Thursday, January 20, 2011

Tales of Dustin Hoffman

"If Dustin Hoffman's directing skills are as amazing as his acting skills, we are in for something great. This fall, as soon as he wraps up his work on the HBO horse-racing drama Luck, Hoffman will set off to London to begin working on his directorial debut: an adaptation of Ronald Harwood's stage comedy QuartetEnglish actors Maggie Smith, Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay will help recreate the story of four retired opera singers who live together in a retirement home and decide to sing one last time, at a gala honoring Verdi's birthday. The story seems like it will be a hilarious comedy, especially with Hoffman behind the lens." [Source]