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Dustin Hoffman Reveals 'The Graduate' Filming Was a 'Terrible Experience' Marked by Director Mike Nichols' Harsh Tactics
In a recent essay for The New Yorker, Dustin Hoffman describes the production of the 1967 classic 'The Graduate' as a deeply unsettling ordeal. He details his severe imposter syndrome and recounts how director Mike Nichols subjected him to excessive takes, including making Katharine Ross slap him 27 times for a scene that was ultimately cut from the film.