In the midst of the country’s financial woes which in and of it self is sad and surreal, we got the bad news of Paul Newman’s passing. I don’t know, I always thought he’d live to see 100! Why do I love Paul Newman? Not only was he “ridiculously good-looking,” no other actor compares, but he was also a brilliant actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and an amazing human being.
Just read this quote from someone who knew him well to get a feel of the type of person Newman was: “He had an utter lack of narcissism. He was never comfortable as part of that generation of brilliantly self-absorbed actors. He was kind of old-fashioned, very direct,” Robert Towne Writer-Director. Somehow you were able to see this in Newman. He was drop-dead gorgeous, but all too human and humble, and I suppose that made him all the more beautiful to fans. They just don’t make them like that anymore. A classic movie icon has left us, but leaves a wonderful legacy, and like George Clooney said, “He set the bar too high for the rest of us … not just actors, but all of us. He will be greatly missed.”What more can I say?
