Elia Kazan on Paul Newman
Paul Newman at The Actors Studio. |
I remember that he was something of a joke--an erotic
joke--at The Actors Studio, because he was so handsome. Frighteningly handsome. He
caused as much physical commotion as Marilyn [Monroe] did. He aroused the women
and he created a lot of tension and jealousy and competition among the
men--merely by showing up. He is a kind and patient and careful man--and he is
a kind and patient and careful actor. His incremental method of working can
give some the impression that he doesn't know what he's doing, but he does: He
investigates stealthily, and he gets things done. He waited a long time to
prove that he was a good actor.
Elia Kazan
Interview with James Grissom
NYC
NYC
1993
In class at The Actors Studio. © 2014 James Grissom |
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