Look At Me

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Look At Me offers an intimate and captivating memoir from one of cinema’s most celebrated actors, whose work has shaped the film industry for over sixty years. This book reveals Dustin Hoffman’s personal journey and reflections as he approaches his nineties.

A heartfelt look at Hoffman’s life, craft, and legacy in film and beyond.

In this deeply personal memoir, Dustin Hoffman shares his experiences as an actor collaborating with legendary filmmakers across six decades. From iconic films like The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, All the President’s Men, Tootsie, Kramer vs. Kramer, to Rain Man, Hoffman’s career is explored in vivid detail.

The book also serves as a thoughtful meditation on mortality, as Hoffman looks back on his extraordinary life and career. Readers get an inside view of how his mind works, his preparation for roles, and his upbringing as a lower middle-class Jewish boy in 1940s Los Angeles. His move to New York City in the late 1950s, fueled by passion, eventually led him to become known as the “voice of his generation” by the late 1960s.

Over the years, Hoffman has demonstrated remarkable range and talent in some of the twentieth century’s most unforgettable films. This memoir, written in collaboration with Ariel Levy, a contributing editor at New York magazine and writer for The New Yorker, is Hoffman’s first and only personal account. It offers insights into acting, family, sexuality, fame, success, aging, and the meaning of living a creative life.

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