Philip Hoffman
Philip Hoffman
people
People thought they had me pegged because of the way I am, because of the way I talk, ... And they're always wrong.
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.
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.
awards help nervous people saw season stuff ton
If that stuff does transpire, I'm very excited. I think I would be more nerve-wracked or nervous if it was just about me as an actor, ... But it is more than that/ What if a ton of people saw this movie ... our first film? Awards season can always help a film that way.
dealing heard people
That's always what I heard about people dealing with Capote,
believe buzz excited feelings felt gonna hell hide high hope months oscar people responding six talking theaters
I'm very excited people are talking like that. I usually hide my feelings about things like the Oscars. But I believe in the film. Hell or high water, here we are, and people are actually going to see it, a lot more than we thought would, and they're responding the same way we felt about it. So I'm excited and I hope the film is still in theaters six months from now, and the Oscar buzz is only gonna help. I don't want it to go away. I want it to be in the theaters in May.
again answers function hard hopefully opens people walk
Hopefully the film answers that, ... It opens that can of worms, where people walk out and say, 'Wow, I can see why it would be hard for him to function again after that.'
began cold discovered embodies odd people simply struggled
I began to see that this wasn't simply an odd man, an odd writer. What he discovered writing 'In Cold Blood' embodies what a lot of people go through. He struggled with who he was.
became blinders both bring complete discovery paid price saw studying wish
When I started studying him, then became semi-obsessed with him, I saw the parallels, ... In our ages, that we're both artists, in the price that's paid for going after something with complete focus, with blinders on. And the discovery that what you wish for most probably won't bring you happiness.
hands liked
It was all that (drugs and alcohol), yeah. It was anything I could get my hands on ... I liked it all.
dealt fond memories perfect saying town treated
It was a perfect place for the film. That's what I have to say. Actually, the town treated me very well. And I'm not just saying that. I actually have fond memories of being dealt with very well. But it was cold. Cold!
proud
Be proud, Mom, because I'm proud of you, and we're here tonight, and it's so good.
became changed consumed
Everything changed after that, ... He became consumed with the story, with success. He was never the same. Writing was never the same.
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.