[Shooting began in November in and around Winnipeg, Canada, standing in for the farming community of Holcomb, Kan., where Perry Smith and Dick Hickok, in 1959, murdered all four members of the Clutter family.] Capote ... We made this film in the context of little time, little money and an actor who was in anguish, because that's what the role calls for. The hardest thing was asking for a 16th take. And then asking for a 17th take. And then asking for an 18th take. Philip had his head in his hands, literally. The way this film was shot, the camera is unflinching in the way it scrutinizes Phillip. There was nowhere for him to hide.
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