Dustin Hoffman recalls being held at gunpoint by the husband of woman he was having an affair with
Dustin Hoffman attends ‘Twiggy’ premiere in SeptemberCredit: Jesse Grant/Variety via GettyKey Points
Dustin Hoffman looked back at an affair from his “youth” during a recent podcast episode.
The actor recalled the woman’s husband walking in on them with a gun.
“I’m gonna die,” Hoffman recalled thinking.
Dustin Hoffman had an unfortunate experience involving a gun during his “youth.”
The actor, who’s promoting his upcoming memoir Look at Me, appeared on Monday’s episode of the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, when Hoffman asked host Conan O’Brien if he’s ever had “a gun pointed” at him. O’Brien said no as Hoffman launched into a wild story.
“I was having an affair with a married woman. She thought that once her husband went to sleep that he stayed asleep,” Hoffman recalled. “I was invited to come over after he went to sleep.”
The Hook actor said he and the unnamed woman were having “a festival of sorts” when the husband “walked in with a gun.” Hoffman said the man “pointed” the gun at him and told him to “get out” of their house.
“When you have a gun pointed at you — first of all, that hole is much bigger than the actual hole — you realize how, any second, he’s gonna pull that trigger,” Hoffman continued. “His finger is on the trigger and you think, any second. You realize, that’s it. I’m gonna die. You will do anything to avoid getting killed.”
Hoffman’s love life became less terrifying when marrying first wife Anne Byrne in 1969. They were married until 1980 and share a daughter named Jenna, 55. (He also adopted Byrne’s daughter Karina, 60, during their relationship.)
Dustin Hoffman attends ‘Tuner’ premiere in MayCredit: Cindy Ord/WireImage
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The Rain Man actor moved on with Lisa Gottsegen Hoffman, whom he wed in 1980. The two were longtime family friends before getting married and Hoffman is 17 years her senior. The couple shares four kids: Jake, 45, Rebecca, 43, Maxwell, 42, and Ali, 39.
Hoffman spoke candidly about his role as a father during a 1979 interview with The Washington Post, explaining how he hoped to be toward his kids.
“I know that it’s a fantasy, but I wish that I could be the kind of parent who is like the ideal director. That is, someone who guides you without your even knowing it, without imposing himself,” the actor explained. “I know that I have certain characteristics that have been rather constant through the years. For example, I always try as hard as I can at what I’m doing.”
In 2017, Hoffman offered insight into his longtime marriage, explaining to Closer Weekly that he and Lisa are “more in love” than ever before. The actor said their relationship “continues to grow” year after year. “I say in Hollywood it is like dog years, so you have to multiply that by seven,” Hoffman joked.
“We work hard at it,” Lisa added at the time. “I knew I was going to end up with Dusty, and that my life would be traveling around with him.”
Look at Me hits shelves on Tuesday. Listen to Hoffman on Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend above.
Source: Entertainment
