Dustin Hoffman describes why he loves the film: Next came director Barry Levinson's "Rain Man" (1988), where Hoffman starred as an autistic savant, opposite Tom Cruise. Levinson, Hoffman and Cruise worked for two years on the film, and Hoffman's performance gained him his second Academy Award. Behind Hoffman's motivation for doing the film, he has said, "Deep inside, "Rain Man" is about how autistic we all are." In preparation for the part, Hoffman spent two years befriending autistic people, which included taking them bowling and to fast food restaurants. "It fed my obsession," he has stated. Hoffman worked at the New York
Elena Kampouris which she played Ivy Murray. That same year, Kampouris made her film debut in the drama "Labor Day", playing a young Rachel McCann, with Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. In December 2013, she signed with the William Morris Endeavor talent agency. In 2014, Kampouris played Allison Doss in the comedy-drama film "Men, Women & Children". Later, she portrayed Alexia in the comedy-drama film "The Cobbler", alongside Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman. In 2015, she starred in the NBC thriller series "American Odyssey" as Maya Decker, the daughter of Peter Facinelli's character. The series was cancelled after one season. Kampouris had