Comments on: Paul Newman, R.I.P. http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:48:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bg108 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653446 bg108 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:20:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653446 <p>Condolences to Nell and all his family and friends.</p> Condolences to Nell and all his family and friends.

]]> By: Punkster http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653312 Punkster Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:59:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653312 <p>I met Paul Newman in the late 70’s. I was cross-country camping with the BF in our VW microbus and it threw a rod in Connecticut. We wound up parking it in the backyard of an acquaintance in Fairfield and fixing it ourselves (no $$). I had hitch hiked to a foreign car parts place for parts and met him there. I was greasy and grubby and mortified but starstruck; he was funny and charming. We laughed about my vacation from hell (though he told me that rebuilding an engine on vacation was right up his alley), and he gave me a ride back, in the 1967 VW Bug with a Porsche engine that he owned. He told me that he dearly loved pulling up to a light next to a teen, and seeing the instant of reognition, combined with the “knowledge” that they could actually blow off the great race driver actor from the light…followed by the open mouthed wonder when he shot away at damned near the speed of light. He was delightful and funny and terribly kind to a starstruck kid trying so hard to be sophisticated (with dirty nails). </p> <p>I heard a couple weeks ago that they shut down Limerock race track in western CT for half a day so he could bomb around the track, and knew that his time wss getting close.</p> <p>Thank you. Mr. Newman. What a class act you were.</p> I met Paul Newman in the late 70’s. I was cross-country camping with the BF in our VW microbus and it threw a rod in Connecticut. We wound up parking it in the backyard of an acquaintance in Fairfield and fixing it ourselves (no $$). I had hitch hiked to a foreign car parts place for parts and met him there. I was greasy and grubby and mortified but starstruck; he was funny and charming. We laughed about my vacation from hell (though he told me that rebuilding an engine on vacation was right up his alley), and he gave me a ride back, in the 1967 VW Bug with a Porsche engine that he owned. He told me that he dearly loved pulling up to a light next to a teen, and seeing the instant of reognition, combined with the “knowledge” that they could actually blow off the great race driver actor from the light…followed by the open mouthed wonder when he shot away at damned near the speed of light. He was delightful and funny and terribly kind to a starstruck kid trying so hard to be sophisticated (with dirty nails).

I heard a couple weeks ago that they shut down Limerock race track in western CT for half a day so he could bomb around the track, and knew that his time wss getting close.

Thank you. Mr. Newman. What a class act you were.

]]> By: oldtree http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653181 oldtree Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:50:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653181 <p>One of the great greats on the screen, and one of the greatest off the screen. thanks for it all Paul.</p> One of the great greats on the screen, and one of the greatest off the screen. thanks for it all Paul.

]]> By: RickinSF http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653174 RickinSF Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:41:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1653174 <p>Long ago I read an interview where Newman was asked to account for the success of his career and personal life.</p> <p>“I make the big decisions and Joanne makes the smaller decisions.<br /> For instance, she’ll tell me what roles to accept or where we’ll live, things like that.<br /> And I decide that we (the USA) won’t get into a nuclear war with Russia today.”</p> Long ago I read an interview where Newman was asked to account for the success of his career and personal life.

“I make the big decisions and Joanne makes the smaller decisions.
For instance, she’ll tell me what roles to accept or where we’ll live, things like that.
And I decide that we (the USA) won’t get into a nuclear war with Russia today.”

]]> By: poppop92 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652969 poppop92 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:02:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652969 <p>One of earliest memories … The year: 1967. The movie: “Cool Hand Luke” at that classic venue in Baltimore, MD, The Senator movie theater. Let me tell you, as an 11 year old it was quite the rite of passage. The first of many memories of a truly gifted human being. My thoughts and prayers to his family and to his memory from those of us who have been fortunate enough to have experianced his many works …”Thanks for the memories”.<br /> SJR</p> One of earliest memories … The year: 1967. The movie: “Cool Hand Luke” at that classic venue in Baltimore, MD, The Senator movie theater. Let me tell you, as an 11 year old it was quite the rite of passage. The first of many memories of a truly gifted human being. My thoughts and prayers to his family and to his memory from those of us who have been fortunate enough to have experianced his many works …”Thanks for the memories”.
SJR

]]> By: dhatch999 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652948 dhatch999 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:51:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652948 <p>I interviewed Paul Newman once, 20 years ago.</p> <p>I was stringing for the New York Times weekend Connecticut section and wanted to talk with him about the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp up in Ashford, Conn.</p> <p>His press agent decided that if the Times was going to talk to him about it, everyone ought to get in on the story. So we had a big press tour of the camp shortly before it was set to open — about 20 papers, TV stations, radio, etc.</p> <p>And Mr. Newman helicoptered in late in the day. He had been in court in Bridgeport, fighting against some guy who wanted a share of the Newman’s Own profits because he told Mr. Newman that he should bottle his salad dressing and sell it.</p> <p>You could see what a relief it was to him to come up to the Camp where so much good was about to be done.</p> <p>I got a couple minutes to talk with him alone so that I would have a few quotes in my story that no one else would have. </p> <p>“Whimsy plays such a big role in what life gives to you,” he said. He thought it was terribly whimsical of life to give him so much success while it gave the kids who would enjoy the camp so little.</p> I interviewed Paul Newman once, 20 years ago.

I was stringing for the New York Times weekend Connecticut section and wanted to talk with him about the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp up in Ashford, Conn.

His press agent decided that if the Times was going to talk to him about it, everyone ought to get in on the story. So we had a big press tour of the camp shortly before it was set to open — about 20 papers, TV stations, radio, etc.

And Mr. Newman helicoptered in late in the day. He had been in court in Bridgeport, fighting against some guy who wanted a share of the Newman’s Own profits because he told Mr. Newman that he should bottle his salad dressing and sell it.

You could see what a relief it was to him to come up to the Camp where so much good was about to be done.

I got a couple minutes to talk with him alone so that I would have a few quotes in my story that no one else would have.

“Whimsy plays such a big role in what life gives to you,” he said. He thought it was terribly whimsical of life to give him so much success while it gave the kids who would enjoy the camp so little.

]]> By: Kitt http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652947 Kitt Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:48:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652947 <p><b>To Miss Jane Hamsher:</b></p> <p>I know you have some pull. Please ask Robert Redford to comment on your blog about Paul Newman’s passing.</p> <p>I can’t tell you how much I would appreciate that. Thanks in advance.</p> To Miss Jane Hamsher:

I know you have some pull. Please ask Robert Redford to comment on your blog about Paul Newman’s passing.

I can’t tell you how much I would appreciate that. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652941 bluebutterfly Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:45:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652941 <p>I recently left a comment that if you want to know what is really going on with the White House, go to Bradblog.com and watch the Sibel Edmunds videos.</p> <p>Sibel is a former FBI whistleblower who was gagged by John Ashcroft. Sibel founded the National Whistleblowers Coalition in 2004.</p> <p>Paul Newman awarded her his PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award in 2006.</p> <p>Youtube has lots of videos..Sibel Edmunds State Secrets Privilege Gallery will show pictures of the really bad actors in the White House. </p> <p>Nobody here has any reason to believe me..but those of you who know that Paul Newman was politically astute..think about the fact that he gave her his award.</p> I recently left a comment that if you want to know what is really going on with the White House, go to Bradblog.com and watch the Sibel Edmunds videos.

Sibel is a former FBI whistleblower who was gagged by John Ashcroft. Sibel founded the National Whistleblowers Coalition in 2004.

Paul Newman awarded her his PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award in 2006.

Youtube has lots of videos..Sibel Edmunds State Secrets Privilege Gallery will show pictures of the really bad actors in the White House.

Nobody here has any reason to believe me..but those of you who know that Paul Newman was politically astute..think about the fact that he gave her his award.

]]> By: brook http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652931 brook Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:41:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652931 <p>Your story captures him so well. Thank you.</p> Your story captures him so well. Thank you.

]]> By: Staggerlee http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652893 Staggerlee Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:28:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/paul-newman-rip/#comment-1652893 <p>If he had never made a movie in his life, Paul Newman, somehow, would have been one of mankind’s brightest shining stars.</p> If he had never made a movie in his life, Paul Newman, somehow, would have been one of mankind’s brightest shining stars.

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