Talk:Dustin Hoffman

message: I find the portrait picture "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dustin_Hoffman_cropped.jpg" of poor quality (grainy, poor contrast) and would suggest placing another picture that could be used under "fair use". Anyone got an idea? 71.98.73.148 03:49, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Portrait of Dustin Hoffman

message: I (mis?)remember Sydney Pollack saying that he'd gladly give back his Oscar for Tootsie, if only he could also give back the time he spent working with Hoffman.  I've been unable to find again the interview/article/editorial where he expressed this opinion.  Koyaanis Qatsi 01:43, 1 Sep 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I heard that, it was in a book I was reading. That wacky Pollack. But Jessica Lange was the only person to get an Oscar out of Tootsie. Perhaps the comment was made much later on, after Out of Africa. ....(Complain)(Let us to it pell-mell) 08:37, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sydney Pollack

message: Could someone edit this article for POV? It seems like the article writer just can't get over how great Dustin Hoffman is. I want facts, not typical Hollywood hyperbole, like "Immortal actor Lawrence Oliver" or "Hoffman didn't want to do big, mindless films." Just show me what he did and I'll judge for myself. --Pathogen 18:39, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: POV

message: Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California to Jewish American parents, Harry Hoffman and Lillian Gold (who were born in Romania but whose parents Max and Pauline were born in Russia).
Whose parents were Max and Pauline?  His mother's? His father's? One of each?  Why are the given names of his grandparents even worthy of mention?  JackofOz 03:44, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Family roots

message: He may haver been 5'6" in his early years but people shrink with age so unless a recent measurement can be provided this stat should be removed. Gillean666
Please note: This is not a forum for general discussion about the article's subject.
:What is it about then? Gillean666
His height is relevant to his bio and talk page, as he is significantly horter than average and that fact has been pointed out a few times. Article improving (talk) 15:25, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Height 

message: Seeing as 'Straw Dogs" was made before Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it seems utterly pointless to say "Often (falsely) dubbed as England's answer to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre..." - unless one can offer some refeernce of someone saying that Straw Dogs was Engloand's answer to TCM. I've removed the point. --TTKK 20:37, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Straw Dogs 

message: There's no reason for the Hoffman article to contain little paragraphs about each of his notable film, standing apart from almost every other cinema actor's article.  Instead, he should have the standard filmography with separate mention made for only exceptional events in his career (e.g., a significant award, a move into directing, etc.).  Any discussion of the individual film's plots, trivia, etc. should be on those individual pages.  Any objections to my cutting those?  --Patchyreynolds 22:05, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed.  This article also needs cleanup for Wikification, unsourced statements, and overly-effusive language. --JD79 01:17, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Structure of article 

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message: In reading through the article, then consulting this page, I saw that there has been discussion about the extent to which details are taken and the POV since May of last year. I had a go at the article, and did some major surgery to the films section, mostly. It could stand more work, maybe paring down the films to the very major ones, and highlighting hits, misses and awards, leaving the rest to the filmography. I hope this doesn't cause too much controversy, but someone had to do it. Wildhartlivie (talk) 08:23, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Edits

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message: Per debate and discussion re: assessment of the approximate 100 top priority articles of the project, this article has been included as a top priority article. Wildhartlivie (talk) 06:35, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: [[WP:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers]] priority assessment

message: Is there any reason why Hoffman's support for Scientologists in Germany is not mentioned here? Together with Goldie Hawn, Oliver Stone and other Hollywood stars he signed an open letter to the German government in the nineties, accusing Germany of discrminating against Scientologists. Very widely reported at the time and still occasionally mentioned in the press today.  Jayen466 12:09, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually I remember that.  He did indeed sign a letter supporting the rights of scientologists in Germany.  If I recall correctly it was circulated by his friend Costa Gavras.  There are a hell of a lot of things about Dustin Hoffman that are not in this article, and in my opinion that may well be one of the least important things about him that are not.  --TS 22:50, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Open letter in support of Scientologists in Germany

message: I've removed this from the "Personal life" section because it seems to have little or nothing to do with Hoffman's personal life.  It seems to be a public statement made by Hoffman as a young actor in 1974:
: In 1974, Hoffman on a talk show stated that the Oscars were "obscene, dirty and no better than a beauty contest." When presenting an award at that year's Oscar ceremonies, Frank Sinatra responded strongly: "And contrary to what Mr. Hoffman thinks, it is not an obscene evening. It is not garish and it is not embarrassing".
Ref: name=imdb-quote
*Memorable Quotes of the 47th Annual Academy Awards at Internet Movie Database.
*Retrieved 2008-01-23.
Perhaps it belongs elsewhere.  Ideas? --TS 22:03, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Personal life

message: I just rolled back a report of Hoffman's purported death. There was no source and there is nothing on Google News. --TS 20:04, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Death?

message: I took out a poorly-constructed phrase "who has won a considerable amount of major awards for his work" that was intended to replace the list of awards that Hoffman has won. The specific difference between the two versions was the sometime WP:PEACOCK phrase "award-winning." I simply don't see how saying "won a considerable amount of major awards" is at all an improvement over "award-winning" nor do I see that there's a difference between them regarding whether the phrase is a fluffing of an otherwise empty resume. In Hoffman's case, there is no danger of peacock here--the awards he has won help define him, and they are global in stature. These aren't gold stars for good behavior awarded by the grade school teacher's assistant; they aren't peacock terms. Binksternet (talk) 14:42, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Given that your only interest is edit-warring, I filed a notice at the NPOV noticeboard, asking for assistance. Crotchety Old Man (talk) 14:47, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Binksternet is correct, you are incorrect, and you are edit-warring as well.  WP:PEACOCK refers to wikipuffery, not for legitimately notable accomplishments.  Please stop adding the tags inappropriately to articles about actors. Per WP:MULTI, please hold further discussion at the WP:NPOVN thread you started. THF (talk) 15:31, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of awards in lead paragraphs 

message: While here he also directed TWO FOR THE SEESAW.   I was his stage manager, learned alot about what became my avocation, and had the feeling there was something special about him.   
Thank you.   65.164.217.149 (talk) 19:45, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional info re Dusty's time in Fargo, ND 

message: Bravo! SoCoColl (talk) 10:57, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New image 

message: Hook, Meet the Fockers, and Last Chance Harvey? Why are these listed among his "more important films"? Why those instead of Straw Dogs, Papillon, and Straight Time?
:*I helped contribute to this list so I guess I should respond. If you notice, all of the films in the list are ones for which Hoffman either earned or was nominated for a major award (an Oscar, Golden Globe, etc.) This seemed to me to be an impartial way of formulating such a list. The list also begins with "Some of his more important films are..." The "some" indicates that this list isn't meant to be definitive or complete.Plumadesabiduría (talk) 15:37, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  His "more important films" 

message: This was recently removed from the article's lede:
*Dustin Hoffman attended game one of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center, and the camera was put on him during the "Kiss Cam" session. Hoffman's wife was sitting on one side, and actor Jason Bateman on the other. Hoffman and Bateman shared a passionate kiss to the roars of the crowd.
I agree of course that that does not belong in the lede of the article, if anywhere in it at all, but I thought it was a quaint little notice about Hoffman's well known humoristic antics even when off duty, so I added it here. He is one of the most personally charming people in the business. Cordially, SergeWoodzing (talk) 13:26, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Item removed from lede 

message: Wish I could find any reference anywhere to his performance back in either '69 or '70 on PBS. He was so stunningly original I, for one, could not forget him.  He was a 'nobody' and look at where he went, where he went. The other actor was Orson Bean. It was set at some merry-go-round/carousel.  Mr Hoffman's highly 'method' take was like nothing I'd ever seen and clearly is forever embedded. Wish I could see it again. Is it archived?  What was it? 108.7.159.219 (talk) 20:24, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mr Hoffman even earlier 

message: Gene Hackman was expelled form the Pasadena Playhouse for lacking talent after 3 months. He did not stay there two years. Perhaps it was Hoffman who stayed there two years.Shemp Howard, Jr. (talk) 01:09, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Gene Hackman

message: There's nothing here on method acting, but Hoffman was one of the more renowned method actors in American film. 74.136.38.179 (talk) 16:43, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Method Acting? 

message: I understand he's a big NBA fan.
69.172.158.114 (talk) 05:09, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nothing about basketball? 

message: Rain Man won four Oscars.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.64.217.66 (talk) 15:21, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rain Man 

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message: The lead sentence says that Mr. Hoffman is a "retired" American actor and directory. The info panel, however, says he was active from "1960-present". Which is it, and what is the source? -- Dan Griscom (talk) 23:48, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Retired? 

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message: Although (I think) Steve McQueen portrayed this French prisoner, surely Hoffman had a significant role also ? Boeing720 (talk) 22:05, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Papillion ? 

message: A colour shot is better than a b/w. (but I prefer both) Lenny was an important role for Hoffman. Boeing720 (talk) 04:11, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: The photo is taken with a non notable person who has just had his page deleted that was added by a personal friend of his (declared COI). It is grainy and adds nothing to the article. If you wish add another but photos with people that are probably just fans and that are not mentioned in the article add nothing to the article itself. Domdeparis (talk) 05:50, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't agree. The photo is in colour and taken during the Lenny setting. I don't see the connection really, we could remove that other's name though ? Boeing720 (talk) 06:27, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that this photo does not fit here. It is self-promo (by the help of a friend or something like that) Adville (talk) 06:51, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I doubt very much that it was from the set of Lenny as Hoffman had a beard for this film. And the film is a black and white film so it is probably more appropriate that a photo linked to this film is also in black and white. I will add the poster from the film which is much more informative than a photo taken with a fan where Hoffman looks rather uncomfortable. Domdeparis (talk) 07:45, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm truly sorry for asking for a source for that beard Boeing720 (talk) 05:54, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  Don't apologise I'm going by the photos from the film. But it doesn't really matter the photo adds nothing to the article and is not sourced. Domdeparis (talk) 07:08, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: We can't use primary sources (= the film itself) like that, can we ? A secondary source stating Hoffman had a beard is sufficient though...... Boeing720 (talk) 01:17, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: There are also other perspectives. That shot is very typical for the first half of the 1970's. We have very few such photos in colour at all. It represents the time of the  -73 Oil Crisis, the Apollo project, Watergate, Nixon, the Hippie movement, Vietnam, Salt/Salt II etc. Why waste it ? Boeing720 (talk) 01:26, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't really know what you're getting at. The subject of the article is Dustin Hoffman not any of the other stuff, the photo is a supposed to represent him on the set of Lenny but there is nothing in the photo that suggests this. It is not a particularly good quality photo of him. The poster I added is much more representative of the section of the article. It is just a snapshot that could have been taken anywhere at almost anytime. Images have to have educational value and this doesn't. Domdeparis (talk) 08:51, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

text: Well  I kind of semi-object, I wish no quarrel. But for what ever reason it has been uploaded, that's not a valid argument. Not as I added it. Earlier half that shot was in the article (stating it was from "Lenny"). There is not so little I like about the image itself (and as we have few colour photos from that time). And I meant "It's a good shot, representing the time of matters like the -73 Oil Crisis, the Apollo project, Watergate, Nixon, the Hippie movement, Vietnam, Salt/Salt II etc. (Not any of those events themselves.) The image text is of no importance. But it's in my view sad if we can't use it anywhere. (period) Thanks ! Boeing720 (talk) 10:18, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm afraid I do not follow your logic at all. I'm saying that as per WP:IUP the photo fails the purpose of images which is "The purpose of an image is to increase readers' understanding of the article's subject matter, usually by directly depicting people, things, activities, and concepts described in the article. The relevant aspect of the image should be clear and central". I maintain that it does not increase readers' understanding of Hoffman and it's relevance is far from being clear. If ypu could find another article that mentions Hoffman and all those subjects and you can argue that this photo is relevant then go for it! Hoffman looking a little uncomfortable in a grainy snapshot I don't believe illustrates the section or any other part of the article unless you can find a reference why he is looking so uncomfortable in this shot and reliably source it. Domdeparis (talk) 19:11, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Dear Boeing, non of us have said the pictures are bad - as pictures and family album- but is does not fit in this article. Adville (talk) 21:13, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo of Hoffman, 70's 

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message: Dear editors,
My name is Jodi Gottlieb and I am Dustin Hoffman’s publicist. I am writing to you because this Wikipedia page currently contains a number of errors and some unclear phrasing which distorts the facts around some recent allegations against Mr. Hoffman.
Please understand that I’m not writing to you to try to argue the merits of each of the allegations. I understand and respect Wikipedia’s aims and ethics. I am simply reaching out in the hopes that the “Sexual misconduct allegations” section of the page can be cleared up so that the entry is more fair and accurate.
To do this, I am going to paste the problematic section here and explain my issues below.
In late 2017, seven women accused Hoffman of sexual misconduct or assault, including Meryl Streep,[67] Anna Graham Hunter,[68] Wendy Riss Gatsiounis,[69]Cori Thomas,[70] Melissa Kester,[70] Kathryn Rossetter,[71] and an anonymous woman. A woman who was a minor (17) at the time said Hoffman sexually harassed her and forced her to give him foot massages.[72] Hoffman's daughter's friend who also was a minor at the time (16), alleged Hoffman exposed his penis to her in a hotel room then asked for a foot massage.[73] One woman said Hoffman touched her naked breasts and inner thighs 6-8 times a week, against her will, during a specific microphone speaking part of a Broadway play that left her unable to stop him. She stated one performance he started putting his fingers inside her vagina during the same speaking part, and alleged another time he pulled her dress over her head, revealing her naked body to other cast members and causing her to miss her part and be reprimanded. She shared a picture of Hoffman grabbing her breast, which she says was against her will.[74] Two other women accused him of separate incidents where he inserted his fingers inside their vaginas unexpectedly and without permission when they were near him while wearing a skirt.[70]
1)	In fact, in response to the article cited, Meryl Streep released a statement in late 2017 saying that that story was false. Here are three subsequent articles: 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5057429/Meryl-Streep-says-Hoffman-grope-claim-not-accurate.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/meryl-streep-dustin-hoffman-offense-claim-inaccurate-article-1.3615843
http://www.eonline.com/news/892012/meryl-streep-says-she-s-accepted-dustin-hoffman-s-apology-for-1970s-groping-offense
2)	The woman claiming to be Mr. “Hoffman’s daughter’s friend” was Cori Thomas, as the Wikipedia citation makes clear. The way it is phrased now makes it seem like it was a separate individual. It would be really important to rephrase it to make it clear that the alleged victim was Cori Thomas, not an additional person. More citations can be seen here:
http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/dustin-hoffman-2-1202641525/
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/dustin-hoffman-exposed-himself-when-i-was-16-says-playwright-n829951
3)	The “[o]ne woman” who “said Hoffman touched her naked breasts,” etc. was Kathryn Rossetter, as the Wikipedia citation makes clear. The way it is phrased now makes it seem like it was a separate individual. It would be really important to rephrase it to make it clear that was Kathryn Rossetter, not an additional person. More citations can be seen here:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/12/08/dustin-hoffman-accused-groping-actress-night-after-night-offstage-death-salesman/935242001/
http://www.newsweek.com/kathryn-rossetter-dustin-hoffman-sexual-harassment-742925
4)	While Kathryn Rossetter’s allegations are reprinted in detail, the page does not record the views of seven independent individuals on the production who said that she was not telling the truth. Even The Hollywood Reporter article –  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-dustin-hoffman-accuser-claims-harassment-physical-violation-broadway-guest-column-1062349 – that the Wikipedia page cites includes this: “…several other people who worked on Death of a Salesman, did not recall witnessing any of the conduct described by Rossetter and questioned her account. Those people include Hoffman’s brother-in-law Lee Gottsegen, actresses Anne McIntosh, Debra Mooney and Linda Hogan, actors Michael Quinlan and Andrew Bloch, and production stage manager Tom Kelly. ‘It just doesn’t ring true,’ says Kelly. ‘Given my position, it’s insulting to say this kind of activity would go on to the extent of sexual violation.’” In the interest of fairness and accuracy, that information should be added to the Wikipedia entry.
 
5)	Although a great deal of space is given to detailing the allegations, the denial of Mr. Hoffman’s attorney – Mark Neubauer of Carlton Fields – who described them as “defamatory falsehoods” is not included. It really should be added for accuracy as well as moral and legal reasons. Here are several links – including some cited already by Wikipedia – where that comment was included:
http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/dustin-hoffman-2-1202641525/
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/dustin-hoffman-denies-allegations
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-dustin-hoffman/three-more-women-accuse-dustin-hoffman-of-sexual-misconduct-variety-report-idUSKBN1E900V
76.94.70.129 (talk) 20:17, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: The main guideline violation in the proposed claims underlined above in red is WP:NRVE. Spintendo      07:32, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: As stated in your link, Sources of evidence include recognized peer-reviewed publications, credible and authoritative books, reputable media sources, and other reliable sources generally. Those would normally exclude celebrity gossip magazines, which the edited text relies on. Nor does that linked section override the various likely BLP violations noted above. --Light show (talk) 07:45, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: You're absolutely right. If the claims had appeared in the National Enquirer they would not have been used. Spintendo      07:51, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Note the  guideline suggestion: If you cannot find multiple reliable third-party sources documenting the allegation or incident, leave it out. Celebrity magazines are poor sources for an encyclopedia biography article. --Light show (talk) 08:09, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

text: The issue is not about banning a source. I just explained some of the relevant problems to newbie User_talk:Ektakhem, who is similarly focused on adding an accusations section.--Light show (talk) 16:52, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Sexual harrassment section: Proposed changes 21-MAR-2018

message: Below you will see my proposal for how this section should be worded. Areas where issues came up are described in the notes section. Currently, the section in question has been deleted by another user — but this deletion doesn't solve the problem. I ask that any interested editors and the requesting COI editor review the proposal shown below. You are urged to provide feedback. Only the section requested by the COI editor was addressed. The second half of the section regarding Mr. Hoffman's reply was not addressed. Please note that unreferenced sections proposed by the COI editor will not be implemented unless references are provided. Spintendo      02:43, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: The main guideline violation in the proposed claims underlined above in red is WP:NRVE. Spintendo      07:32, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: As stated in your link, Sources of evidence include recognized peer-reviewed publications, credible and authoritative books, reputable media sources, and other reliable sources generally. Those would normally exclude celebrity gossip magazines, which the edited text relies on. Nor does that linked section override the various likely BLP violations noted above. --Light show (talk) 07:45, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: You're absolutely right. If the claims had appeared in the National Enquirer they would not have been used. Spintendo      07:51, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Note the  guideline suggestion: If you cannot find multiple reliable third-party sources documenting the allegation or incident, leave it out. Celebrity magazines are poor sources for an encyclopedia biography article. --Light show (talk) 08:09, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

text: The issue is not about banning a source. I just explained some of the relevant problems to newbie User_talk:Ektakhem, who is similarly focused on adding an accusations section.--Light show (talk) 16:52, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Reply quotebox with inserted reviewer proposals and request for feedback 22-MAR-2018

message: Dear Editors,
Thank you for rewriting this section to more clearly reflect the accusations. Please implement the rewritten proposed section. Below, I have provided references to address the “Not able to implement” section as well as a requested addition of Hoffman’s attorney’s statement.
 
I hope you will consider adding the following:
 
1.	“Accounts of other people who worked on Death of a Salesman at the time differ, as they do not recall witnessing the conduct described by Rossetter. Those people include Hoffman’s brother-in-law Lee Gottsegen, actresses Anne McIntosh, Debra Mooney and Linda Hogan, actors Michael Quinlan and Andrew Bloch, and production stage manager Tom Kelly. "It just doesn’t ring true," says Kelly. "Given my position, it's insulting to say this kind of activity would go on to the extent of sexual violation."
 
Each of these people are named by The Hollywood Reporter as individuals who do not recall witnessing any of the conduct described by Rossetter and should be included to reflect the fair reporting and make the page more accurate. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-dustin-hoffman-accuser-claims-harassment-physical-violation-broadway-guest-column-1062349
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42291775
 
2.	“Hoffman’s attorney has called the allegations ‘defamatory falsehoods.’ ”
 
Please consider adding this for accuracy and legal reasons. This statement can be cited with the following articles:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/dustin-hoffman-denies-allegations
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-dustin-hoffman/three-more-women-accuse-dustin-hoffman-of-sexual-misconduct-variety-report-idUSKBN1E900V
http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/dustin-hoffman-2-1202641525/
 
I hope you will consider adding these elements to represent a more fair and accurate page.
 
Thank you,
Jodi Gottlieb
76.94.70.129 (talk) 00:16, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feedback on Proposed Changes from Representative / COI Editor 

message: There is no age of consent in New York for sexual harassment or foot massages. Nicmart (talk) 03:06, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Age of consent 

message: I check pages listed in :Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of :Dustin Hoffman's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.
Reference named "Biography.com":
From Idris Elba: 
From Dustin Hoffman filmography: 
From Edward Norton: 
From Joaquin Phoenix: 
I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:10, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Orphaned references in [[:Dustin Hoffman]]