# Who does Hoffman's Capote remind me of? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 7, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368 "2006-03-07T13:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/1 "2006-03-07T13:44:24Z")
I had not seen Capote in cinemas. I saw a few clips on the Oscars. And lo! The fat, intensely annoying guy on screen REMINDED me of someone. It couldn’t have been the real Truman Capote because I’d never seen him before a few weeks ago. So: WHO? ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/2 "2006-03-07T13:54:01Z")
He reminded me of Milton from Office Space. “Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler.” ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/3 "2006-03-07T14:09:14Z")
PSH used some of the mannerisms he used in The Big Lebowski. Have you ever seen “Murder by Death”? Perhaps he reminded you of the manor owner? Have you ever met **Wendell Wagner**? 😉 It’s hard to say who he reminded you of. Capote was a pretty unique character. Doesn’t remind me of anyone. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/4 "2006-03-07T14:22:10Z")
Stewie from _Family Guy_. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/5 "2006-03-07T14:28:35Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > Stewie from _Family Guy_. Not in the slightest. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/6 "2006-03-07T14:29:30Z")
Carol Channing on Quaaludes. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/7 "2006-03-07T14:38:36Z")
I just nodded off in my chair and found a partial answer: Old Guy with Moustache from The Simpsons! I dunno his name, but he shows up from time to time. He’s an old guy with a grey moustache with a voice somewhat similar to Capote’s. There was an episode where Mr Burns was giving him a farewell party and he didn’t want to retire and was in fact being forced into it… can’t remember the significance of that though. But I still don’t have the AHA! feeling so there must be someone else. Hmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/8 "2006-03-07T15:10:30Z")
Leslie Jordan as Beverly Leslie on _Will & Grace_? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/9 "2006-03-07T15:47:59Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Have you ever seen “Murder by Death”? Perhaps he reminded you of the manor owner? He totally reminded me of that guy! What a ripoff! Revoke his Oscar! ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/10 "2006-03-07T15:53:08Z")
[Droopy the Dog?](http://www.toonopedia.com/droopy.htm) ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/11 "2006-03-07T15:55:55Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Have you ever seen “Murder by Death”? Perhaps he reminded you of the manor owner? > . 😃 To the OP- maybe Julia Sweeny’s Pat? I’m looking forward to seeing Capote & I’m glad Hoffman got the Oscar- I have fond childhood memories of seeing him on various talk shows, not having any idea what he was famous for, but enjoying his funny bitchy raconteuring (sp?). When Orson Bean dies, I shall wear black. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/12 "2006-03-07T15:56:50Z")
> [@middleman](#): > > > [@Trunk](#): > > > > Have you ever seen “Murder by Death”? Perhaps he reminded you of the manor owner? > > He totally reminded me of that guy! What a ripoff! Revoke his Oscar! Which one of us got whooshed? That _was_ Truman Capote in _Murder by Death_. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/13 "2006-03-07T16:05:29Z")
**Walloon:** > [@](#): > > Carol Channing on Quaaludes. That’s not bad, actually. Raspberries! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/14 "2006-03-07T16:06:24Z")
William F. Buckley in a House Of Mirrors? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/15 "2006-03-07T16:35:02Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > Which one of us got whooshed? That would be you. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/16 "2006-03-07T16:52:25Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > Which one of us got whooshed? That _was_ Truman Capote in _Murder by Death_. **twickster** ’s right. The use of three exclamation points in **middleman** ’s post should have tipped you off. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/17 "2006-03-07T16:59:09Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > That would be you. Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/18 "2006-03-07T17:07:15Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > **twickster** ’s right. The use of three exclamation points in **middleman** ’s post should have tipped you off. Maybe **middleman** is just an excitable type. Or an excitable typist. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/19 "2006-03-07T17:17:00Z")
In all fairness to **CookingWithGas** , it isn’t too big of a whoosh if you ask if you were the one whooshed. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368/20 "2006-03-07T17:37:17Z")
Hoffman as Capote reminded me very much of an older, balder and blonder [Jack Black.](http://www.kingkongmovie.com/downloads/wallpaper/1024x768_c.html) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-does-hoffmans-capote-remind-me-of/347368.md?page=2)