capote -- not a bad way to start . >> downhill. capote and now this.hat is your process for figuring out what works for you as producer? to develop material and be creative in the growth of a project. that's something i think we get the most satisfaction out of. the hard part is what is going to go. what is the thing some of the is going to pay us? these have in the two pictures we have been involved in that has happened. now we are getting closer to more things. we spend a lot of time working with writers. we really enjoy having the relationship it requires, developing material, getting a director, actors. mentality weily are going to do it as a project, and the tough art is what actually goes has very little to do with that. tortured a process is that in today's hollywood? >> tortured. changing in a lot of places, but in that business, people aren't going to throw the type of money at certain projects i think they used to, to put it monthly. throw then't going to money at certain people they used to. the offers that come in, whether they are and offe

in the film capote . received three tony nominations for his role in "death of a salesman." about philip seymour hoffman, david denby of scott ofodeer and a.o. the new york times. ased to have them here at the tab so i begin by asking you, just justo think out loud about phip seymour hoffman. >> when i heard the news yesterday, it came a real shock, being as young as he was. prime, recently in "the master," delivered two two extraordinary performances. i fch moersonally by this tfe many celebrity passings. not know him at all. i never met him. we are the same age and i ft like ucation as a moviegoer , and then is a film critic, was linked with his career. the movies that matter to thatn t late 1990's, te independent i movies, that firinvies, th amern independence in indethem, nights," "happiness," he was in those and he was really inhelible and memorable in those, and then he kept -- he waskeh a wonderful character accharhe had great character parts in big hollywood movies. cinema and the ambitions of dir

most likely remember him for roles in "hunger games" and "capote."ead in his apartment in west village at 11:00 eastern hour. police telling our reporters that heroin was also located in that apartment and a needle in his arm. so many people have seen him most recently at the sundance film festival promoting two current movie projects about to get under way. he was very much involved in the stage. in manhattan, a writer playwright went to his west village apartment, someone with access to the apartment and working on a project, walked into the project and found his lifeless body. krista smith, cnn entertainment producer and also working with "vanity fair" back with us on the phone now. krista, you most recently spoke with philip seymour hoffman while in sundance. it seemed he was very excited about these current projects, right? >> he was there. he had two films actually this were in competition at the festival. one of them in particular that i talked to him about was "god's pocket," because it was filled with a bunch of new york character actors. a

what is great about it is it is not some kind of, you know, mimicking of truman capote. there is a mechanical aspect of playing this role. >> rose: the voice. >> the voice, the physicality and all the way he lost and all of that kind of stuff, but he had to own that stuff, so fluently that there is no self-consciousness about it so he could play what was beneath it, and it is interesting, people's memory of capote, i think, you know, belies, you know, the truth of who this character was and in many ways the flamboyancy of the character is an obstacle to get past, you have to do it but some howes you have to communicate through all of that and that is what he does, and it is complex. he is a complex person and i think phil managed to reach through that. >> rose: let me tell you one thing you said about -- you said shooting phil is a bit like doing a wildlife documentary, other actors hit their marks and now how to find the light, phil is not interested in finding the light, phil plays away from the camera you can't do that much here. >> right. that's right. he is unpredic

he won the oscar for "capote," and would be nominated three more times. >> this way, mr.he triumphs on the new york stage. >> philip seymour hoffman is magnificent. i beg you not to miss it. "death of a salesman." >> kroft: friends believe hoffman began drinking again in 2012, while losing himself in the physically and emotionally exhausting role of willie loman in "death of a salesman," and then he eventually sought escape revisiting heroin. he was trying to quit, but unable to muster the discipline he found in his work to save his own life. when he was found dead last week, people remembered not just the characters philip seymour hoffman created, they remembered him, especially on the great white way, which went dark in his honor. >> hoffman: the best you'll ever feel is when you've done a good job. that's the best you'll ever feel. and that satisfaction is wonderful because it's a job well done. and i'm grateful for all of it. but i know, at the end of the day, that when i was shooting "capote" or i was shooting any film i've done, or done any play, that the day that e

mber truman capote, truman cara was an impersonation b impe alsb got a complete understanding of whatkind of person he was. he could play a baseball manager, "moneyball," with his gut sticking out.ng o elderly manager with a big bger r gut. >> he made these unpleasant characters sympathetic. whether we are talking about a guy in charliegufman's "synechdoche" or the sexual predator in todd solondz'son "happine ." the task was to be completely son, to go as deep as you could possibly go. that h will bring thebr audiences to your point ofto yw. not necessarily sympathizearnd believe what you are doing.ng there is enormous credibility in --e erin "thmastero inere >> it is an amazing movie. is one i will need to watch many more mes. it is extremely complicated and layered.red. lancaster is a showman.howm in a way, hoffman is playingng is confident salesman and faith healer and and huckster, whatever he plays hat perfectly, what all of the exuberance this guy would have but he also let you see the loneliness and the pain and the confanthe the spiritual hunger and the need to be loved that d

hoffman won an actor for his portrayal of truman capote in the 2005 movie "capote" and he was nominatedhree times along with three tony nominations. he also directed films and plays. well, philip seymour hoffman was in the middle of filming "hunger games 2" when he died. entertainment reporter initial turner has mo nichelle turner had reaction. >> philip seymour hoffman's family released a statement saying they were devastated what they called a very tragic and sad loss. they also asked for time to grieve. they asked for people to respect their privacy. they also said they would not be make anything further statements at this time. there is a lot still going on in this investigation into what happened, how, in fact, he died. but what we do know is that hollywood is also reacting to this now. many celebrities tweeting out condolences to his family and their thoughts on philip seymour hoffman's passing. we also know that he had a lot of projects in the works. he had joined "the hunger games" franchise. we just saw him in "the hunger games: catching fire." he had finished filming "mockingj

. >>> i want to bring in a man who worked with phillip seymour hoffman on "capote." let's take a look at that role. do we have that clip? no, we don't seem to -- >> i work like mad all day long, and then dash down to the bar, around midnight. humphrey has just about moved into the hotel bar where he and john -- >> john huston. >> michael produced that movie, he joins me now. my condolences to you, you knew phillip well, you produced that movie. it's an awful blow to anyone that appreciates great acting. >> it's a massive shock, we lost one of our greats, and i think today the whole town is in shock. >> am i wrong to say that it was not entirely unexpected given the rumor mill that had been swirling now for the last few months? it was even a story which had overdosed two or three weeks ago. i was certainly aware of a growing sense of unease that he had basically been drawn back into his drug addiction in a big way. >> i think the hoax, their taste obviously, i don't know if that was an occasion, but by his own admission, he had spiraled into some problems. still, it's

seeing the tours going out to all capote daughter and son and a few boats out on the bay. it's really good day to do things other than watch football, too. for starters lines for cable cars aren't quite as long and that's fine for this from fresno. >> the bowl i'm a anyoners fan. i was very disappointed. but go broncos today. >> reporter: may have replaced the circus as the greatest show on earth. but without the 49ers on the field, marshal would rather shop than see the seahawks in the super bowl. >> they got lucky the seahawks. they were so close to losing. >> reporter: of course san francisco has plenty to see, too just ask the nearly 20 million tourists that visit every year. places like the explore tore yum with people who don't know and don't care about big game one bit. >> no, we don't watch the super bowl. >> the super bowl there is go to the museum because there is nobody there. [ laughter ] >> reporter: all right, so we met a few 49er fans today rooting for the broncos. and maybe next year they will have a better game to watch. for now live in san francisco, bria

and it was my step-faushgs jthe capote, calling to say that my mother had died. now, i flew home to new york, terribly distraught. but when i got to the apartment, i could see that joe was even worse shape than i was. he grabbed my hand and he said to me, talk. >> reporter: hoffman grew up outside rochester, new york. telling "the new york times" that at 12 he saw a local production of "all my sons," his first glimpse of the acting world up close. and when he won that oscar, an emotional and grateful actor thanking the mother that took him to that play. >> we're at the party, ma, you know? and she took me to my first play and she stayed up with me and watched the ncaa final four and my passions, her passions became my passions, and you know, be proud, mom, because i'm proud of you and we're here tonight and -- it's so good. thank you. >> reporter: he was in more than 40 films. there was "doubt," opposite meryl streep. he played father flynn. >> you've had a fundamental mistrust of me before this incident. it was you that warned sister james to be on the lookout,

he played trumanan capote, mimicking capote's body language and signature lisp. it was his interpretation of the character'sing soal and emotional self-that earned him an academy award. other acclaimed performses -- performance followed. >> what? >> and as the cia agent in charlie wilson's war. hoffman, which struggled with substance abuse early in his career, had spent decades clean. last year he checked himself into a detox facility. he died at hit home in greenwich village of an apparent overdose. he was just 46. >> next on world news with david muir, the long list of philip seymour hoffman roz remarkable roles and what he saw at 12 that ignited his passion. that's at 5:30. >>> chp officers are looking for answers tonight after a one-car crash killed a driver. photographers found a jeep cherokee in flames at the side of the road. the chp says the jeep was traveling south when the driver drift off the road and hit a tree. >>> the search is on for a gunman after two people, including 15-year-old boy, were shot to death in oakland. the second victim is a 35-year-

he won an oscar for his role as trueman cap post tee in -- capote and that was for "capote." >> we don't have people to call our own and for people like that, the community would come out and see all his films. >> he was a humble, hard-working man. he came back to his hometown of rochester and he supported the local arts. am happening today, the come tight tee -- committee wants the waterfront. >> they join us live in the newsroom. and this is the pivotal day for the project. >> opponent of the waterfront project. must hand in the required signatures to put this on the pale. all the while a multimillion dollars bail sits in the balance. >> to build an arena on the waterfront has evolved over the years. >> to build and push back grand opening. >> soon, the public could have the final say on its fate. >> subjecting the project to the ballot box. >> they sat down with kpix's phil metier, they would have a say as to whether they want it on the water front. >> arena opponents will turn in 15,000 signatures for a measure that would require the warriors and any other developer to win voter appr

capote. >> my name is truman capote. but better known for his breakthrough performances in boogie nights and the talented mr. ripley, magnolia and almost famous. >> i'm just grateful for the parts to come my way. >> on broadway, hoffman received two-toney award nominations for best actor. he also directed countless plays. but he had a public battle against addiction. last may he entered a rehab facility for substance abuse. on sunday police found the 46-year-old actor dead at his new york city apartment. hits family released this statement. >> >> sea mother hoffman grew up in fair port new york and attended tisch school of arts. leaves behind long time partner and their three children. >> and joining us now for more on the death of phillip seymour hoffman. bill, such a huge loss for so many in hollywood. quite a career and resume. talk about his rise to fame. yeah, absolutely, not just in hollywood but new york specifically, the new york film community and the theater community as well. one o

my name is truman capote. >> reporter: a role he threw himself into. >> i read the biography and i became somewhat obsessed, you know, with the whole idea of the story and that's really how i keyed in. >> reporter: hoffman's last public appearance was just weeks ago at the sundance film festival. fellow actors, neighbors, and fans were shocked with the news. hoffman's family is asking for privacy. >> i did everything i could. >> okay. >> i truly did. >> reporter: philip seymour hoffman leaves bhient a partner and three young children. he was 46. >>> well, today, another winter storm is moving from the ohio valley into the mid-atlantic. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of cbs news sponsored by silk. try almond milk light original with half the calories of skim milk. original with half the calories of skim milk. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents -- awesome. but now you can use them to make pizza night awesome, too. unroll, separate, add sauce, pepperoni, cheese, and fold. behold: weeknight crescent pizza pockets party. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. pil

he won for the 2005 movie, capote.ated for best supporting actor three times there after along with three tony nominations. he also directed films and plays. and hoffman certainly didn't shy away from talking about past drug abuse. the actor even admitted last year that he had relapsed. joining me now, dr. drew pinsky, also host of dr. drew on call. it is very difficult as you heard from mr. horowitz, for a friend to talk about what he did or didn't notice about addiction, but given that mr. hoffman did talk publicly about this lifelong battle, now this is likely to open up a whole new dialogue that perhaps people have either put on the back burner or didn't want to talk about because it seems almost everyone has someone in their life who is dealing with some sort of addiction. what would be the dialogue? >> i hope so. but i've said in this seat way too many times in regards to way too many celebrities with the exact same circumstances, the exact same cause of death, so i just hope that the message is getting through.

his much-deserved oscar for "capote." >> it's all right. >> i did everything i could. >> it's okay. >ow. >> it's time. >> philip seymour hoffman leaves his mother and father, his brother and two sisters, and he also leaves his three children and his partner and mother of his children, mimi o'donnell, who issued this statement. "we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden loss, and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers." when he won his oscar, he thanked his mother, who was with him that night at the oscars, for taking him to see his first play. he told me, "be proud, mom, because i'm proud of you and we're here tonight and it's so good." vo: once upon a time there was a boy who traveled to a faraway place where villages floated on water and castles were houses dragons lurked, giants stood tall, and the good queen showed the boy it could all be real. avo: whatever you can imagine, all in one place.

. >> reporter: best known for his oscar winning turn in the title role in "capote," he was a versatile character actor, famous for disappearing in his roles. >> when the bellhop told me i had a phone call, it was my stepfather, joe capote, calling to say that my mother had died. >> i don't think there's anything he couldn't do. he did comedic roles, tragic roles and everything in between. >> you cannot make friends with the rock stars. >> reporter: from "almost famous." >> the helsinki job was mine. >> to "charlie wilson's war," "the big lebowski." >> indeed, that is mr. lebowski with the first lady. >> we're not helpless. >> reporter: and "the master," a role for which he was nominated an oscar, golden globe and bathta last year. hoffman was also active in theater, having starred and directed numerous plays, including most recently the broadway revival of "death of a salesman" that won him rave reviews. >> it's exciting. it's really exciting. >> reporter: he recently won young fans of the "hunger games" in "catching fire," a role he was reprising in the final film. in a statement his

but above all, i am a man. >> reporter: but he won for "capote." >> there's one singular reason i keepre. >> truman. >> november 14th, 1959. three years ago. >> reporter: hoffman was at sundance just a few weeks ago, looking slouchy. but that was his style. not primped or groomed like your typical hollywood star. but as "the new york times" put, it always rumpled and sleepy-looking, like an out ofwork actor. but out of work hoffman never has been. at sundance he was promoting the upcoming john le carre movie, "a most wanted man." >> your choice is between us and nobody. >> reporter: the latest of many hoffman characters who seem to be battling their inner demons. in hoffman's own case addiction was part of the mix. as he told "60 minutes," his substance abuse problems predated his acting career. >> i got sober when i was 22 years old. yeah. >> so this was drugs or alcohol or both? >> yes. all that stuff. yeah. let me get my hands up. yeah. yeah. i liked it all. yeah. >> reporter: but he insisted he had it under control. then in 2012 he checked into rehab for ten days. not long enough s

author capote said when god hands you a gift, you hands you a whip.fitting quote when you think about the life and death of a man who won an oscar for his captivating portrayal of capote. he died in his west village apartment in new york city yesterday. police found close to 50 envelopes of what they believe is heroin along with used syringes and prescription drugs, a sign that the gifted actor who concurred every role on his resume could not battle the demons that haunted him for decades. >> you're french. >> the first time many of us remember seeing him was as a rich jerk in "scent of a woman." >> we don't tell our parents. stonewall everybody. >> and then a few years later he was back chases tornadoes in "twister". >> strolls up to the twister and he says, have a drink. >> that character, dusty, was the best and the only thing i still remember about that movie. recognizing the rich jerk who had suddenly become a scrappy storm chaser, i was amazed at philip seymour hoffman's versatility. every time hoffman appeared he had transformed himself entirel

. >> and one of the best actor won the prize for his portrayal of truman capote in the film "capote," but throughout his career hoffman was tortured by his struggles with drug addiction and talked about it openly to steve kroft on 60 minutes in 2006. >> so this was drugs or alcohol or both? >> ah, yes, all of that stuff. yeah. i couldn't keep my hand off of it, yeah, yeah. i liked it all. yeah. >> and why did you decide to stop? >> you get panicked. you get panicked. it was-- i was 22 and i got pan milked for my life. >> reporter: hoffman had reportedly checked him, himself into rehab this past month after being sober for 23 years he shared three children with is parnter mimi donald, as for he shared three children with his partner, mimi o'donnell, who is a costume designer. as for his work, he almost finished shooting mocking jay the final installment of "the hunger games" trilogy yesterday the studios says they will finish the film. >> anita thank you very much. we will move now to america's biggest sporting event of the year in what may be the most hyped super bowl ever. it is the

six years old won the oscar for best actor for his two thousand and five portrayal of writer truman capote the b also featured in films including the big lebowski almost famous boogie nights and most recently in the hunger games series of films. the actor who previously struggled with drug addiction and over sixty film credits his name. i the news on him on. move lula er. eu. each expression and tone stuart said to make a much anticipated return to tv three months after he was forced off the at the same he said is set to return to friday night tv this week up to any deal was signed with attention channel nbc the renowned sharon who was called off the ever night then but by satellite channels cpc following an episode which mocks general chief of health at lcc. he said show is set to return as the man that rewrites government continues to crack down on the muslim brotherhood and its post is mostly in fourteen of the defendants are currently on trial. the comedian is accused of representatives and auntie led by telstra's business kristin mohamad will see. ironically he said was subject to an

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>> what a stunning actor he was, "truman capote.eymour, found dead in an apparent drug overdose in manhattan. sources tell cnn he was discovered by a writer, playwright who apparently was working with him on a project and had access to his apartment, i'm told. he was found about 11:15 sunday morning, discovered in the bathroom of his apartment. sources tell us that his colleague found him with a needle in one of his arms. he was pronounced dead at the scene by the new york police department. they remain at the scene at this hour as they tried to piece more details together of exactly what led up to this. certainly tragic news. >> susan, graphic detail there. you're talking about eyewitness accounts of a needle found in one of his arms. it has been pretty public his struggle with drugs in the past. he was in a rehab facility last year, in fact, because of his use of heroin. what more do you know about what his friends, colleagues said about his struggle with drugs over the years and struggle trying to get help? >> reportedly, he has

he won an oscar for his role as truman capote. he died of a heroin overdose. they remember him in his role for money ball. >> he really seemed to go for challenging roles. now the 46-year-old had a history of addiction and had checked himself in to a rehabilitation center and he had three children with his girlfriend. he reportedly had 7 days of filming left for part two and it is unclear how they will work around his absence but his death will not affect the movie's release date. it is scheduled to be released this november. >>> he claimed the life of a 33- year-old man. police received a call about a man who was not breathing. police say when they arrived on san antonio way they found the victim had been shot to death. several search warrants had been out there to find but the actual killing of a fellow police officer could lead to changes by bart police. sergeant smith was killed during the search of somebody's apartment last month. it was the 4th shooting and some critics are now renewing their call for bart police officers to be disarmed and they are aski

let's look at some of hoffman's oscar winning performance in "capote."s job to spite you? [ laughter ] i was writing the script as they were filming, all that time in italy, and i worked like mad all day long. and then dash down to the bar. midnight, the next day's scenes, and humphrey, it's just about moved into the hotel -- >> humphrey bogart. >> -- where he and john -- >> john huston. >> -- and they drank every night. and i mean, drank, like famished water buffalos. >> well, michael, it's as if he literally becomes -- transforms himself, and that's what actors are supposed to do, but more often than not they don't. >> and to have the colonel to play the characters. frequently, he sort of played characters that were disturbing, that were kind of repellant -- >> yes. >> -- and he would dare you to dismiss them. he would make you see that they are a person, they do feel, they do have emotions and rationale. and i think that's one of the things so compelling, over and over again, you couldn't look away, because he was showing you something that maybe you

an oscar for aon 2005 portrayal of truman capote and several nominations for his -- several tony nominationsfor his work on broadway. you are watching the headlines this afternoon. protesters ton reduce threats and ultimatums as viktor yanukovych returns to work. rome, a conference on humanitarian aid to syria has heard that the international community has failed the syrians, according to italy's foreign minister, emma bonino, speaking at the conference at of the after one bloodiest weekends in aleppo this year. allegationscalls made by his adopted daughter untrue and disgraceful. it is a trip that is being tipped as one of the biggest shows of interest by western investors in iran in more than a decade. around 100 french investors are said to be represented. the three-dave is it comes after president hassan rouhani spoke visit -- the three-day comes after president hassan group. spoke to the >> is the biggest show of interest in a run by western businesses in over -- >> it is the big show of interest in iran by western businesses in over a decade. renault is among the companies visiting ira

in 2005 he landed the part of truman capote in the buy graphical film, artfully mimicking capote's bodylisp. the interpretation of his psychological self earned him an academy award. hoffman, who struggled with substance abuse early in his career, had spent decades clean. last year checking himself into a detox facility for drug abuse, including heroin. a father of three, hoffman died sunday morning at his home in greenwich village of an apparent overdose. the star of screen and stage was just 46. abc news, new york. >> he was found in his apartment by a friend, david katz, who found him, called 911. he said that he just saw hoffman last week. that he was sober. and he thought that hoffman's drug days were over. >> so insidious. these relapses, i suppose. and they found out that -- well, they suspected what's up. we better check on him, see if he's okay because he was supposed to pick his kids up from school, which he did all the time, according to residents in the neighborhood. he loved his kids. good dad, doting dad anyway. he obviously couldn't pick them up from school because that's

ripley took the best actor award in 2006 for capote. he had struggled with drug addiction in the past. sad news. "the journal" will be back at the top of the hour. don't go away. >> the week began with signs of progress in ukraine's political crisis. after talks with opposition leaders, the president made key concessions. he promised to reverse tough laws against protests and offered amnesty for activists. but as his justice minister pointed out, there were strings attached. >> the amnesty will only take effect once all occupied buildings and roads are freed. if that is not done, any violations of laws that are committed will not be given amnesty. >> over the next few days, those conditions were debated in the ukrainian parliament. the bill was passed, despite the opposition's boycott of the vote. on the streets of kiev, protesters say they will not give up until the president is forced from office. he's refusing to budge, but he did accept the resignation of the prime minister. army gave the go-ahead for its leader to run for president

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when you think about this man, you think about his career, all the films winning the oscar for capote. film that comes to mind is boogie knights. he played in that move we julianne moore about porn and the drug industry. she said i feel so fortunate to have known and worked with the extraordinary phillip seemor hoffman and i'm deeply saddened by his passing. >> all the quotes from the a-list actors, people in mourning over such a textured and rich career. in manhattan, phillip seymore hoffman, the father of three and tony winning actor before he hit it big. last year he relapsed after 23 years of sobriety. then put himself in rehab. he talked to cbs in 2011 about his past abuse and how he liked it all as jason referred to. day he knew he had to stop. take a listen. >> i panicked. i was 22 and i got paniced from my life. i would think god, i have so much empathy for these actors who are 19 and they are beautiful and famous and rich. >> you heard jason carroll reporting family members and friends saying he appeared high as recently as saturday. i want to go straight to you. a recovering

>> philip seymour hoffman, known for his oscar-winning role as capote. and blockbusters such as "the hunger games." police say he is dead, found in his apartment. fox reports what happened to hoffman. >>> and immigration may be one of the few areas republicans and democrats say they might come together. but there is a problem. the president has issued a threat to go around congress to pass his agenda for handling the millions of people who want to become american citizens. tonight, the brand new gop response to that. >> here's the issue that all republicans agree on. we don't trust the president to enforce the law. >>> also, a surveillance camera catches a woman in action, doing all she can to whip out a weapon and fight off an intruder. i'm harris faulkner. president obama and fox news host bill o'reilly in a one-on-one exclusive this sunday about where his presidency has been and where it is going with less than three years left in office. and at times, it was dramatic. bill asking about the key issues facing the obama administration and our nation. in

. >> hoffman won an aacademy award for capote and was nominated three other times. some of his films took him to the bay area, including the master and honeyball. he said that was a lot of fun to shoot. >> i got to the batting practice, it was really fan, grew up playing baseball. it was a treat for me. >> hoffman was as productive as he was acclaimed. he appeared in two to three films a year. a screen writing student at ucla said hoffman was any writer's dream. >> you hope your words find an actor like that that is so intelligence and so savvy. it's just a huge loss. >> hoffman is survived by his partner of 15 years, mimi o'donnell and their three young children. in the newsroom. >> right now, seahawks fans are celebrating their first super bowl victory. they took to the streets in seattle to celebrate. that turned into a massive bonfire in the middle of the street, as you see there. it has since then been put out. police have not reported any arrests yet. they're keeping an eye on the celebration. coming up in sports, mike shumann will have the highlights from the

after the release of "capote." >> he said to me i just want to make sure it's not one of those -- >>> i don't think you need to be honest. >> made you think he was a little guy with a little head and high squeaky voice. there was something beyond a wimpy and mimicry at work. >> he is given absolutely everything. >> hoffman said he'd fought with the director in the editing room to show truman capote in the most unflattering light possible. >> how good my book can be -- now 99% of actors fight to come off more not less likable. not their vanity. hoffman's vanity was a kind of anti--vanity. he honed in on the grotesque. he thought you'd have more empathy for people who were reprehensible because down deep he said, we all know how flawed we are. that anti--vanity emboldened him. it made him so brave. regarding his riveting smugness dark dash. >> gorgeous as always. >> as a rich boy the talented mr. ripley. see his sweaty desperation as addict in the vicious thriller. >> promises were made. >> not by me. >> marvel at his defiant, disheveledness, as a spy who knows he's better than anyone

in 2005 he won an oscar for his role in "capote" and received three nominations. critics say he could play any kind of character. >> it's a tremendous loss because he is one of the great actors of our generation and of his generation. an amazingly versatile. i don't think there is anything he couldn't do. he did comedic roles, tragic roles and everything in between. he was set to star in a new show time comedy. fans here in the bay area are mourning hoffman's death. >> sad when anyone passes away. he has done a lot of great movies and given a lot of great performances. he is very sad. hopefully somebody will learn from this and change their habits and decide not to get on drugs. >> hoffman's family released a statement this afternoon thanking the public for outpouring of love and support. they said they were devastated by the sudden loss and asked for privacy. >>> coming up next the race must go on. the south bay runners taking off in the middle of a little bit of rain. >> we don't have any proof that the governor said go and close the lanes. >> fallout from the b

truman capote. to the cult leader lancaster dodd.o his role in lester banks in "almost famous" where he made outsiders feel like they belong. >> women will always be a problem for guys like us. most of the great art in the world is about that very problem. good looking people, they got no spine. their art never lasts. they get the girls. we're smarter. >> yeah. i can really see that now. >> yeah, because great art is about guilt and longing and, you know, love disguises sex and sex disguises love. face it. you got a big head start. >> glad you were home. >> i'm always home. i'm on call. >> me, too. >> you're doing great. the only true currency in this bankrupt is what you share with someone else when you're uncool. >> "there was no actor in our time who more ably suggested that each of us is a sum of our secrets. no actor who better let us know what he knew which is when each of us returns alone to our room, all bets are off." everyone who's watched philip seymour hoffman is shaking their head in disbelief and despair. joining me, da

in 2006, he won the oscar for best actor for his portrayal of writer truman capote. here's a short clip from that movie in which capote is asked about his feelings for one of the murderers he's writing about. catherine keener plays his friend, harper lee. >> fall in love with her. >> it's as if we grew newspaper the same house. one day he too up and went out the back door. and i went out the front. >> are you kidding me. >> no. >> ann hornaday reviews films for "the washington post" and joins me now. you started your remembrance today writing philip seymour hoffman wasn't a movie star in the conventional sense of the term. what was he? >> well, he was a classic character actor, you know. i mean these are the actors, yeoman working man guys who can disappear into roles and become the people they are playing, slip into them effortlessly and also by the way, make the stars around them look all the more credible for their own honesty and truth seeking. >> i was thinking for a lot of us shall and i'm one. we started watching this guy in films, something striking about him

. >> reporter: it was hoffman's lead role in this 2005 film, "capote" that won the actor an oscar. a sizeable man, hoffman convincingly transformed on screen into the slim, high-voice author, truman capote. in 1992, a small role in "scent of a woman" gave hoffman his big break. >> when i got "scent of a woman" and the casting director ran out of the office and grabbed me in the hallway and said you've got the part, i don't think i'ven more joyful since that moment. >> reporter: he continued to make a name for himself in the highly regarded "boogie nights," a period piece that intertwined with the adult film industry. a student of the theater, hoffman landed his first professional stage role before he graduated from high school. he then went on to study acting at new york university, and enjoyed a career on stage and on screen. >> i like mixing them up. that's what i've been doing. and i'll keep doing. as much as it makes people crazy. >> reporter: who does it make crazy? >> depends on the day. depends on the day. yeah, it, does you know. yeah, i'll keep doing that. it's just -- i d

hoffman leaves a body of work including his portrayal of truman capote in "capote." >> he says i feelting me. do you think i took this job to spite you? i was writing the crypt as they were filming all that time in italy. i worked like mad all day long, then dashed down to the bar. >> joining me is variety's -- thank you for joining. when this news passed yesterday over social media and people started tweeting it out, first you don't believe it. then i recalled just this blip of a story not long ago where he discussed his drug addiction, his past drug addition and having struggles. then we heard nothing until last night. >> a lot of people thought it wasn't real, it was a hoax, how could this be. he struggled with drug addiction throughout his 20s and went to rehab last year. and i think a lot of people thought this is something that he'd overcome, doing better. he was at the sun dance film festival. >> what do we know about his time at the festival. i heard some reports that he seemed out of it and others say he seemed quite normal. >> he was often kind of disheveled and he wasn't an

played opposite brad pitt in money ball based on the oakland a's, he won an oscar for his role in "capote." he received three academy nominations for "the master," and "charlie wilson's war." >> we are just three days away from the start of the olympic games and security remains the highest priority. >> certainly does. 100,000 police and army troops have flooded sochi, hundreds of miles of fencing also surround hotels and olympic venues. all athletes, volunteers and media have been background checked. even ticket holders screened. metal detector, and pat-downs. some athletes say they have jitters. >> i'm definitely worried. i feel like us athletes will be safe but if anything i'm worried about my family. >> russia has admitted to eavesdropping on phone calls and monitoring internet activity in the name of safety. the u.s. state department issued a travel warning for all americans coming to the olympics. >> we have complete olympics coverage on air and online at nbcbayarea.com you can get updates to your in box. sign up for our olympic news letter. click on the tab at the top of the page.

. >> hoffman won an academy award for "capote," and nominated for an oscar three types. >> he got insideharacter and that will be set up as an example for students for years to come. >> hoffman leaves behind a girl of 15 years and their three young children. >> next half hour we will go to his lower manhattan apartment where there is a growing memorial in his honor at 5:00 a.m. >> woody allen is causing the adopted daughter's allegations of child molestation up true and disgraceful. the 78-year-old publicist says he has read the open letter published online by "new york times" on saturday and will respond soon. farrow said she was sexually abued by her adopt 19 when she was seven. experts say even if there is enough evidence it could be too late to bring a case against him. >> a new report fines that the abortion rate in the united states is at the lowest levels since 1973. the national survey of abortion providers fines that between 2008 and 2011 the number of abortions fell by 13 percent. according to the report, new york and maryland had the highest abortion rates in 2011 and wyoming

philip seymour hoffman one of the leading actors of his generation and the academy award winner for capote eight has been found dead at his home in manhattan police believe he was victim of an apparent drug overdose as the forty six gold was discovered with a syringe and is on the two small bags of suspected terror when both bones in his apartment hoffman had often spoken in the cost of this trouble with local six. tributes have been made by many hollywood stars i love yoga. syrian born actor. it was a really take his place among the real great actor. it's a shame because who knows what he would've been able to do but we're left with a legacy of the work is done. and all the certainty of the dying due to him. i'm unlikely to even name all i was at school it is like. i think like someone hit you with respect one of his last roles often appeared in a most wanted man in spite of a set for release across europe me to the cia the goal is to gain the seattle seahawks it delivers a convincing forty three cakes defeat on the denver broncos winning america's biggest annual sporting spectacular at t

. >> reporter: best known for his oscar winning turn as the title role in "capote," hoffman was a versatile character actor, famous for disappearing into his roles. >> you cannot make friends with the rock stars. >> reporter: from "almost famous". >> the helsinki job was mine. >> reporter: to charlie wilson's war, the big lebowski, and the mast, a role for which he was nominated for an oscar, a golden globe and bastia last year. he won young fans at the hunger games in "catching fire," a role he was reprising in the final films. in a statement, his family said, we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil. this is a tragic and sudden loss. and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers. >> and that was nbc's kristen dahlgren reporting there. >>> back to the super bowl. you might have noticed some of the hardest hits came before kickoff. president obama sat down for a live interview before the game. the ten-minute exchange with fox's bill o'reilly got testy and started with obamacare. >> was it the biggest mistake of y

. >> reporter: in 2006, he won best actor for playing the title role in "capote."he part requiring months of research, vocal and physical transformations and the same depth of feeling that he would pour into his accept stance speech. >> my mom's name is marilyn o'connor. she's here tonight. she brought up four kids alone. she deserves a congratulations for that. [ applause ] and -- be proud, mom, because i'm proud of you. and we're here tonight. and it's so good. thank you. >> reporter: he once said his life was transformed by a play he saw when he was 12. his passing is a huge loss for the stage. he never shied away from the most challenging roles. robin? >> no, he defr did. chris, thank you so much. at the super bowl yesterday, around a lot of people who worked with him. and, just a sadness, and just a respect that he had among his peers. >> to see someone go who has so much more to give is so heartbreaking. >>> now a breaking story out of the midwest. a dangerous fugitive out on the highways. authorities across the region on a man hunt now for a convicted killer

. >> to see him in "capote," his oscar-winning role, is to see how one man can become another before our eyes. something he did again in the movie "doubt" playing a catholic priest and receiving another oscar nomination. one critic today said hoffman's unhappiness brought us joy and he admitted as much when asked about his craft. >> i think everybody is troubled. i think that's part of what it is like living on this planet. >> the helsinki job was mine. >> he made 50 movies over 25 years, some of them yet to be released. and in what some would consider his lesser roles, he gave no less. films like "moneyball," "the hunger games," "the big lebowski," "the talented mr. ripley," "scent of a woman," "boogie nights" and "almost famous." >> because we are uncool. women will always be a problem for guys like us. >> he was born in a suburb of rochester, new york to a father who worked for xerox and a mother that was a family court judge. he discovered new york city and put down roots there. he was a greenwich village fixture and with his long-time partner, mimi o'donnell, a theater costume d