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| re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 05:09 pm EDT 07/28/22 | |
| In reply to: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman - kieran 01:20 am EDT 07/27/22 | |
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| Just read your post and the ensuing discussion a couple of hours ago. I was immediately skeptical simply given where Newman was as an actor at the time that Camino Real went into rehearsal, much less when it was written and then rewritten. I went searching for more info in several places, and I think the evidence overwhelmingly suggests that Williams did not even know who Paul Newman was when he was writing the play, and that Newman was probably never even considered for the role in the original production. Maybe as understudy, but I doubt even that because I think he probably would have taken that offer over the role of Bomber in Picnic, as that was the role he was originally cast in, although it does seem that he was also the Hal understudy from the beginning. Eli Wallach was reported in the press as being likely to play the lead in Camino Real 15 months before it opened. |
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| re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman | |
| Posted by: bmc 10:02 am EDT 07/29/22 | |
| In reply to: re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman - AlanScott 05:09 pm EDT 07/28/22 | |
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| He turned down the role of Maggio in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY to do CAMINO REAL , a decision for which Francis Sinatra was very grateful. | |
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| re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 06:31 am EDT 07/30/22 | |
| In reply to: re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman - bmc 10:02 am EDT 07/29/22 | |
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| And I suppose quite noble and admirable of Wallach to turn a great role in a movie that was expected to be a major event in favor of a play that even the folks involved expected to be at best a succès d'estime. | |
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| re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman | |
| Posted by: larry13 10:17 am EDT 07/30/22 | |
| In reply to: re: “Camino Real” and Paul Newman - AlanScott 06:31 am EDT 07/30/22 | |
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| I definitely agree about Wallach being admirable. And just want to add that he may have felt very grateful to Williams for the opportunity to create the male lead in ROSE TATTOO(for which he won a Tony), likely his breakthrough role. Apparently, "From Here to Eternity" would have been his screen debut. Instead, it was "Baby Doll" also scripted by Williams and also award winning for Wallach--if not the Oscar HE might have gotten instead of Sinatra. In any event, "Baby Doll" very successfully launched Wallach's distinguished film career. | |
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