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Dustin Hoffman Says Filming ‘The Graduate’ Was a ‘Terrible Experience’ and Director Mike Nichols Made Katharine Ross Slap Him 27 Times for a Scene He ‘Didn’t Even Use’

Dustin Hoffman, who shot to fame after starring as Ben Braddock in Mike Nichols' classic film “The Graduate,” has opened up about his experience shooting the 1967 comedy-drama in a recent essay for T…

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