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Geena Davis‘s memoir, “Dying Of Politeness,” dropped earlier this month, and in it, the actress has plenty of stories from her rise to fame and subsequent career. But one of the best stories is one she told The New Yorker in a recent profile, about the career advice her “Tootsie” co-star Dustin Hoffman told her to ward off the sexual advances of other actors.

Geena Davis has claimed she was able to shut down Jack Nicholson's advances thanks to advice from her former co-star Dustin Hoffman in a candid excerpt from her new memoir - Dying Of Politeness.While speaking about the book to The New Yorker recently, the 66-year-old Oscar winner claimed that Nicholson called her up sometime in the 1980s, shortly after she appeared with Hoffman in his comedy classic Tootsie (1982).She was allegedly able to get the acting legend, now 85, off her tracks by claiming a sexual relationship would ruin any 'sexual tension' if they worked together in the future.DailyMail.com has requested comment from Nicholson's representatives. Good advice: Geena Davis, 66, claimed she shut down Jack Nicholson's advances in the 1980s by using a blow-off line that her Tootsie costar Dustin Hoffman gave to her during a recent New Yorker interview; seen October 19 in LondonIn her interview, Davis was asked about working with Hoffman and his advice not to sleep with her co-stars, as well as his suggestions on how to shut down their advances.One helpful line the Midnight Cowboy star gave her was, 'Well, you’re very attractive.

Geena Davis said this week she’s "grateful" she had her three children later in life because she hoped she would be "more evolved" as a person and a better parent for them to model.  The 66-year-old actress told the co-hosts of British talk show "Loose Women" on Wednesday "I’m just really grateful that I had children in my 40s. And I wanted to wait, hoping that I could still have kids but I thought I’ll be more evolved the later – longer that I wait because I did have a sense that I wasn’t – that I didn’t have a lot of self-esteem, I guess is what you’d call it, but I was really determined that my kids would have self-esteem." The "Beetlejuice" star shares daughter Alizeh, 20, and twin sons Kaiis and Kian, 18, with her ex-husband Reza Jarrahy.Their divorce was finalized last year after two decades together.  Davis gave birth to her daughter when she was 46 and she was 48 when she had her twins.  Geena Davis visits SiriusXM Studios on October 12, 2022 in New York City.

Geena Davis has said she feels 'really grateful' that she didn't have her first child until she was in her forties. The 66-year-old had daughter Alizeh Keshvar Davis Jarrahy in 2002, and twin sons Kaiis Steven and Kian William in 2004. She shares them with her former partner Reza Jarrahy, who she split from in 2017.

Loose Women viewers have applauded Geena Davis for sporting a natural look at 66, saying she looks "fantastic" and that other stars should "take note". The Thelma & Louise legend was on the ITV show on Wednesday (October 19) and people watching could not believe how incredible she looked.Geena, who turned 66 earlier this year, positively glowed as she chatted to Katie Piper and her co-stars.READ MORE: Beetlejuice's Geena Davis unrecognisable as she wears headscarf and goes barefootHer skin looked smooth and flawless, with subtle makeup, and a nude lipstick accentuated her well-known huge grin.Geena's long hair was dark and glossy as it cascaded over her shoulders and she didn't look too different from the actress who rose to fame alongside Susan Sarandon in the hit 1991 movie.Some people watching the Loose Women interview thought that the star still looked as if she was in her 40s.And many praised the US actress for appearing to be avoiding fillers and botox in an industry where so many people have the odd cosmetic enhancement.Sharing a screenshot of Geena looking gorgeous on the show, one viewer tweeted simply: "Geena Davis looks fantastic.""Geena Davis is 66 and looks fab," another person tweeted."Not an ounce of Botox or fillers.

Geena Davis “really wanted to be small” and struggled to fit in because of her height. The ‘Thelma and Louise’ actress, who started her career as a lingerie model, has opened up about the insecurity she had with her height when she was younger and confessed that she felt like a misfit as she was taller than her school colleagues. She told The New Yorker: "I was tall from a baby.

Geena Davis says Susan Sarandon transformed her life when she was “dying of politeness”. The ‘Thelma and Louise’ actress, 66, who starred with Susan, 76, in the 1991 film, said she showed her how to be “authentic”. Geena told ‘Good Morning Britain’ on Monday (17.

Good Morning Britain fans were gushing over actress Geena Davis as she visited the set and heaped praise on her Thelma and Louise co-star Susan Sarandon.The 66-year-old stunner, who starred as Thelma is the classic movie 30 years ago, was glowing as she joined hosts Susanna Reid, 51, and Richard Madeley on the sofa, with fans blown away by her beauty.Dressed in an elegant black and red dress, Geena looked flawless with smooth skin and glossy lips, while her brunette tresses were styled into soft waves.READ MORE: GMB's Ranvir Singh bids farewell to co-presenter as host leaves ITV breakfast show“What a beautiful example Geena Davis is of embracing the natural ageing process. Not a filler in sight.

kiss a much younger woman and then straddle her. Production was shut down on the half-finished Disney Searchlight medical drama “Being Mortal” after Murray was accused of doing just that to a “much younger” staffer.

Good Morning Britain fans with her ageless beauty as the actress praised her former co-star Susan Sarandon for changing her life, when she was 'dying of politeness. 'Talking to hosts Susanna Reid, 51, and Richard Madeley, 66, Geena opened up about how Susan showed  her 'what it’s like to live authentically and be in the moment. ' Dressed in an elegant black and red dress, Geena looked flawless with smooth skin and glossy lips, while her brunette tresses were styled into soft waves.

ACTOR Brad Pitt was once so worried about a spot on his bum in a sex scene that he got the make-up team to buff his cheeks. Geena Davis, 66, the hunk’s co-star in 1991’s Thelma & Louise, said he was happy to get his kit off as long as the zit was covered up. The Oscar-winning actor, now 58, was just 26 when he played a fresh-faced love interest.

Saturday Night Live (SNL) when he was nine years old.Green claims that Murray was so incensed by him sitting on the arm rest of “his chair” backstage and the child’s refusal to move that he “picked me up by my ankles” and dropped him into a trash can outside.The Austin Powers actor is the latest to accuse Murray of inappropriate behaviour after Geena Davis made claims of a “bad” experience with him while filming 1990’s Quick Change.Since then, a report confirming that Murray reached a monetary settlement with a female accuser whom he was physically inappropriate with on the set of the currently suspended film Being Mortal has been released, and Rob Schneider has also alleged that Murray “hated” various SNL cast members, specifically Chris Farley and Adam Sandler.On a recent episode of the Good Mythical Morning YouTube show, Green accused Murray of placing him upside down in a trash can – a move that left him in tears.“When I was nine years old, I did a spot on Saturday Night Live when Mary Gross was one of the on-the-scene anchor people for the news, and she did a whole thing about what kids think about the Christmas holiday,” Green said, adding that he passed time backstage by watching television. Murray was the host of that particular SNL episode.“[Murray] saw me sitting on the arm of this chair and made a big fuss about me being in his seat,” Green said.

A new report from Puck this week alleges that Bill Murray has paid a $100,000 settlement to a “much younger” female crew member on the film Being Mortal, the production of which Deadline first reported in April was being suspended due to a complaint made against Murray for inappropriate behavior.

Seth Green has claimed Bill Murray threw him into a trash can when he was nine-years-old following a dispute over a sofa backstage at Saturday Night Live.The Austin Powers actor, 48, first met Murray, 72, when he was booked to appear on an SNL segment in the 1980s, when the Ghostbusters star was hosting.Appearing on Thursday's episode of Good Mythical Morning, Seth claims Murray became incensed and acted like a 'jerk' when he sat on the arm of his chair in the green room, before picking him up by his ankles and dumping him in the trash can. Seth becomes the latest famous face to accuse Murray of abusive or inappropriate behavior, joining Hollywood stars including Lucy Liu, Geena Davis, and Richard Dreyfuss.  Wow: Seth Green has claimed Bill Murray threw him into a trash can when he was nine-years-old following a dispute over a sofa backstage at Saturday Night LiveHe said: 'When I was nine years old, I did a spot on Saturday Night Live... So when I came to do that bit, I'm hanging out in the green room...'Bill Murray was hosting the show and Bill Murray as everyone knows is great with kids' he added sarcastically.

Bill Murray “hated” various cast members on Saturday Night Live, specifically Chris Farley and Adam Sandler.Following allegations made by Geena Davis regarding a “bad” experience with Murray while filming 1990’s Quick Change, Schneider discussed his experience with the actor in an interview with SiriusXM’s Jim Norton & Sam Roberts.When one of the hosts mentioned Jaws actor Robert Shaw, who was rumoured to have been difficult on set, Schneider brought up Murray.“That’s the same thing with Bill Murray,” Schneider said. “I won’t say who the filmmaker was, but like Bill Murray, it’s like, ‘He’s gonna come, he’s gonna change the dialogue. He’s gonna change things, and it’s gonna be great, but you don’t know who you’re gonna get, which Bill Murray you’re gonna get.

Zack Sharf On the heels of Geena Davis’ revelation that Bill Murray was allegedly inappropriate with her during the making of “Quick Change” comes a new interview with Rob Schneider claiming Murray hated “Saturday Night Live” cast members Adam Sandler and Chris Farley. Schneider was being interviewed on SiriusXM’s “The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show” (via THR) when he said that his “SNL” cast got a warning when Murray came to host an episode. An unnamed filmmaker told Schneider and the team: “Bill Murray is gonna come, he’s gonna change the dialogue. He’s gonna change things, and it’s gonna be great, but you don’t know who you’re gonna get. Which Bill Murray you’re gonna get. The nice Bill Murray? Or you’re gonna get the tough Bill Murray?”

Geena Davis spoke out about actor Bill Murray, claiming that he insisted on using a massaging device on her during 'bad' audition in hotel suite, later screaming at on set.And on Wednesday, the actress stepped out for the W Magazine 50th Anniversary presented By Lexus at Shun Lee in New York City.The 66-year-old wowed in a plunging black and white dress featuring a sheer skirt for the event. The latest: Geena Davis spoke out about actor Bill Murray, claiming that he insisted on using a massaging device on her during 'bad' audition in hotel suite, later screaming at on set.

Being Mortal. Murray adds his name to a long list, especially since this month alone, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Paul Haggis and Danny Masterson are all on trial facing various allegations of sexual misconduct. New details about Bill Murray’s suspension from the Searchlight Pictures film have emerged from a recent report from Puck.

Making peace with the past. Geena Davis took a walk down memory lane while writing her new memoir, Dying of Politeness, and that included her negative experience with Bill Murray on the set of Quick Change.

Geena Davis has opened up about her experience with ageism in Hollywood. In an interview with The Times ahead of her new book release, "Dying of Politeness," the 66-year-old actress shared that she stopped being offered roles after turning 40. "It was like I drove off a cliff," the "Thelma & Louise" star said.

Geena Davis made her first appearance since calling out Bill Murray and describing his allegedly inappropriate behavior on the set of their 1990 film Quick Change.The actress, 66, appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Tuesday where she described strategically becoming a model in order to pursue an acting career.The appearance came just as it was claimed Murray, 72, had paid a female staffer $100,000 after he kissed and straddled her on set, leading to the film being canned. Geena Davis made her first appearance after calling out Bill Murray and describing his allegedly inappropriate behavior on the set of their 1990 film Quick ChangeGeena, who was promoting her new memoir Dying Of Politeness, described on the chat show how she entered the acting industry by becoming a model first.Geena saw how models such as Christie Brinkley and Lauren Hutton were finding success on the big screen after making a name for themselves as models first, and decided to go down that same route.