From Fox News · Lori Bashian · · 50s
Dustin Hoffman on 'The Graduate' Experience
Dustin Hoffman recalls 'terrible experience' filming 'The Graduate' with director Mike Nichols.
In brief
Dustin Hoffman recalls 'terrible experience' filming 'The Graduate' with director Mike Nichols. Dustin Hoffman says filming 'The Graduate' made him feel unworthy and insecure from the start. Originally reported by Fox News.
Dustin Hoffman's experience
Dustin Hoffman called filming 'The Graduate' a 'terrible experience' that exacerbated his insecurities from the start.
“Dustin Hoffman is opening up about the 'terrible experience' he had while filming 'The Graduate'”
Academy Award nomination
Hoffman earned his first academy award nomination and a bafta award win for his role in the film.
“the film earned him his first academy award nomination and a bafta award win”
Feeling unworthy on set
Hoffman felt he had no right to be on set and was immediately uncomfortable and unworthy.
“i felt immediately uncomfortable and unworthy on set”
Director's attitude
Hoffman described director nichols as 'irritable with everyone' and 'frequently sour' on set.
“the director was irritable with everyone and frequently sour on set”
Slap scene
Hoffman was slapped 27 times for a scene that ended up being cut from the film.
“the scene has benjamin run into elaine’s room soaking wet from the rain to tell her he’s had an affair with an older woman”
Eardrum injury
Hoffman suffered a punctured eardrum after filming underwater scenes.
“blood trickling out of my ear”
The headline
Dustin Hoffman says filming 'The Graduate' made him feel unworthy and insecure from the start.
