I had a friend who thought Hoffman was hot. I remember him referencing "Marathon Man" in particular.
I like him okay, but even though "Midnight Cowboy" is one of my favorite movies, I thought he kind of overdid his Rico Rizzo. What a name. Jon Voight makes the movie for me. I love Joe Buck for so many reasons.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

I’ve always liked Hoffman, though not all his films. I had a boy crush on him in KvK.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Hoffman was a revelation in Tootsie and a lot of that I feel would be to do with his own persona. If he wasn’t in touch with his feminine side, he wouldn’t have been able to transform Dorothy Michaels into the wonderful creature she was.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

I do like the "Go Tootsie Go" montage and when he meets his agent at the restaurant for the first time.
It is a fun film.
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No problem here!
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

Oh OK.
I thought you were going off of speculation and didn't realize you got it from the sauce himself.
My bad and carry on bro!
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

Well, Hoffman said that the Dorothy Michaels helped him get in touch with his feminine side and helped him to become more sensitive and in touch. I am just referring to what he himself has said.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-tootsie-changed-dustin-hoffman-life/
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

It is acting, bro.
I dunno if it would have gotten him in touch with his fem. side off set.
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I am not a fan of Dustin Hoffman, with the sole exception of his performance in "Tootsie", which was comedy genius, just wonderful. Interesting how perhaps his best-loved character was the one who would have put him in touch with his feminine side.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!"

Yeah, interesting they give one a pass and not the other.
Esp. now in this Woke #MeToo generation.
Another director is Kubrick and how he put Duvall through hell with a lot of terrorizing harassment for Shining.
An actor who abused an actress is Dustin to Streep for Kramer.
These guys are assholes and yet they somehow get forgiven and overlooked for their ****ty behavior towards women.
Perhaps at some point we will find out of a director who rapped an actress to make her rape victim character more authentic.
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