Dustin Hoffman - Midnight Cowboy - Funny story

Certainly! Here’s another amusing story involving Dustin Hoffman: During the filming of the comedy-drama “Midnight Cowboy“ (1969), which co-starred Jon Voight, Hoffman came up with a clever way to prank his fellow actor. In one scene, Voight’s character is supposed to be walking down a crowded New York City street, and Hoffman decided to have a little fun with the extras. As they were shooting the scene, Hoffman, dressed as a homeless person, positioned himself in the background of the shot. However, he took it a step further and began to vigorously “panhandle“ and harass the extras passing by. Hoffman’s improvised performance caught many of the unsuspecting extras off guard, and their genuine reactions of surprise and confusion were captured on camera. Director John Schlesinger, unaware of Hoffman’s prank, initially thought there was a disturbance on the set. It wasn’t until later that he realized what had actually taken place. The hilarious fo