London, Dec 8 (PTI) Actor Dustin Hoffman says his film"Tootsie" is a proof that he respects women.
The 80-year-old actor, who was accused by Anna GrahamHunter, an intern on his movie "Death of a Salesman", ofsexually harassing her on the set 32 years ago, defendedhimself during a discussion with John Oliver.
According to The Washington Post, Hoffman referenced"Tootsie" as he said: "I would not have made that movie if Ididn't have an incredible respect for women. The theme of themovie is he became a better man by having been a woman."The 1982 film sees Hoffman star as an unsuccessful actorwho disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role in asoap opera.
The actor said when he was dressed as a woman he foundsome of the men on set ignored him and that gave him insightinto what it was like to be a woman.
"I said when I came home to my wife that I never realisedmen were that were brutal, that men are that obvious. Theydidn't find me attractive and they just erased me...
"What makes me sad is that I grew up in an environment inwhich we were taught to want the girls on the covers ofmagazines, the models, and I said to my wife 'Look at how manyinteresting women I passed up ... look at how many women wereerased by me because of the generation I was born.' That was avery strong reason for me wanting to make that movie," hesaid. PTI SHDSHD.
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