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Tag Archives: Paul Newman
Indelible Ink: Paul Newman
My tribute is now up at House Next Door.
Life’s A Hustle
It’s been a long day. To tell you the truth, I feel a little bit drained, and beaten up. Exhausted, yet kind of nervy and alert. My worst possible combination. So I’m going to watch: Tribute not up yet. We’re … Continue reading
The Verdict: “Maybe, maybe…”
Marvelous appreciation of one small moment in The Verdict by Stephen Metcalf. But the scene I kept coming back to sets up the whole film. It’s hardly noticeable. Newman is intent on bedding a fellow barfly played by Charlotte Rampling. … Continue reading
Paul Newman: Images To Tide Us Over
… until my tribute goes up on House Next Door.
East of Eden Screentest
James Dean: “Kiss me.” Paul Newman: “Can’t here.” Paul Newman screentested for the role of Aron, James Dean’s goody-two-shoes older brother in East of Eden. Dean was already cast. Newman was up-and-coming, trying to find his spot in the increasingly … Continue reading
Newlyweds
20 some-odd years ago, I ripped a page out of some magazine which had a photo of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on it. It’s a photo of them when they were newlyweds. I think I was sitting in a … Continue reading Continue reading
The Books: “Sweet Bird of Youth” (Tennessee Williams)
Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: The next play on the script shelf is: Next Tennessee Williams play on the shelf is Sweet Bird of Youth, included in The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 4: Sweet Bird of Youth / … Continue reading
R.I.P., Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant has died. Isn’t it strange. I don’t even know the man, and I feel a huge sense of personal loss right now. The Ivory-Merchant movies of Forster’s novels are, of course, famous (and rightly so, in my opinion) … Continue reading
Grovers Corners on Broadway
Ben Brantley writes an absolutely beautiful review of the latest revival of Our Town, the long-awaited production starring Paul Newman as the Stage Manager. Why I think this review is so gorgeous is not just that it is glowing and … Continue reading