Portrayals of Capote
Theater
In 1990, Robert Morse received both a Tony[77] and a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Capote in the one-man show Tru. In 1994, actor-writer Bob Kingdom created the one-man theatre piece The Truman Capote Talk Show, in which he played Capote looking back over his life. Originally performed at the Lyric Studio Theatre, Hammersmith, London, the show has toured widely within the UK and internationally.[citation needed] In 1996, Louis Negin appeared in a Toronto production of Tru.[78]
Film
In 54 (1998), with Louis Negin in the role of Capote, a reference is made to Capote just having had a face lift, and the song "Knock on Wood" is dedicated to him.[citation needed] In Isn't She Great (2000), Sam Street is seen briefly as Capote. The film is a biographical comedy-drama about Jacqueline Susann.[79] In The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000), Michael J. Burg played Capote; and again in The Hoax (2006) (in deleted scenes).[80] In Capote (2005), Capote was played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. The biographical film is the dramatic feature debut of director Bennett Miller. Spanning the years Capote spent researching and writing In Cold Blood, the film depicts Capote's conflict between his compassion for his subjects and self-absorbed obsession with finishing the book. Capote garnered much critical acclaim when it was released (September 30, 2005, in the US and February 24, 2006, in the UK). Dan Futterman's screenplay was based on the book Capote: A Biography by Gerald Clarke (1988).[citation needed] Capote received five Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Hoffman's performance earned him many awards, including an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. Infamous (2006), directed by Douglas McGrath and starring Toby Jones as Capote and Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee, is an adaptation of George Plimpton's Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career (1997). On the DVD commentary track, McGrath admits to the occasional scene being compiled and drawn together by using the truth and blended with his own "imagination" of how the actual story evolved.[citation needed]
Television
In 1992, Robert Morse recreated his role as Capote in the play Tru for the PBS series American Playhouse and won an Emmy Award for his performance.[81] Michael J. Burg appeared as Capote in an episode of ABC-TV's short-lived series Life on Mars (2009).[80] Tom Hollander portrays Capote in Capote vs. The Swans (2024), the second season of the anthology series Feud,[82] based on Laurence Leamer's book Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal and a Swan Song for an Era.[83]