Tootsie Film Analysis

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In the film Tootsie directed by Sydney Pollack in 1982, the main character Michael Dorsey was a strong example of how one’s desire for money affects their actions as well as behavior. From the beginning of the film, there was a noticeably persistent theme of Michael’s desire to control people and to obtain wealth. Michael’s life was greatly impacted and eventually caused self-destruction for his career. As a male actor in New York City, Michael Dorsey struggled in his career path. The reason for this was not that he was a poor actor, rather he was an actor with an unacceptable attitude that no one wanted to hire. Michael’s uncooperative, arrogant, self-centered attitude was driven by his fascination for money leading him to make an adjustment in himself to progress in his career. …show more content…
George explained to Michael that the reason he has been unemployed for two years was because no producer wants to work with him. Until this moment, Michael had so much trust invested in his own abilities that he disregarded and did not listen to anyone else's opinions. Unhappy in his daily life, Michael became incredibly desperate for money. This strong aspiration for money provoked Michael to have a linear reaction when encountered with making decisions and actions. When confronted with a problem Michael would act in a selfish manner to benefit himself regardless who he hurt in the process. In order to achieve Michael's main goal of wealth and success, he made impulsive decision to pretend to be a woman named Dorothy and audition for female acting jobs. As Dorothy, she was able to have a clean slate in profession without Michael's bad
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