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Last December, renowned American actor

Dustin Hoffman made a guest appearance

at the Tenkomori Art Exhibition hosted by

the Tokyo Art Foundation and cosponsored

by Misuzu Corp. Before the event, Hoffman

discussed his life in the arts.

By the 1990s, Dustin Hoffman was a

household name following his acclaimed

performances in a string of hit films,

including “The Graduate” (1967), “Midnight

Cowboy” (1969), “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979)

and “Tootsie” (1982). In addition to two

Academy Awards for Best Actor, he has

earned numerous honors as a performer,

including four British Academy of Film and

Television Arts, six Golden Globes and two

Emmys. No one can doubt his contribution

to the art of cinema.

As many Hollywood movies are made

with overseas audiences in mind, premier

screenings featuring the leading actors and

executives are major events around the

world. Although Hoffman receives countless

invitations, he rarely attends events outside

his home country.

Naturally, there’s a reason. When he first

decided to become an actor, he vowed to

dedicate all of his time to his art and his

family, and at the age of 82, he continues to

live by this philosophy.

“I want to be with my family when I’m

filming. If I am shooting in Japan, I’d want

them to stay here for a few months with me,

but unfortunately that kind of opportunity is

hard to come by,” he says.

As an actor who follows strict routines to

improve his performances, Hoffman values

time with his family above all else. Why, then,

did he decide to squeeze a few days into his

extremely busy schedule for his third visit to

Japan at the end of the year?

“Japan is one of my favorite countries,”

Hoffman explains. “I’m very impressed by

Japanese courtesy and the culture of respect

for others. When I was studying drama in

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in 1937 in California. After a year at Santa Monica City College, he moved to New York to pursue acting in the 1960s.

His film debut “The Tiger Makes Out” (1967) was followed by his breakthrough role in “The Graduate” the same year. Hoffman has appeared in

numerous films and won an Academy Award for Best Actor for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) and “Rain Man” (1988).

The U.S. screen legend shared the meaning of life during his recent visit to Japan.

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