The Mighty Paul Newman

[spaceygal]

Paul Newman is another one of my all-time favourite actors. What a guy. Such a screen presence and chemistry and so brilliant in just about every film I've seen him in. Some of my favourite films of his include:

Cool Hand Luke
The Hustler
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
The Young Philadelphians
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
Sweet Bird Of Youth
The Prize
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Paris Blues
Torn Curtain
Hud
Harper
The Verdict
Slap Shot
Message In A Bottle
Road To Perdition

and many many others. Here's just 4 of my fave pics of him, in his prime - and what a prime! *swoon*






Paul is an actor I could never possibly tire of watching in anything. He seems like such a decent guy too, with all the wonderful work he's done for various charities over the years. Love him to bits!

[Kelley]

I've had him over to my house. He is friends with my father!!

[spaceygal]

That's wonderful! What's he like?

[Kelley]

So down to Earth. My dad and he would just sit out back by the pool (or the ocean depending) and have a beer and chat ... such a sweet guy and always great for advise!!!

[spaceygal]

That's great to hear he's like that, really down to earth. That's the impression I've always got of him. How did you dad get to know him?

[Kelley]

They met through a mutual friend who has a cabin in Northern Minnesota (lived there for a while for my dad's job)

[spaceygal]

That's really cool. Paul is simply wonderful. Love his pasta sauces and salad dressings too! lol

[Kelley]

LOL, how have you tasted them? He is one hell of a cook in real life!

[spaceygal]

I've bought his sauces and salad dressings several times, they're really good. I think it's great that he does that, for those children's charities. Good on him!

[Kelley]

Bless him, truly a sweet heart. Hasn't he been up for awards this year? The Empire... (something ) ?

[spaceygal]

Yes, Empire Falls I think. I haven't seen it. I don't think it's been shown here in the UK, although I'm not certain. I think he won a SAG award for his performance in it. Good on him!

[xzcarlyzx]

Didn't he teach Jake to drive?

[dudn3000]

Yes, I think so, he gave him his first driving lesson! I've read that in several different places and always the same way, so I think that this is true! Hey Kelley, with a bit of luck, you can meet Jake!