Dustin Hoffman to make directorial debut
- WENN Newsdesk
- 04 May 2012
Dustin Hoffman has roped in veteran actors Michael Gambon and Dame Maggie Smith to star in his directorial debut. The Rain Man actor will step behind the camera to direct Quartet, a comedy set in a home for retired opera singers, which will also include Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins and Tom Courtenay in the cast. Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein jokes he "decided to give an up-and-coming first-timer a chance" by hiring Hoffman after snapping up the film rights. Weinstein adds, "We're excited to...
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