Paul Newman : the extraordinary life of an ordinary man :a memoir
Newman, Paul, 1925-20082022
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In this extraordinary memoir, Newman details his fascinating story: from troubled beginnings, marked by fraught relationships with both his mother and father, to the iconic film roles (both good and bad) that cemented his status as a Hollywood icon and heartthrob, and the complicated relationships that were formed along the way. In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman's family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor's life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That same stipulation applied to Newman himself. The project lasted five years. The result is an extraordinary memoir, culled from thousands of pages of transcripts. The book is insightful, revealing, surprising. Newman's voice is powerful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful, always meeting that high standard of searing honesty. The additional voices, from childhood friends and Navy buddies, from family members and film and theatre collaborators such as Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill, Martin Ritt, and John Huston, that run throughout add richness and colour and context to the story Newman is telling. Newman's often traumatic childhood is brilliantly detailed. He talks about his teenage insecurities, his early failures with women, his rise to stardom, his early rivals (Marlon Brando and James Dean), his first marriage, his drinking, his philanthropy, the death of his son Scott, and his strong desire for his daughters to know and understand the truth about their father. Perhaps the most moving material in the book centres on his relationship with Joanne Woodward, their love for each other, his dependence on her, the way she shaped him intellectually, emotionally and sexually.
Main title:
Paul Newman : the extraordinary life of an ordinary man :a memoir / based on interviews and oral histories conducted by Stewart Stern ;compiled and edited by David Rosenthal ;foreword by Melissa Newman ;afterword by Clea Newman Soderlund.
Author:
Newman, Paul, 1925-2008, authorStern, Stewart, interviewerRosenthal, David, editor, compilerNewman, Melissa, writer of forewordSoderlund, Clea Newman, writer of afterword
Imprint:
London : Century, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xiv, 297 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781529197068 (hbk)9781529197068 (hbk)97815291970689781529197068 (hbk)9781529197068 (hbk)
Dewey class:
791.43028092791.43
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
527053
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 791.43 NEW | Onloan - Due: 18 Oct 2024 |
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 791.43 NEW | Onloan - Due: 18 Oct 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Non Fiction | 791.43028092 | Onloan - Due: 11 Oct 2024 |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 791.43 NEW | Available |