Recognizing the Loss - Paul Newman

Today I was saddened, quite so, to read of Paul Newman's death and wanted to take a moment to understand why that may be, having never met the man.

Since childhood, I was able to thoroughly enjoy him grow on screen, in films, decades of films that I pride on sharing with my children. They noticed he enjoyed working with cinematographer Conrad Hall on their very own, my sweet, artistically inclined children, always participating and pointing out the masterful transitions from scene to scene. They were able to discern that artists form alliances that are life-long.

To witness someone respect their craft is essential when considering how to spend your time. I make a point of living a life in which I select the way to pass moments, and Paul Newman grabbed more than a series.

My commending makes not a difference--but the way I feel has possibilities. Something may come of what research will be done in regard to his life. There is loss and appreciation. The way to honor someone is to know them better. I will take more time for this man, and see what he was doing with his time here.

I will miss his contributions as an individual once among us, who strived in every way that he could. A man aware that people are in need. Influential, reasonable, generous with thought, provocative, and pro-active. An honest humanitarian. The tending to necessary philanthropic activities, the breadth of his knowledge, being the solution, and his personal endeavors and concerns outside of his creative realm say much.

____: : Angie Seegers : :____

In case you have never come across this bit of humor:
Paul Newman considered his performance in the costume epic "The Silver Chalice" to be so poor that he took out a full-page ad in "Variety" apologizing to anyone who might have seen it.

His 65+ Films - 38 videos - an extensive list of not so trivial trivia - and 343 photographs to date can be found under his BIO, and by searching his name HERE >> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000056/bio

The following is well done, from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/27/movies/20080927_NEWMAN_AUDIOSS/index.html