I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sumndance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film-it wanted somebody as well-known as Paul-he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that. They would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other –but always with a feeling of fondness for each other,Those were also at the core(核心)of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should give something back-he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole-in-the-Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.
【小题1】What brought Paul Newman and the author closer in the beginning?| A．Paul Newman offered him a lot of advice. |
| B．Paul Newman thought of the author as another well-known actor. |
| C．Paul Newman introduced the author to the director of a famous film. |
| D．Paul Newman supported the author when the studio didn’t want him for the film. |
| A．The reasons for the friendship between Paul and the author. |
| B．The activities Paul and the author participated in together. |
| C．The roles Paul and the author played in the films together. |
| D．The fun Paul and the author had together: |
| A．They were both strange and stubborn |
| B．They were both generous and helpful. |
| C．They were both selfish and inconsiderate. |
| D．They were both intelligent and adventurous. |
| A．A Shared Belief | B．A Mysterious Deal |
| C．A Lasting Friendship | D．A Strange Relationship |
