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Dustin Hoffman Was Skeptical of Acting Success: 'I Was Supposed To Be A Failure'

Even though Dustin Hoffman has seven Best Actor Oscar nominations (and two wins) under his belt, the legendary actor only recently started appreciating his onscreen performances. In a conversation with Willie Geist, Hoffman said that he was always nitpicking his work, a result of failing “everything” before finding acting. “I wanted to be what I was supposed to be, and I failed at that. I was supposed to be a failure, and I failed.”
Hoffman’s memoir, “Look At Me,” is out now.

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