The actor revealed that his wife turned him into a “sexual animal”.

The Paul Newman He spoke frankly about the sexual life he lived with his wife for 50 years, Joanne Woodwardin his forthcoming posthumous memoir Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man.

The memoir was based on interviews with Newman’s family, friends, and colleagues, and statements by the actor himself prior to his death in 2008.

In the book, Newman, known for such classics as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “Cool Hand Luke,” and “The Sting,” was mentioned as a sex symbol, which, he said, was due to Woodward. “Joan gave birth to a sexual creatureThe late actor said in a quote published by People magazine. “We left a trail of lust everywhere, in hotels and public parks».

The book delves into Newman’s early fears of insecurity during his teenage years, when he needed special permission to join the high school football team because he was young. Among other things, the actor noted his lack of self-confidence and his early failures with women: “I felt like a stranger. Girls thought I was a joke».

However, the Oscar-winning actor said that everything changed after meeting Joanne Woodward in 1953 when they met on the William Inge trip.

At the time, Newman was married to his first wife, Jackie White, with whom he had three children, Scott, Susan, and Stephanie. However, his attraction to Woodward has proven to be very strong: “I’ve gone from not having sex to something else entirelyI have mentioned.

Newman and White divorced in 1958, and Woodward married the same year in Las Vegas. The book states that when the couple returned to their Beverly Hills home, the master bedroom had a double bed, with “Love Shack” written on it at the top.

«Even with my kids, Neil, Melissa, and Klee coming in, we still go to Love Shack several nights a week.».

Woodward and Newman remained married until the Hollywood actor died at the age of 83 and starred in 16 films together.

The memoir began as a joint project between Newman and his close friend, screenwriter Stuart Stern, in 1986. The project spanned five years, during which Stern compiled the life story of the late actor.

Image of the article: Agence France-Presse

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