Hollywood Express@hollywoodexpressDustin Hoffman says he first took an acting class in school to secure a passing mark. He told the story while discussing his new memoir, "Look at Me."
A friend pitched it as a class where the lowest mark was a C, like gym. But once he had to learn and perform a scene, he lost all sense of time, unlike the daily piano practice he resented.
That class led to a career that includes "The Graduate" in 1967 and two best actor Oscars, for "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Rain Man." Now 89, he says he still exercises and has plenty going on.
