Philip Hoffman
Philip Hoffman
character embody hard hard-work magical months playing practice stuff technical
That technical stuff is really practice. It's not some magical thing. It's hard work, like an athlete, in a way. You just have to practice how to embody this character. If I'm playing a character who isn't like I am, it can take months and months.
character fulfill knew main people personal playing secondary soulful stuff technical watching worked
I did have hesitations and just knew that if I made the story the main character and really worked on that to fulfill it in a very personal and soulful way, that all the technical stuff about playing him would become secondary for people watching the movie.
attention character critical happy next point
He would probably be up here right next to me. I would say he would probably be critical because that was his life. And he'd probably point out all the things that were wrong, but he would also be happy that attention was being showered on him again. I think that was one of his character flaws.
category fantastic great
Wow, I'm in a category with some great, great, great actors, fantastic actors, and I'm overwhelmed. Really overwhelmed.
action bad guy people perfect
To play a bad guy in an action movie is something I've never done, and I don't know if I'll ever do it again. So this is really that opportunity, and it's the perfect place to do it, perfect people to do it with.
best given life
I was given the best part of my life, basically, and I know that.
panicked sober
I went (to rehab), I got sober when I was 22 years old. You get panicked ... and I got panicked for my life.
again work
I think I'm like any actor, most actors it's kind of inbred in you that you're never going to work again even if you are working a lot.
I thought, If we never get the money, we'll all be off the hook.
attracted capote interested portray successful tragedy truman trying
That's what attracted me to it. I wasn't interested in doing it if it was just going to be about trying to portray Truman Capote and if I could be successful or not. It really was about the inevitability of a tragedy unfolding.
knees wish
I wish there was a podium here - you wouldn't see my knees shaking.
bowels control literally lost lucky swimming
You know, I literally lost all control of my bowels up there. I couldn't think. I was swimming in my head. So I was lucky to get out what I got out.
competence confidence happen humor top
These things happen from the top down, and from the top there was a sense of humor and a confidence and competence that you don't question.
dealing heard people
That's always what I heard about people dealing with Capote,