Paul Newman (1925–2008) was an American movie actor, director, and producer. He was also a professional racecar driver, a philanthropist, and an outspoken advocate of various liberal causes.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Newman turned to act after World War II, in which he served with the navy air corps. After spending some time at Kenyon College, Ohio, studying economics, he moved on to the Yale Drama School and the New York Actors’ Studio. In 1953, he made his successful Broadway début in Picnic, and two years later, he made his first film, The Silver Chalice (1955.)
Newman’s notable movies include The Long Hot Summer (1958,) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958,) The Hustler (1961,) Hud (1963,) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969,) The Sting (1973,) The Color of Money (1986,) and Message in a Bottle (1999.)
Newman was also known for his philanthropic initiatives. His company Newman’s Own, produces pasta, salad dressings, and other food that is based on his home recipes and devotes the company’s entire profits to causes throughout the world. He is reputed to have donated more money—for his wealth—than any other American during the 20th century has.
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Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser.
—Paul Newman
Topics: Losing, Losers, Loss, Failure
Acting is a question of absorbing other people’s personalities and adding some of your own experience.
—Paul Newman
Topics: Acting, Actors
The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is out-grossing my films.
—Paul Newman
Topics: Shame
If you’re playing a poker game and you look around the table and and can’t tell who the sucker is, it’s you.
—Paul Newman
Every time I get a script it’s a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It’s like falling in love. You can’t give a reason why.
—Paul Newman
Topics: Acting, Actors
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