Paul Newman says he's too old for acting

[brentspeak]

(I was hoping for one last Newman/Redford film, but that's apparently not going to happen :( )

Fri May 25, 3:22 PM ET

NEW YORK -
Paul Newman says he's given up acting.

"I'm not able to work anymore as an actor at the level I would want to," Newman, 82, told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "You start to lose your memory, your confidence, your invention. So that's pretty much a closed book for me."

Newman, star of films such as "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," added: "I've been doing it for 50 years. That's enough."

(more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070525/ap_en_ot/people_paul_newman)

[Poiuyt]

1. Is he still racing cars?

[madrchsod]

4. no gave that up awhile ago but

the consensus is that he could have been on of the best american race car drivers of his time.

[Nicole]

2. I watched that yesterday

I hated to hear it. :cry:

Even if he's acting level has dropped off, it's still better than some of today's "stars" at the top of their game.

[Bullwinkle925]

3. I know. Sad to see the really great ones stepping down one way or another.

I don't think there will ever be another "Golden Age" of Hollywood with such a stable of stars as they had from the beginning through the 70's.

[Nicole]

5. It sure is sad.

I think too many are more worried about perfecting their image instead of their craft.

[querelle]

6. He Was A Hottie..........

.......back in the day. He still is IMHO. I adore Paul Newman.



Q

[monmouth]

7. Sure would like him in my nursing home...hooowah!