No, didn't see he and Hoffman weren't roommates. I was commenting that their on-film meeting was unfortunately too brief.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> unfortunately, I read he is semi-retired. But I hear if the part is right, he will do it. Where did you hear that he and Hoffman never really were never roommates? I do not know whether this is true, but this is what I read about him and Dustin Hoffman. While at the Pasadena Playhouse, Hackman and a classmate were voted "Least likely to succeed". The classmate was Dustin Hoffman <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/>. Dustin Hoffman <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/> came to New York after finishing his training at the Pasadena Playhouse. The 2 of them roomed together in New York at Hackman's 1-bedroomed apartment on 2nd ½ and 26th Street. Hoffman slept on the kitchen floor. Originally, Hackman had offered to let him stay a few nights, but Hoffman would not leave. Hackman had to take him out to look for his own apartment. As roommates, Dustin Hoffman <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/> and Hackman would often go to the apartment rooftop and play the drums. Hoffman played the bongo drums while Hackman played the conga drums. They did it out of their love for Marlon Brando <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000008/>, who they had heard played music in clubs. They wanted to be like Brando and were big fans of his. Dustin Hoffman <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/> asked for the part of Rankin Fitch in Runaway Jury <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313542/> (2003), which had gone to Gene Hackman. Hoffman admits to asking, "Can't you get rid of Gene and give me the part?" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hackman's a great actor. He's a regular guy type that mean and woman can > relate to. His performance in "Unforgiven" was amazing. I can't see him doing > Mike Brady, though. As for his appearance with Dustin Hoffman, the movie's > not bad, but unfortunately that historic meeting wasn't more than a few > moments in a bathroom. I'm really hoping they can work together again in a > more developed way. Hackman's got a great work ethic, along with the likes of > Michael Caine, Samuel Jackson, and Ernie Hudson. Between those four actors > alone, you can count on at least a couple of TV and movie appearances each > year. Back in the 90's when Hackman seemed even more ubiquitous than now, I > was listening to a show about him and Michael Caine. Someone asked the > question why those actors never seemed to take a break. The critic doing the > show said that people like Hackman and Caine came up the old-school way, > where actors really had to work for roles. Back when actors might have to get > guest ro > les on > TV shows like Gunsmoke or Twilight Zone, then bit parts in movies, maybe do > some plays for exposure and cash, etc. They also grew up in the days when > actors making millions wasn't the standard, and an actor could never be > certain he or she wouldn't end up having to fall back on a trade to make a > living. Those guys can just never get comfortable with being inactive. It's > as if they feel they're being lazy or are risking being forgotten. Sam > Jackson says that's how he feels, which is why he always has *two* movie > deals in negotiation at the same time he's shooting a flick. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> i'm an avid Gene hackman Fans. Get Shorty just went off - i do not know >> why i had it on. I'm supposed to be writing. Anyway, i looked up his >> profile and found this interesting trivia. ~Tracey >> >> His performance as Harry Caul in The Conversation (1974) is ranked #37 >> on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006). >> >> Was the first choice to play Mike Brady on "The Brady Bunch" (1969). >> >> He was the sixth choice to play Popeye Doyle in The French Connection >> (1971). >> >> Was the first choice to play Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs >> (1991). >> >> Was also offered the chance to direct The Silence of the Lambs (1991). >> >> Turned down the lead roles in Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third >> Kind (1977), and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). >> >> Runaway Jury (2003) was the first time he and former roommate Dustin >> Hoffman performed on the screen together. >> >> Reportedly turned down the role of Randall Patrick McMurphy in One Flew >> Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). >> >> Reportedly turned down one of the lead roles in Network (1976). >> >> After he played Little Bill in Unforgiven (1992), Hackman vowed not to >> appear in any more violent films. After he had been in violent films >> dating back to Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and The French Connection (1971) >> (in a role refused by Peter Boyle for the same reasons), he said he was >> fed up with them. >> >> Turned down the lead role of Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third >> Kind (1977) because he was in a troubled marriage and could not spend 16 >> weeks outside of Los Angeles on location shooting. >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! 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