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1、美国名人演员赛车选手慈善家保罗纽曼PaulNewman,1925-2008:Actor,ActivistandRacecarDriverplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:28repeatByDanaDemange2008-10-11VOICEONE:mBobDoughty.VOICETWO:PaulNewmanAndmShirleyGriffithwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywetellabouttheaward-winningactorPaulNewman.Hewasknownforhisstrikingg
2、oodlooksandclearblueeyes.Newmanstarredinoversixty-fivemoviesduringhismorethanfifty-yearcareer.SomeofhismostfamousroleswereinthemoviesTheHustler,HudzButchCassidyandtheSundanceKidandTheVerdict.PaulNewmanwasalsoasocialactivist,racecardriverandbusinessman.(MUSIC)COOLHANDLUKE:Iknowmaprettyevilfellow.Kill
3、edpeopleinthewarandIgotdrunkandchewedupmunicipalpropertyandthelike.IknowIgotnocalltoaskformuch,butevensoyougottaadmit,youaintdealtmenocardsinalongtime.ItsbeginningtolooklikeyougotthingsfixedsoIcantneverwinout.Inside,outside.allthemrulesandregulationsandbosses.YoumademelikeIam!AndjustwhereamIsupposed
4、tofitin?VOICEONE:Thatwasascenefromthenineteensixty-sevenmovieCoolHandLuke.Inthismoviesetinajail,PaulNewmanplaystheroleofLukeJacksonzasmartbutrebelliousprisonerwhogetsintroublefordoingthingshisownway.VOICETWO:ThemoviegivesagoodexampleofPaulNewmansintelligentstyleofacting.Hewasknownforplayingcharacter
5、swhowereimperfectbutverylikeable.Heexpressedanemotionalcomplexityandthoughtfulnessinhischaractersthatseemedeffortless.VOICEONE:PaulLeonardNewmanwasborninCleveland,Ohioinnineteentwenty-five.Hisfather,ArthurNewman,ranasuccessfulsportinggoodsstore.Hismother,TheresaNewman,lovedthetheater.Sheinfluencedhe
6、rsonPaultoactinschoolplays.DuringWorldWarTwo,Newmanservedasanairplaneradiooperator.HelaterstudiedatKenyonCollegeinOhio.There,heplayedfootballandcontinuedperforminginplays.VOICETWO:ArthurNewmandidnotthinkthatactingwasasensiblekindofjob.But,heagreedtosupporthissonforayearwhilePaulperformedwithsmallthe
7、atercompanies.Innineteenfifty,PaulNewmanreturnedtoClevelandwithhisnewwife,Jacqueline,tomanagethefamilystoreafterhisfathersdeath.ButthecouplesoonleftClevelandsothatPaulNewmancouldstudytheateratYaleUniversityinConnecticut.VOICEONE:Afewyearslater,PaulNewmanreceivedaroleintheBroadwayplayPicnic.Theplayra
8、nforfourteenmonths.ItwaswhileworkingonthisplaythathemettheactressJoanneWoodward.Duringthisperiod,PaulNewmanalsofoundrolesontelevisionshows.HestudiedattheActorsStudioinNewYorkwithactorswhowouldalsobecomefamous,includingJamesDeanandMarlonBrando.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:PaulNewmansfirstmovie,TheSilverChalice,ca
9、meoutinnineteenfifty-four.Helatersaidthatitwastheworstmovieevermade.Criticsagreed.Buthisnineteenfifty-sixmovie,SomebodyUpThereLikesMeJwasasuccessthatbroughthimincreasedpublicattention.Newmanmademanymoviesduringthelatenineteenfifties.TheseincludeTheRack,TheLeft-HandedGun,andCatonaHotTinRoof,whichstar
10、redElizabethTaylor.VOICEONE:PaulNewmanandJoanneWoodwardontheirweddingdayPaulNewmanmarriedJoanneWoodwardinnineteenfifty-eightafterdivorcinghisfirstwifetheyearbefore.Theymadetenmoviestogether.ThefirstwasTheLong,HotSummer.ThemovieisbasedonstoriesbytheAmericanwriterWilliamFaulkner.Newmanplaysastrong,goo
11、d-looking,youngmannamedBenQuick.HearrivesinasmalltowninMississippiafterbeingkickedoutofanothertownbecauseheisaccusedofburningabarn.HegetsajobwithWillVarner,whoownsjustabouteverythinginthetown.VarnerlikesQuicksomuchthathearrangesforhimtomarryhisdaughter,Clara,aschoolteacher.ButClara,playedbyJoanneWoo
12、dward,hasotherideas.CLARA:IgaveuponhimwhenIwasnineyearsoldandIgaveuponyouthefirsttimeIeverlookedinthosecold,blueeyes.BEN:Yougotthecolorright.CLARA:vegoteverythingright,MisterQuick.BEN:Well,Icanseeyoudontlikeme,butyouregonnahaveme.Itsgonnabeyouandme.CLARA:NotthelongestdayIlive.BEN:Yes,sir.Theyregonna
13、say,TheregoesthatpooroldClaraVarnewhosefathermarriedherofftoadirt-scratching,shiftless,no-goodfarmerwhojusthappenedby.Well,letemtalk.lltellyouonething,youregonnawakeupinthemorningsmiling.VOICETWO:PaulNewmanandJoanneWoodwarddecidednottoliveinHollywood,Californialikemostotherfilmstars.Theylivedaverypr
14、ivatelifeinWestport,Connecticut.Theywouldremainmarriedforfiftyyears.Theyraisedthreedaughters.Newmanhadthreeotherchildrenwithhisfirstwife.PaulNewmancontinuedmakingsuccessfulmovies.TheHustlercameoutinnineteensixty-one.EDDIE:HowshouldIplaythatone,Bert?Playitsafe?Thatsthewayyoualwaystoldmetoplayit,safe,
15、playthepercentage.Well,herewego,fastandloose.Oneball,cornerpocket.Yeah,percentageplayersdiebroketoo,dontthey,Bert?Inthismovie,NewmanplaysapoolplayernamedFastEddieFelsonwhocompetesformoneyagainsttheexpertplayerMinnesotaFats.EDDIE:mmean,itsnotenoughthatyoujusthavetalent,yougottahavecharactertoo.Fourba
16、ll.VOICEONE:Twoyearslater;heplayedthetitleroleinHud.Themovieisaboutamanwholivesandworksonhisfatherscattlefarm.Newmansaidpeopleweresupposedtohatehischaracter,Hud.Butinsteadhesaidhecreatedafolkhero.PaulNewmanstarredwithRobertRedfordintwoverypopularmovies,ButchCassidyandtheSundanceKidandTheSting.Hedire
17、ctedhiswife,JoanneWoodwardzinseveralmoviesthatwerepraisedbycritics.TheseincludeRachelRachelwhichcameoutinnineteensixty-eightandTheEffectofGammaRaysonMan-in-the-MoonMarigoldsfouryearslater.VOICETWO:Overhiscareer,NewmanwasnominatedfortenAcademyAwards.Hewonforhisperformanceinthenineteeneighty-sixfilm,T
18、heColorofMoney.ThismoviecontinuesthestoryofFastEddiethatbeganwithTheHustler.Innineteeneighty-two,NewmanstarredinTheVerdict.FRANKGLAVIN:Youknow,somuchofthetimewerejustlost.ThemovieisaboutanalcoholiclawyernamedFrankGalvinwhofindsachancetomakeupforhisfailingcareerinamedicalcase.Newmansperformanceduring
19、hischaractersclosingargumenttothejuryisverypowerful.FRANKGLAVIN:Buttodayyouarethelaw.Youarethelaw,notsomebook,notthelawyers,notamarblestatue,orthetrappingsofthecourt.See,thosearejustsymbolsofourdesiretobejust.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:PaulNewmanwasnotonlyamoviestar.Hewasapoliticalactivistwhofoughtforliberalca
20、uses.Innineteensixty-eight,hecampaignedfortheDemocraticPartypresidentialcandidateEugeneMcCarthy.NewmanprotestedtheVietnamWarinfrontoftheAmericanEmbassyinLondon.HeexpressedgreatpridethathewasnamedonPresidentRichardNixonslistofenemies.VOICETWO:PaulNewmanalsoworkedonsocialissuesimportanttohim.Inninetee
21、nseventy-eight,histwenty-eightyearoldsonScottdiedofanaccidentaloverdoseofdrugsandalcohol.Inresponse,PaulNewmancreatedtheScottNewmanCentertohelpeducatechildrenandfamiliesonpreventingdrugabuse.VOICEONE:Inthenineteeneighties,Newmandecidedtostartsellingasaladdressinghehadcreatedandgiventomanyfriendsasgi
22、fts.TheNewmansOwncompanyhestartedwithhisfriendA.E.Hotchnerbecameahugesuccesssellingdifferentfoodproducts.Overtheyears,morethantwohundredfiftymilliondollarsincompanyprofitshavebeendonatedtosocialcausesandorganizations.VOICETWO:OneoftheseistheHoleintheWallGangCamp,startedbyPaulNewmaninnineteeneighty-e
23、ight.Itsaimistoprovideafreesummercampexperiencetochildrenwithcancerandotherseriousdiseases.TherearenowcampsintheUnitedStatesandseveralothercountries.Newmansaidthathestartedtheorganizationasawaytohonortherolethatluckhasplayedinhislife.Hesaidthatthecampsareawaytohelpchildrenwhoareunfairlyaffectedbyluc
24、kscruelty.VOICEONE:PaulNewmanandwife,JoanneWoodward,atLimeRockracetrackinConnecticutin1983PaulNewmandiscoveredhisloveofracingcarswhilemakingthenineteensixty-ninemovieWinning.Heevenbeganracingprofessionally.Innineteenninety-five,attheageofseventy,NewmancompetedandwonattheDaytonaracesinFlorida.TheGuin
25、nessBookofWorldRecordslistedhimastheoldestwinnerinhisraceclass.VOICETWO:Inthenineteenninetieshecontinuedtoactinmovies,includingMisterAndMissusBridge,MessageinaBottleandNobodysFool.*And,intwothousandtwohereturnedtoBroadwayonelasttimetoperforminOurTownbyThorntonWilder.PaulNewmandiedintwothousandeightofcancer.Hewaseighty-threeyearsold.Hewasatruestarbothasanactorandahumanbeing.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mBobDoughty.VOICETWO:AndmShirleyGriffith.YoucanlearnmoreaboutfamousAmericansonourWebsite,.JoinusagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.
