Why Dustin Hoffman cried when he said ' Tootsie' was not a comedy

Is “Tootsie” a feminist movie?

However, when it came to filming, it was a different story. He must convince not only the people who interact with Dorothy Michaels in the play, but also the audience, that he is a woman. During filming, Hoffman endured three hours of special makeup every day. The makeup base was made of latex, which made it difficult for the skin to breathe, and no matter how hard I tried, I could only wear it for five hours. I can't even eat while I'm wearing makeup, and my only option is to suck up the food through a straw. Silicone is attached to the bust and custom-made pads are attached to the hips. Shave all body hair. etc….

From the preparatory stage, Hoffman was keenly aware of the hardships she faced as a woman. The tear-jerking efforts these women make every day for the sake of men. And that this is the flip side of the selfish feelings that men force on women. If I were a woman and a man looked at my shin hair and felt disgusted, I would never take the time to shave it every morning or tighten my waist with a corset!!That's Hoffman. was the lesson I learned through Dorothy Michaels. For him, ``Tootsie'' is not a comedy, but a feminist film in which he experiences the opposite sex through his own experience.

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As a result, at the 1983 Academy Awards, by chance or not, Dustin Hoffman for Tootsie, Julie Andrews and Robert Preston for Victor/Victoria (1982), and The World According to Garp (1982) John Lithgow and other actors who played roles dressed as women or men were nominated for acting awards. In that sense, the 1983 Academy Awards may have been a groundbreaking year that changed the scope of roles and gender awareness in Hollywood movies.

Actresses surrounding Dorothy and Bill Murray