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During the filming of the 1976 thriller Marathon Man, Dustin Hoffman, known for his intense method acting, stayed sleepless for days to authentically portray his character’s exhaustion. His legendary co-star, classical actor Laurence Olivier, famously remarked, "My dear boy, why don't you just try acting?" The comment highlighted the philosophical clash between method and classical acting approaches. Hoffman later reflected that Olivier’s words made him rethink his process, proving that deliveri