Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote. (Sony Pictures Classics) For Capote, Philip Seymour Hoffman transformed himself. He reportedly lost over 40 pounds and perfected Truman Capote's posture and body language by studying hours of interviews and archival footage. Then there was the voice. When word broke of Hoffman's involvement in a film about Capote, many wondered how the New York-bred, baritone actor could pull off playing the effeminate author from the south. Both in pitch and accent, Hoffman...
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