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Paul Newman |
 | | Several of his early performances as Southerners, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958), THE LONG HOT SUMMER (1958) and SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH (1962), developed his screen image as that of a volatile, cynical if troubled opportunist whose sex appeal was balanced by his seeming contempt for women. |
 | | His Huey Long in BLAZE (1989) was vaguely reminiscent of his misbehaving Southerners from days of yore, and his character turn in THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994) played upon his status as one of Hollywood's elder statesmen. |
 | | This extraordinary versatility, combined with a charismatic aloofness, is the hallmark of his craft. |
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