Título: Phil Hartman
Seção: Style
Background: Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann (later dropping one "n") on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was the fourth of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman specializing in building materials. His parents were Catholic and raised their children in that faith. As a child Hartman found affection hard to earn and stated: "I suppose I didn't get what I wanted out of my family life, so I started seeking love and attention elsewhere."

Conteúdo: In contrast to his real-life personality, which was described as "a regular guy and, by all accounts, one of show business' most low-key, decent people", Hartman often played seedy, vain or unpleasant characters as well as comedic villains. He noted that his standard character was a "jerky guy", and described his usual roles as "the weasel parade", citing Lionel Hutz, Bill McNeal, Troy McClure and Ted Maltin from Jingle All the Way as examples. Hartman enjoyed playing such roles because he "just want[ed] to be funny, and villains tend to be funny because their foibles are all there to see."  He often played supporting roles, rather than the lead part. He said "throughout my career, I've never been a huge star, but I've made steady progress and that's the way I like it," and "It's fun coming in as the second or third lead. If the movie or TV show bombs, you aren't to blame." Hartman was considered a "utility player" on SNL with a "kind of Everyman quality" which enabled him to appear in the majority of sketches, often in very distinct roles. Jan Hooks stated of his work on SNL: "Phil never had an ounce of competition. He was a team player. It was a privilege for him, I believe, to play support and do it very well. He was never insulted, no matter how small the role may have been." He was disciplined in his performances, studying the scripts beforehand. Hooks added: "Phil knew how to listen. And he knew how to look you in the eye, and he knew the power of being able to lay back

user: What was Phil Hartman's style?

assistant: his real-life personality, which was described as "a regular guy and, by all accounts, one of show business' most low-key, decent people",

user: and what was his show style?

assistant: Hartman often played seedy, vain or unpleasant characters as well as comedic villains.

user: what shows did he act in?

assistant: SNL

user: did he act in movies?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: what did critics have to say about his style?

assistant: " He was disciplined in his performances, studying the scripts beforehand.

user: Did he enjoy working in comedies?

assistant: He could momentarily fool audiences into thinking he was the straight man, but then he'd cock an eyebrow and give his voice

user: did audiences like his work?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: what else is interesting about him?

assistant: He often played supporting roles, rather than the lead part. He said "throughout my career, I've never been a huge star, but

user: Did he like it that way?

assistant: I've made steady progress and that's the way I like it,

user: Did he ever do a lead roles?

assistant: "It's fun coming in as the second or third lead. If the movie or TV show bombs, you aren't to blame."