Tootsie (1982): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

Tootsie (1982) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! Tootsie (1982) transformed Dustin Hoffman into Dorothy Michaels and became one of the biggest comedy movies of the 1980s. Discover 15 shocking Tootsie facts, behind-the-scenes secrets, and classic movie trivia about Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Bill Murray, Teri Garr, and director Sydney Pollack—including the actors who passed on the movie, Elaine May’s uncredited rewrite, Dorothy’s grueling makeup transformation, Bill Murray’s secret casting, Geena Davis’ unusual first movie experience, and the makeup test that changed how Hoffman viewed the entire film. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - 1: Peter Sellers and Michael Caine Passed on Tootsie Before Dustin Hoffman 03:05 - 2: Sydney Pollack Originally Rejected Tootsie as a One-Joke Movie 04:25 - 3: Elaine May Secretly Rewrote Tootsie and Refused Screen Credit 05:59 - 4: Dustin Hoffman Based Dorothy Michaels on His Own Mother 06:49 - 5: Three Different Coaches Taught Dustin Hoffman How to Become Dorothy 08:08 - 6: Dustin Hoffman’s Dorothy Makeup Put Tootsie Weeks Behind Schedule 09:21 - 7: Tootsie’s Fake Soap Opera Cast a Real General Hospital Villain 10:32 - 8: Dustin Hoffman Fooled a Teacher and an Oscar Winner as Dorothy Michaels 12:04 - 9: Bill Murray Asked to Be Hidden From Tootsie’s Advertising 13:13 - 10: Geena Davis Showed Up to the Tootsie Set Every Day for Six Weeks 14:10 - 11: Dustin Hoffman Convinced Sydney Pollack to Play His Agent With Flowers 15:31 - 12: Teri Garr Created One of Tootsie’s Biggest Laughs Herself 16:48 - 13: Jessica Lange Almost Turned Down Her Oscar-Winning Tootsie Role 18:15 - 14: The Tootsie Crew Learned to Talk to Dorothy Instead of Dustin Hoffman 19:40 - 15: Dustin Hoffman’s Dorothy Makeup Test Changed How He Saw Women Watch more Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGKp8-eLX6rM #Tootsie #Tootsie1982 #DustinHoffman #DorothyMichaels #JessicaLange #BillMurray #TeriGarr #SydneyPollack #GeenaDavis #ElaineMay #ClassicMovies #80sMovies #1980sMovies #80sComedy #ClassicComedy #MovieFacts #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #HollywoodHistory #OscarMovies #FilmTrivia #WeirdFacts