Paul Newman, man who thankfully wasn't fictional
One of the first blog posts I ever wrote was my Top 10 men who sadly are fictional. But there was one man I thankfully didn't have to put on that list because Paul Newman was in every way real.
He was a real movie star.
He was one half of a real love.
He was a real gentleman.
He was a real humanitarian.
He was a real talent.
He was a real heartthrob.
He was a real hero in many, many ways.
And, sadly, today he is no longer with us.
The first book I ever wrote has never been published, but in my mind it has already made into a movie and Paul Newman is starring.
The Heist/Kat book is still a first draft, but every time I read it I see Paul Newman as Kat's Uncle Eddie, the family patriarch and one of my favorite characters I've ever written.
I don't want to imagine a world without Paul Newman. But more than that I don't want to imagine a world where he, and men like him, were only fictional.
No one could have written a better man. No one. And he will be sorely missed.
-Ally
ps...I hate to think that there are people out there who are going to have to ask the question "who is Paul Newman", but if you somehow aren't familiar with his life and his work then I highly recommend you spend some quality time at your video store or on Netflix checking out classics like THE STING.
Or that you read some of the hundreds of articles that will no doubt be out in the coming days.
So please don't ask "who is Paul Newman". Instead, please take this chance to learn about him and be more like him.
He was a real movie star.
He was one half of a real love.
He was a real gentleman.
He was a real humanitarian.
He was a real talent.
He was a real heartthrob.
He was a real hero in many, many ways.
And, sadly, today he is no longer with us.
The first book I ever wrote has never been published, but in my mind it has already made into a movie and Paul Newman is starring.
The Heist/Kat book is still a first draft, but every time I read it I see Paul Newman as Kat's Uncle Eddie, the family patriarch and one of my favorite characters I've ever written.
I don't want to imagine a world without Paul Newman. But more than that I don't want to imagine a world where he, and men like him, were only fictional.
No one could have written a better man. No one. And he will be sorely missed.
-Ally
ps...I hate to think that there are people out there who are going to have to ask the question "who is Paul Newman", but if you somehow aren't familiar with his life and his work then I highly recommend you spend some quality time at your video store or on Netflix checking out classics like THE STING.
Or that you read some of the hundreds of articles that will no doubt be out in the coming days.
So please don't ask "who is Paul Newman". Instead, please take this chance to learn about him and be more like him.
posted by Ally Carter at Saturday, September 27, 2008
21 Comments:
Oh, Ally, this is terrible!
-Kate L. M.
I saw on the news today that his charitable donations exceeded $250 million! An incredible contribution for one man to make, not to even mention his amazing acting roles.
This makes me so so sad.
As an actress...I always kind dreamed that I would work with him. And now I'll never even come close, never get to meet him, anything.
:(
OH MY GOD...HE DIED!!!!!!*GRIEVES FOR A MOMENT*sorry I left the caps button on. I'm am very, very sad. sniff sniff. I really need to catch up on the new's if I didn't no that HE died.
Here ally...
hands tissue. my brother wanted to write a comment completely made up of "who is paul newman"s. what a jerk!
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my all time favorites. I can't help but think of his wife at this time. Such a long marriage- impressive
He died?! OH MY GOSH!! I didn't know that! I don't watch much TV so I didn't know! Why didn't my mom tell me?! I wonder if she even knows! I'm so freaking out right now!!!!!! Ally, thanks for posting this because if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't know. Well, I would eventually but...still. I'm still freaking out! This is terrible!=(
I suddenly now want to go watch Road to Perdition and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.=(
I'm sorry I never knew him until now. It makes me sad just thinking about it.
Awwww I would hate it if my favorite actor died. (Lee Pace) I saw THE STING, now I might just be too sad to watch it again....
Thats really sad, Ally! My favorite movie of his was Butch and Sundance!! I even have it in DVD! It would be terrible if my fave actor died (Ben Barnes from Prince Caspian!!) Bye Ally!
GG, seriously
PS...
The word verification thing on mine was gllagaehr! If you mix it up spells Gallager! OMG -faints-
I. CANT. BELIEVE. THAT. HES. GONE. I think I'm in shock right now I can't say anymore. Except that I miss him and I didn't even know him. In person.
*teardrop* how sad!
um, ally, yeah im kindof embarrased to say that i, uh, have actually seen the sting like two months ago and i have no idea who paul newman is. he sounds familiar but i stil don't know. don't worry as soon as i finish writing this ill find out.
Oh! I cant belive it! I just whatched "The sting" with my dad yesterday. :(
we were both born in cleveland i am so sad :(
that is very sad. im so sorry. RIP PAUL NEWMAN!! your a great man.
It's so sad. =[
I loved Paul Newman. As an aspiring writer/actress I always wished to work with him. Now all I have to remember him by is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid and his unusually yummy salad dressing.
^That was a horrible attempt to lighten things up in a grieving period of sadness. I need to go have a marathon of PN-movies.
The Sting. I LOVE The Sting.
I always knew that if a movie had Paul Newman in it, it was most likely a good flick.
He will be very missed.
I agree that "No one could have written a better man."
i didnt actually know who he was cause i dont watch alot of movies but... i did watch Cars in which he was the voice of Doc Hudson
sulphurchicinhospital
btw being in a hospital suxxxxx!!!!!!
I heard about that. :[. My mom was talking about it, it's really sad. I know for a fact, that many people will miss him.
-Devin
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