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The disputed Hoffman–Olivier method-acting exchange
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- The famous account says Olivier answered Hoffman’s sleep-deprivation method acting by suggesting that he simply act. — Bill Simmons
- The exchange has been retold in conflicting versions by participants and chroniclers. — Bill Simmons
- Hoffman’s Studio 54 detail is questioned because the club opened after the movie’s release. — Bill Simmons
- Hoffman later said Olivier was joking and described a warm final-day visit. — Bill Simmons
- The hosts favor Goldman’s version while acknowledging the dispute and Goldman’s stake in the rewritten ending. — Bill Simmons