Dustin Hoffman confesses he was held at gunpoint while in bed with married woman: ‘I’m gonna die’
A husband walks in
Hoffman told Conan O’Brien that he was having an affair with a married woman when he was young. She invited him over after believing her husband had fallen asleep and would stay that way.
The husband entered the room with a gun, Hoffman said. He recalled the man pointing it at him and telling him to get out.
Fear in the moment
Hoffman said the experience left him convinced he could die at any second. He described seeing the gun pointed at him and noticing the husband’s finger on the trigger.
The actor said the threat made him willing to do anything to avoid being killed. He recounted the episode during the podcast appearance on Nov. 9.
Memories of The Graduate
Hoffman also spoke about making The Graduate, describing the experience as terrible in a previous excerpt. He said director Mike Nichols changed markedly once filming began. Hoffman recalled Nichols sharply criticizing one take, though he could not remember which scene it was. The film became a major hit and earned Hoffman his first Oscar nomination.
Key points
- Hoffman said a married woman’s husband found them in bed and pointed a gun at him.
- The actor recalled being told to leave and fearing he would be shot.
- Hoffman also described a difficult experience working with director Mike Nichols on The Graduate.
- The film became a hit and earned Hoffman his first Oscar nomination.