"I'm not going to watch it because it's boring -- it really is boring -- but I hope Philip Seymour Hoffman wins. The guy is an excellent actor."
I'm not sure who Philip Hoffman is or what role he played. If it was the Capote thing, I wouldn't pay to see it either. I am hoping Joaquin Phoenix wins for "Walk the Line". He absolutely nailed Johnny Cash! I am no C&W fan, nor did I ever listen to much Johnny Cash...but Phoenix BECAME Johnny Cash...the way Cash held his shoulder, looked, etc. And Phoenix sang all of the songs himself.
Just my opinion...Joaquin Phoenix deserves best actor. Probably won't get it though.
Philip Seymour Hoffman played Capote, but he's been turning in brilliant performances for years. He was the spoiled kid in Scent of a Woman and the yuppie in the Talented Mr. Ripley and the male nurse in Magnolia.
I agree with you on all counts. I hope that he and Reese gets one. They both deserve it and both seem like descent people.