Bon Voyage, Paul Newman

[Skybird]

Here leaves another great one... :cry:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm

"The Hustler" and "The cat on the hot tin roof" won't be forgotten.

[CCIP]

Noo, another one leaves us!

Rest in peace sir :(

[Task Force]

Too bad about this.:(

[Kapt Z]

Yeah, they mentioned that during the F1 qualifying session this AM. Great Actor. Great Racer.

[elanaiba]

Damn....

Salute!

[joea]

Wow this really makes me sad. What a great man as well as an actor, the two rarely go together. :cry:

[geetrue]

We are born, we live, we die ... no mystery in that.

Don't say goodby ... just look forward to saying,
"Hello when we meet again in that big, big sky"

What's your favorite memory of Paul Newman?

I liked "The Sting"

[Rhodes]

:cry: Damn, another great actor that leave us! R.I.P!!!

[Frame57]

He was not my favorite actor but he had class all the way... i would have like to see him beat Tom Cruise to a pulp with that pool cue...:D

[Stealth Hunter]

Paul Newman
"The King of Cool"

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Nightline/nm_paul_newman_070523_ssv.jpg

1925 - 2008

[1480]

One less Abu-Jamal Mumia supporter to worry about. Great actor though.

[Stealth Hunter]

One less Abu-Jamal Mumia supporter to worry about. Great actor though.

:shifty: :nope:

[Monica Lewinsky]

Great actor though.
Damn good one. Was not to thrilled seeing this.

[Skybird]

Paul Newman set standards - as star, as actor, and as a human being. He never had a comeback, for he never was away for over 50 years, and we all believed he would be around always - we took him being around for granted, didn't we.

In his acting he brought together characteristics and qualities that easily could be judged to be impossible to be brought together in just one czharacter, and often even appeared as natural contradiction, and right this inner contradiction of charcters he played made his roles so alive, and believable. It was this art to bring such antagonistic features together in a believable way, that formed his fame as actor, and as a man who represented male ideals without being perceived as excessively "macho", or as invulnerable. Schwarzenegger and Stallone always will have to live with the nimbus of being action stars only, representing almost perverted and one-sided extremes of "mucho machismo" masculinity. Different to them, Newman was not less masculine, but had diversity of expression in his repertoire, a certain natural "brokeness", and before everything else - he was a true character actor.

His social engagement and willingness to give, needs no words, the story of his "Newman's Own" label is known by now - all profits from it, 200 million dollars, went into social support projects. His courage to speak out politically at a time when this still was banned in Hollywood, honours itself and speaks of his courage and integrity. As race driver, he made second place at Le Mans - try that yourself, if you can.

I did not like all his movies for themselves, but I liked them becasue he played in them.

He will not be replaced.

[Hylander_1314]

My two favorites, Cool Hand Luke, and Hud.

[bookworm_020]

I'm said to hear that a true legend of the screen as well as a great exaple of humanity has passed away.

[1480]

One less Abu-Jamal Mumia supporter to worry about. Great actor though.

:shifty: :nope:


:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ding dong the witch is dead, the wicked witch..... I gave him his props, for his ACTING ability, I just wanted to remind folks of his not so good, personal judgements.

[kurtz]

One less Abu-Jamal Mumia supporter to worry about. Great actor though.
:shifty: :nope:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ding dong the witch is dead, the wicked witch..... I gave him his props, for his ACTING ability, I just wanted to remind folks of his not so good, personal judgements.

With you here 1480 (for once) this smacks of the cult of celebrity..he was an actor, a very rich one and although he may have done some good I'm rather reminded of the widow's mite in these circumstances, yes I'm doing the bible now as well! too much coffee, too soon.)

[Jimbuna]

I'm said to hear that a true legend of the screen as well as a great exaple of humanity has passed away.

Agreed...he also gave over 200 million (not sure if $ or £) to charity :rock:

[Skybird]

I'm said to hear that a true legend of the screen as well as a great exaple of humanity has passed away.

Agreed...he also gave over 200 million (not sure if $ or £) to charity :rock:
Dollars. It was the complete profit produced by his food company, he took no personal profit from that label, it is reported.

[Happy Times]

One of the great ones for me.:cry:

[SteamWake]

He was a good actor, some great roles were cast for him. A fairly decent racing enthusiast Im told and a philantripist.

I liked his salad dressing, dident care much for his politics. But thats okay.

Shame to see him go.

[ReallyDedPoet]

R.I.P. not only to a great actor, but more a class act in many ways, including his charitable work.


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