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8 | ->''"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."'' |
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10 | Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor. |
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12 | One of the few stars to successfully make the transition from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood era of TheSixties and TheSeventies, Newman appealed well to new generations with his rebellious persona and attractive image -- he was ranked high in the "most attractive men" lists for many decades. He was especially famous for his [[WhatBeautifulEyes blue eyes]], so much so that he once joked that his epitaph could be: "Here lies Paul Newman who died a failure because his eyes turned brown." He starred in over 60 films and was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nine times, winning once in 1986. He was also the visual basis for the comic book Silver Age ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan. |
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14 | [[HeAlsoDid Aside from his acting work]], Newman was also well known as a professional car racer -- unlike [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], with whom he maintained a friendly offscreen rivalry, he actually raced in the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans and even finished second -- and owner in UsefulNotes/IndyCar, and for his philanthropic work. In 1982, he co-founded the food company Newman's Own with the writer A. |
15 | E. Hotchner; all of its proceeds, after taxes, were and are donated to charity via a foundation. After divorcing his first wife Jackie Witte in 1958, he married actress Joanne Woodward, and they remained together for 50 years until his death (in Hollywood, a very remarked and rare feat on its own). |
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17 | He was a friend of actor Creator/RobertRedford and did two films with him, ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'' and ''Film/TheSting''. |
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19 | Newman occasionally dabbled in directing, as well. His first film, 1968's ''Film/RachelRachel'', netted four Oscar nominations. ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' (the first film ever aired on Creator/{{HBO}} when it launched in 1972), ''Theatre/TheEffectOfGammaRaysOnManInTheMoonMarigolds'', ''Harry & Son'', and an adaptation of ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'' are among his other directorial credits. |
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21 | For all his acting accolades, [[http://jezebel.com/5369544/daughter-newman-liked-being-on-nixon-enemies-list one honor he enjoyed was finding out]] he was on UsefulNotes/RichardNixon's "Enemies List." |
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23 | Newman died from lung cancer in 2008. |
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26 | !!Partial filmography: |
27 | * ''Film/TheSilverChalice'' (1954) |
28 | * ''Film/BangTheDrumSlowly'' (1956, TV) |
29 | * ''Film/SomebodyUpThereLikesMe'' (1956) |
30 | * ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' (1958) |
31 | * ''Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof'' (1958) |
32 | * ''Film/RallyRoundTheFlagBoys'' (1958) |
33 | * ''Film/TheYoungPhiladelphians'' (1959) |
34 | * ''Film/FromTheTerrace'' (1960) |
35 | * ''Film/{{Exodus|1960}}'' (1960) |
36 | * ''Film/{{The Hustler}}'' (1961) |
37 | * ''Film/ParisBlues'' (1961) |
38 | * ''Film/{{Hud}}'' (1963) |
39 | * ''Film/TheOutrage'' (1964) |
40 | * ''Film/WhatAWayToGo'' (1964) |
41 | * ''Film/{{Harper}}'' (1966) |
42 | * ''Film/TornCurtain'' (1966) |
43 | * ''Film/CoolHandLuke'' (1967) |
44 | * ''Film/{{Hombre}}'' (1967) |
45 | * ''Film/TheSecretWarOfHarryFrigg'' (1968) |
46 | * ''Film/RachelRachel'' (1968) (directed only) |
47 | * ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'' (1969) |
48 | * ''Film/SometimesAGreatNotion'' (1970) |
49 | * ''Theatre/TheEffectOfGammaRaysOnManInTheMoonMarigolds'' (1972) (directed only) |
50 | * ''Film/TheLifeAndTimesOfJudgeRoyBean'' (1972) |
51 | * ''Film/TheSting'' (1973) |
52 | * ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' (1974) |
53 | * ''Film/TheDrowningPool'' (1975) |
54 | * ''Film/SilentMovie'' (1976) |
55 | * ''Film/SlapShot'' (1977) |
56 | * ''Film/{{Quintet}}'' (1979) |
57 | * ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' (1980) |
58 | * ''Film/FortApacheTheBronx'' (1981) |
59 | * ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' (1981) |
60 | * ''Film/TheVerdict'' (1982) |
61 | * ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'' (1986 sequel to ''Film/{{The Hustler|1961}}'') |
62 | * ''Film/FatManAndLittleBoy'' (1989) |
63 | * ''Film/TheHudsuckerProxy'' (1994) |
64 | * ''Film/NobodysFool'' (1994) |
65 | * ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002) |
66 | * ''Literature/EmpireFalls'' (2005) |
67 | * ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'' (2006) |
68 | * ''WesternAnimation/Cars3'' (2017) [[note]]via archive recordings[[/note]] |
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70 | See also: |
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72 | * ''Theatre/{{Picnic}}'', UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning 1953 play that featured Newman in the original cast |
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75 | !! Tropes associated with Paul Newman’s roles |
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77 | * AntiHero: His characters tend to be rebellious, non-conformists, or jaded. |
78 | * BadassDriver: He almost won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979. |
79 | * TheCharmer: Pretty much all his characters were damn near impossible not to be won over by due to his effortless charisma. |
80 | * CoolOldGuy: From Butch Cassidy onward, he played characters who were seemingly older or wiser than the others, as a substitute father figure. |
81 | * CreatorsFavorite: He cited ''Film/SlapShot'' as his favourite film to make in multiple interviews and enjoyed making a film about a sport he grew up playing. |
82 | * DeadpanSnarker: It's rare to find a film where he isn't playing one, especially in his earlier films. |
83 | * DuelingStarsMovie: [[Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid Two]] [[Film/TheSting memorable]] collaborations with his good friend Creator/RobertRedford. |
84 | ** This was literally the case for ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' with [[TheRival co-star]] Creator/SteveMcQueenActor. [=McQueen=] insisted on having an equal number of lines with Newman. The movie studio had to invent a new format for the promotional titles -- DiagonalBilling -- to give both actors equal billing. |
85 | * FriendlyRivalry: With Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, although as indicated by the anecdote above the degree of friendliness is open to interpretation. |
86 | * HappilyMarried: To second wife Joanne Woodward. When asked how he had maintained such a long marriage in a line of work known for extramarital affairs, he famously stated "Why would I go out for burgers, when I've got steak at home?" |
87 | * LovableRogue: Most of his characters fell into this. |
88 | * MagnumOpusDissonance: Creator/PaulNewman had stated on many occasions that he had more fun making ''Film/SlapShot'' than on any other film he has starred in, and that it remained his favorite of his own films, until his death. The movie is well-regarded by critics and the public alike, but it is very different from the classic works that earned him recognition as an actor earlier in his career. |
89 | * MoneyDearBoy: He appeared in ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' purely because he was under contract with Irwin Allen. |
90 | * OldShame: |
91 | ** He was so embarrassed by his film debut ''Film/TheSilverChalice'' that he took an ad in a paper apologising for his performance. He later invited friends to screenings at his house to make fun of it. |
92 | ** He hated ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' so much that he dismissed it as "That volcano movie". |
93 | * ReturningWarVet: He served in the Pacific theater in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, as a radioman-gunner in Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers. |
94 | * RomanceOnTheSet: He and Joanne Woodward fell in love while filming ''Film/TheLongHotSummer''. They married soon after and remained so until Newman's death in 2008. They are still cited today as one of the rare examples of a Hollywood marriage that actually lasts. |
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99 | --> "''[[Literature/TheOutsiders When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...]]''" |
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