Doug McGrath’s film about Truman Capote and the events surrounding his writing of “In Cold Blood” gave Craig a unique opportunity to touch upon the dangerous elements of his personality as a killer who finds himself in an emotional cat-and-mouse game with the man who intends to immortalize him. Craig makes Perry Smith a sometimes frightening but always human figure, conflicted by his intrigue for Capote, and his determination to be viewed as more than a monster.
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