Tag Archives: Paul Newman

“Acting is like letting your pants down; you’re exposed.” — Paul Newman

Posted on January 26, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. I am so glad I grew up in a time when Paul Newman was still a leading man (and he was a leading man up until the end). So I got to experience the pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Rachel, Rachel (1968)

Posted on June 4, 2023 by sheila

I wrote about Paul Newman’s directorial debut, Rachel, Rachel, starring Joanne Woodward, for my Substack.

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Sidney Lumet: Excerpts from Making Movies

Posted on June 25, 2022 by sheila

It’s Sidney Lumet’s birthday. Here are many excerpts from his classic and invaluable film-making handbook Making Movies: In Murder on the Orient Express, I wanted Ingrid Bergman to play the Russian Princess Dragomiroff. She wanted to play the retarded Swedish … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo #23

Posted on September 27, 2020 by sheila

Paul and Joanne

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November 2015 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 1, 2015 by sheila

Spotlight (2015; d. Tom McCarthy) Excellent newspaper movie. I reviewed for Rogerebert.com. Supernatural, Season 11, Episode 4, “Baby” (2015; d. Thomas J. Wright) Perfection, both formally and structurally as well as emotionally and spiritually. Truth (2015; d. James Vanderbilt) Another … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Paul Newman

Posted on January 26, 2013 by sheila

Paul Newman in “Slap Shot” Here’s the piece I wrote for House Next Door when Paul Newman passed away.

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Paul Newman’s TCM Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

Posted on March 23, 2011 by sheila

He gets her right. Not a lot of people did.

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Sweet Bird of Youth: “Hello There, Chance Wayne. Somebody Said You Were Back In St. Cloud, But I Didn’t Believe Them.”

Posted on November 22, 2010 by sheila

New Directions has come out with new trade paperback editions of Tennessee Williams’ Camino Real, Sweet Bird of Youth, The Night of the Iguana and The Rose Tattoo. I have received some review copies, and they are gorgeous new editions … Continue reading →

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20 Favorite Actors

Posted on August 28, 2009 by sheila

Joining the fun that’s been going on, and to quote Nathaniel who started this whole thing: “In no particular order and extremely subject to change.” For example: where the hell is Robert Mitchum? And William H. Macy? And Sean Penn … Continue reading →

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The Books: “As I Am: An Autobiography” (Patricia Neal)

Posted on October 20, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: As I Am: An Autobiography, by Patricia Neal This is one of those rare books where my response to it was, “Dear God, it’s me, Sheila. Could you please give Patricia Neal a break? Hasn’t … Continue reading →

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