Paul Newman – The Passing of a Hollywood Legend
…and so do I. Paul Newman was the quintessential professional. He exemplified art, professionalism, and class all rolled into one.
My grandpa introduced me to Paul Newman. The first film I ever saw with Mr. Newman in the starring role was The Verdict. I love really well done court dramas, the kind that keep you riveted to your seat. Newman played a lawyer who took a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settle. He had me believing in that character and he had me pulling for him too.
Mr. Newman left his mark not only on the film industry in such movies as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “Absence of Malice”, “The Hustler”, “The Color of Money”, even “Message in a Bottle”. He was also a humanitarian having paved the way for underprivileged youth through the Hole in the Wall camps he founded, the Scott Newman Center which concentrated on teaching a message of anti-gang involvement amongst teens, and the Westport Playhouse, a place frequented by Newman and his beloved wife, actress Joann Woodward. He even started his own company that gave much of his profit away to each of those charitable organizations. I love actors who can leave the superficial-ness of Hollywood and make a life for themselves outside of the business while still perfecting their craft. Newman and Woodward did that and they were successful at it. If my grandpa were alive today, he would’ve been one year older than Mr. Newman. I believe had they met once upon a time, they would’ve been friends as they both appreciated all that life had to offer. Perhaps they will meet. Even still, as the days go by,
Hollywood and the world will continue to miss one truly fantastic man.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Newman. Rest in Peace.
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