Paul Newman - Wisdom, style and joy
The first time I remember seeing Paul Newman was watching "The Sting" with my mother, a movie I recently shared with my son; not many movies travel through the generations, particularly to a teenager, but this one did. I believe Mr. Newman was one of the reasons. Through all of his movies he showed a certain style and wisdom that went beyond the usual Hollywood looks, fashion and hype.
Outside of his movies, Mr. Newman showed that this was due to a real wisdom, beyond what he acted on the screen. He stood up for the people who weren't being driven in limos or living in mansions, not only as an activist but also as a businessman, and showed this country that one can act wisely with style and a joy of life.
Thank you Mr. Newman; you will be missed.
Reprinted from Democracy Now's headlines:
Paul Newman, 83, Dies
And the Oscar-winning actor, philanthropist and activist Paul Newman has died at the age of eighty-three. His films included The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Color of Money. Newman was also a longtime antiwar, anti-nuclear and women’s rights activist. Paul Newman once said being named on Richard Nixon’s enemies list was the “highest single honor I’ve ever received." In 1969, he spoke out in favor of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
Paul Newman: “We’re here to support one of the main themes of the moratorium, which is business as usual. We are actors, but I don’t remember that anybody asked us to give up our citizenship papers when we became actors. And so, we’re here obviously as citizens protesting what we feel is the tragedy of the Vietnamese war. So, we are asking, respectfully, that people just don’t go to our films on November 14th.”
Outside of his movies, Mr. Newman showed that this was due to a real wisdom, beyond what he acted on the screen. He stood up for the people who weren't being driven in limos or living in mansions, not only as an activist but also as a businessman, and showed this country that one can act wisely with style and a joy of life.
Thank you Mr. Newman; you will be missed.
Reprinted from Democracy Now's headlines:
Paul Newman, 83, Dies
And the Oscar-winning actor, philanthropist and activist Paul Newman has died at the age of eighty-three. His films included The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Color of Money. Newman was also a longtime antiwar, anti-nuclear and women’s rights activist. Paul Newman once said being named on Richard Nixon’s enemies list was the “highest single honor I’ve ever received." In 1969, he spoke out in favor of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
Paul Newman: “We’re here to support one of the main themes of the moratorium, which is business as usual. We are actors, but I don’t remember that anybody asked us to give up our citizenship papers when we became actors. And so, we’re here obviously as citizens protesting what we feel is the tragedy of the Vietnamese war. So, we are asking, respectfully, that people just don’t go to our films on November 14th.”