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The Weirdness of Paul Newman
FromThe LRB Podcast
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The screen legend and salad dressing philanthropist Paul Newman recorded hundreds of personal interviews before destroying the tapes. The surviving transcripts, worked into a recent memoir and documentary series, reveal a more complex Newman than his on-screen laconicism would suggest. Bee Wilson speaks to Malin Hay about Newman’s mystique – his passivity, his domesticity and his irresistible blue eyes.Find Bee's article and further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/paulnewmanpodSubscribe to Close Readings: lrb.me/closereadingsGet in touch with the podcasts team: podcasts@lrb.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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