Clifton Collins jr.
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BobStage — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 08:35 PM)
It's amazing that the same guy who's screaming "Ding DONG!' in the "Boondock Saints" sequel is also the soft-voiced, emotional killer in "Capote".
The guy was clearly Oscar worthy, but had the unfortunate (or fortunate) luck to be working with Philip Seymour Hoffman as his lead. -
xerocliche — 15 years ago(July 15, 2010 08:33 AM)
He's been good in everything I've ever seen him in. He used to be Clifton Gonzales Gonzales, and was epically funny as Tack in The Stoned Age, and much differently but equally great as Franky Flores in Traffic. Not sure when he first changed his screen name (because I didn't check before typing this, but will after).
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antinea-from-paris — 13 years ago(February 01, 2013 03:45 AM)
Agree, Clifton was totally snubbed.
I personnaly think that he was better than Hoffman. Hoffman is certainly a great actor and he was technically perfect, but it was too perfect, too calculated, nothing natural or compelling about his Capote. Every time I see him I think the same, he tries too hard to show what an exceptionnal actor he is.
On the other hand, Collins was very natural and subtle.
If he has been snubbed, it's because the Studios didn't push him. They didn't want that an other performance overshadows Hoffman in the Oscar race. We can hear it in the Dvd's bonus, the director is always praising Hoffman and never talks about Perry and Clifton performance.
It's pretty sad.