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5 stories from the set of 'Tootsie'

Susan Dworkin's behind-the-scenes look 'Making Tootsie' was reissued this year for the movie's thirtieth anniversary – here are five glimpses behind the scenes.

2. Makeup for Dorothy

  • By Molly Driscoll Staff Writer

The makeup testing process to perfect the look of Dorothy Michaels was endless, and no one was more relentless about it than Hoffman. "The first thing I said is that we have to do a bunch of make-up tests until we arrive at myself looking like a woman," he said. "Let's see if I can look really believable, not camp, not uglified, not denigrated... Because if I were a woman, I'd want to look as attractive as possible."

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