Paul Newman
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The article of Paul Newman.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...izarre-business-venture-took-world-storm.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...izarre-business-venture-took-world-storm.html
The news of this biography really frustrates me
Personally this so called autobiography is just an excuse for the writer to cash in on Paul Newman while he's in the spotlight.
It's so distasteful to publish a book full of allegations (true or not...I don't know) when the man isn't around any more to defend himself or refute them. How disrespectful to his children and his wife to hear that he was an adulterer. No one called him a saint, so to go on and tarnish his reputation is just in bad taste.
It's so distasteful to publish a book full of allegations (true or not...I don't know) when the man isn't around any more to defend himself or refute them. How disrespectful to his children and his wife to hear that he was an adulterer. No one called him a saint, so to go on and tarnish his reputation is just in bad taste.
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Paul Newman's Terrific Legacy
Postchronicle.com
Paul Newman left us so much more than his body of work as an actor. I would argue his gifts as a human being far out weigh his gifts as an artist. He was an altruist and we should take time to contemplate how he lived his life. Not so much to praise him, but to learn to emulate him. We may not be as fortunate, we may not have as much to give away, but we all have something.
Those of us who are fans of the actor/humanitarian, Paul Newman, might recognize the following mission statement from his vast food products enterprise: "Shameless Exploitation for the Benefit of the Common Good. This tongue in cheek statement was most appropriate for an enterprise that produced his salad dressings, spaghetti sauces, popcorn and a variety of other tasty goods, with all profits and royalties going to charity. At the time of his death, the amount donated stood at around $250 million dollars!
Much could be written on all that could be learned by the example of Mr. Newman's life. We could start with the dedication to his craft and total disregard to the egoistic temptations that befall the majority of those who achieve similar public popularity. He was dedicated to his "art" and avoided the attention, idolizing and false glamour of the entertainment industry. He consistently demonstrated the ability to focus his on things that mattered and dismiss the superficial.
Postchronicle.com
Paul Newman left us so much more than his body of work as an actor. I would argue his gifts as a human being far out weigh his gifts as an artist. He was an altruist and we should take time to contemplate how he lived his life. Not so much to praise him, but to learn to emulate him. We may not be as fortunate, we may not have as much to give away, but we all have something.
Those of us who are fans of the actor/humanitarian, Paul Newman, might recognize the following mission statement from his vast food products enterprise: "Shameless Exploitation for the Benefit of the Common Good. This tongue in cheek statement was most appropriate for an enterprise that produced his salad dressings, spaghetti sauces, popcorn and a variety of other tasty goods, with all profits and royalties going to charity. At the time of his death, the amount donated stood at around $250 million dollars!
Much could be written on all that could be learned by the example of Mr. Newman's life. We could start with the dedication to his craft and total disregard to the egoistic temptations that befall the majority of those who achieve similar public popularity. He was dedicated to his "art" and avoided the attention, idolizing and false glamour of the entertainment industry. He consistently demonstrated the ability to focus his on things that mattered and dismiss the superficial.
Postchronicle.com
Moving away from his accomplishments as an actor, let's take a look at his statement "the shameless exploitation for the benefit of the common good". What was Mr. Newman trying to say? What was he trying to convey and what were his thoughts behind the words? Well, assuming that none of us actually heard his thoughts on this matter, let's proceed with the understanding that the following is humble opinion. Perhaps the artist in Mr. Newman would prefer audience interpretations. Allowing each of us relate our own way.
Did he really think that he was shamelessly exploiting? I think not. More than likely he was referring to the world of marketing and advertising that he was forced to enter to sell his products. Perhaps he felt some guilt by association despite being secure in his confidence that he was giving and not receiving. A necessary evil required to gain a greater goal.
Mr. Newman once stated in an interview that he felt himself to be incredibly lucky and he wanted an opportunity to give to those who had been incredibly unlucky. Does this mean that he defined the common good as those who had been incredibly unlucky? Probably not. Let's choose to believe that his reference to the common good regards a larger picture. The thread of goodness in each of us all tied together into one common spool/common good. This spool is humanity. This spool is us and by his actions to help the less fortunate he helped us all.
Moving away from his accomplishments as an actor, let's take a look at his statement "the shameless exploitation for the benefit of the common good". What was Mr. Newman trying to say? What was he trying to convey and what were his thoughts behind the words? Well, assuming that none of us actually heard his thoughts on this matter, let's proceed with the understanding that the following is humble opinion. Perhaps the artist in Mr. Newman would prefer audience interpretations. Allowing each of us relate our own way.
Did he really think that he was shamelessly exploiting? I think not. More than likely he was referring to the world of marketing and advertising that he was forced to enter to sell his products. Perhaps he felt some guilt by association despite being secure in his confidence that he was giving and not receiving. A necessary evil required to gain a greater goal.
Mr. Newman once stated in an interview that he felt himself to be incredibly lucky and he wanted an opportunity to give to those who had been incredibly unlucky. Does this mean that he defined the common good as those who had been incredibly unlucky? Probably not. Let's choose to believe that his reference to the common good regards a larger picture. The thread of goodness in each of us all tied together into one common spool/common good. This spool is humanity. This spool is us and by his actions to help the less fortunate he helped us all.
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Paul with his daughter.
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Paul with his daughter.
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