Capote battles Swans in ‘White Lotus’
Tom Hollander, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, is a talented British character actor known for his work on stage and screen. The New York Times has praised his ability to be “vitally funny in dramatic roles [and] wrenchingly somber in comic ones.” With a career spanning 42 years, he has been part of two SAG Award-winning casts, one for the film Gosford Park in 2001, and another for the TV series The White Lotus season two in 2023. He won a best supporting actor BAFTA TV Award for his role in The Night Manager in 2016 and was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Travesties in 2018.
Currently, he is likely to receive his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for best actor in a limited or anthology series or TV movie for his role as Truman Capote in the FX limited series Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
In this episode, the 56-year-old actor reflects on his early career beginnings, his experiences in different types of film productions, and how he landed the role of Capote after auditioning for it twenty years prior. He also discusses the impact of his performance in the limited series and more.