Versatile

L. and watched 'Capote' last night. I must say that I didn't enjoy the film nearly as much as she did but I was, once again, amazed at the skills of Philip Seymour Hoffman. The guy can play almost anything: a wretch in 'Happiness', a shy loser in 'Boogie Nights', the overconfident has-been in 'Along Came Polly'. Hell - I would consider watching 'Mission Impossible 3' just to see how good a villain he can be. He is one of the rare actors, like Paul Giamatti or Tom Hanks, who can say SO much with a facial expression that you instantly believe the protrayal of the character. Guys like this make bad movies bearable and good ones great.