Rain Man
Work in Film History
Rain Man has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including SmartLess. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dustin HoffmanAmerican actor who got Hill his first audition
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
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
Podcasts
- SmartLess · 1 episode
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.