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Dustin Hoffman recalls how Gene Hackman was 'expelled' from acting school in sweet tribute after actor's death
Gene Hackman won multiple awards, including two Oscars , over his long Hollywood career in spite of getting a rocky start in the business.
'And Gene was like Brando, in that he brought something unprecedented to our craft, something people didn’t immediately understand as genius,' Hoffman explained, before revealing a shocking detail about their time as students. 'I slept on his floor because he had this small bedroom ... he had this little teeny bit larger room where there was the stove with a board over it where you would use to dry dishes,' Hoffman explained to IGN. 'This was coming off of the day with Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson and Troy Donahue and good looking guys and Bonanza,' Hoffman continued, explaining, 'We were character types, meaning we're ugly.'
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