the kid, - tinear 04:22:31 10/11/05 (2)
- totally agree - tunenut 09:17:56 10/11/05 (0)
- Re: I actually borrowed.. - Jeff Starrs 05:07:32 10/11/05 (0)
- I thought he was great in Almost Famous and When A Man Loves A Woman. - PdL 21:53:55 10/10/05 (0)
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