What Dustin Hoffman has said about Rain Man

2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 9, 2026

Dustin Hoffman, American actor who got Hill his first audition, has been quoted on Rain Man 2 times in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on November 9, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Hoffman recounts that on the first day of shooting Rain Man he told his wife he was quitting because he felt lost in the role.

    “I literally said to my wife, who was there, I'm quitting. And this was on the day”

    SmartLess: "Dustin Hoffman" (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 10:33

  • Hoffman says the character emerged when he unknowingly kept repeating 'yeah, yeah, yeah' during improvisation with Tom Cruise.

    “every time he said something, I kept saying, yeah, yeah, yeah. Because I didn't know what to say”

    SmartLess: "Dustin Hoffman" (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 12:50

Episodes

  • "Dustin Hoffman"

    SmartLess · Nov 9, 2026 · 1 h 8 min

    Dustin Hoffman joins SmartLess hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes to discuss acting craft, Rain Man, Tootsie, Laurence Olivier and his memoir Look at Me.

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