Home'scool Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Has anyone seen this? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/dustin-hoffman-brainwashed-about-female-beauty_n_3561585.html Basically Dustin Hoffman has an "ah-ha" moment while preparing for his role in Tootsie about women and the unfair focus on how they look. He even gets choked up because he realized that there are a lot of amazing women that he never even tried to get to know because they were not physically attractive. So why in the movie Tootsie does his love interest have to be so beautiful? (It was Jessica Lange). The movie spends lots of time playing up her looks. Her hair was always perfect. He obviously desired her physically. Then even had the required "beautiful girl riding bareback on a horse" montage while playing a sappy song. I am glad he had this epiphany, but I would have been way more impressed if they showed him falling for a girl based on her personality. I still love the movie Tootsie, but blah on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I shared it because I appreciated it just on it's value alone. But I'm not sure how or if it has changed him at all so not sure how much it even matters. I haven't seen the movie. I should get it from the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Just because Dustin Hoffman made the film for that reason doesn't mean that the screenwriter, director, or other actors had that in mind. It sounds more like a personal reason for him to fulfill the role, a moment to experience life as an unattractive woman and hopefully empathize with women in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 He's an employee. He didn't write, direct, or pay for the movie. Doesn't mean he couldn't learn from his experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 He had the realization after he'd signed a contract and committed to the script. If he had had his epiphany and then signed onto the film I would cry hypocrisy too but it was the process of making it that have him that insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I thought he made an attractive woman. I liked Mrs. Doubtfire's look, too. WHAT DOES THAT MEEEANNN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I saw it and Tootsie. Maybe he needs to make new movie based on his "a-ha" moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I don't see the hypocrisy. He was not in charge of writing the script or casting or makeup or any of that other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I got from the video that he and his friend developed the idea for Tootsie. He said that they worked on the concept for about 2 years before even finding a director. He also went to the movie studio and had them agree that if he could not pull off looking like a woman they would not make the movie with someone else. It sounded to me like a lot more was in his control than just being an actor who was approached by a studio with an existing script. He developed the concept and the whole movie idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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