Dustin Hoffman he made you want to do for him—to give him one." In "Tootsie" (1982), Hoffman portrays Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who finds himself dressing up as a woman to land a role on a soap opera. His co-star was Jessica Lange. "Tootsie" earned ten Academy Award nominations, including Hoffman's fifth nomination. Under direction by Sydney Pollack, Hoffman's role demanded "a steady bombardment of opposites—edgy then funny, romantic then realistic, soft then quivering." To film critic David Denby, Hoffman's character "embodies vulnerability and drive in perfect proportion. He has the knack of making everything he does seem perilous, and so
William Steinkamp 2005. Steinkamp has edited several of director Gary Fleder's films, from "Kiss the Girls" (1997) through "The Express" (2008). Steinkamp has been nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing for editing two films directed by Pollack, "Tootsie" (1982), and "Out of Africa" (1985); Fredric Steinkamp was also nominated for these films. He was again nominated as sole editor for "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (directed by Steve Kloves, 1989). He has been nominated for ACE Eddie awards for editing "Tootsie" (1982), "Out of Africa" (1985), and "Scent of a Woman" (directed by Martin Brest - 1992). Steinkamp has been selected