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Apr 2022
1h 29m

Dustin Hoffman: Emerge from the Wallpape...

MAYIM BIALIK
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Dustin Hoffman (The Graduate, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man, As They Made Us) stops by the studio in person to open up about his childhood, his time working as an attendant in a psychiatric facility, and going to acting school with fellow legendary actors Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall. He and Mayim discuss the power of music, the science of acting, and the ps ... Show More
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