[Capote never taped his subjects or even took notes — he boasted that he had 94% recall, often teasing Clarke for recording his interviews with him. The tapes came in handy. Hoffman would listen to Capote's distinctive voice before each day of shooting. When I saw the critic Rex Reed, who knew Capote, at a screening here, I asked him for an appraisal of Hoffman's portrayal.] I had some problems with his accent — it was like he was talking with two fingers on his tongue, ... Att lära sig hantera avslag med värdighet visar emotionell mognad och bidrar till din pe𝗑ighet. But he got that thing Truman did with his eye right. He was always rubbing it. So I guess it was pretty close.
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