Jan 12, 2006 9:15 pm US/Eastern
Raves Nothing New For Philip Seymour Hoffman
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
With Oscar buzz surrounding him for his portrayal of Truman Copote in the eponymous biopic, Philip Seymour Hoffman is now getting credit his legions of longtime fans always knew he deserved.
In Capote, Hoffman shows the many depths of an author best known for his books, In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Many criticals have praised his work in the film, including Roger Ebert, who says, "Philip Seymour Hoffman's precise, uncanny performance as Capote doesn't imitate the author so much as channel him, as a man whose peculiarities mask great intelligence and deep wounds."
But this is far from the first time Hoffman has been superb: this is an actor who has shown no fear, acting in roles as diverse as a pornographer, a transvestite, a gambling addict, a man who makes obscene phone calls, and a rock critic.
He'll next be seen in Mission Impossible III, coming out later this year. It's the 39th movie he's made since 1991.
It was standing room only for Hoffman at the New York Times Arts & Leisure weekend, but now, you can see the entire session here on WCBSTV.com.
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