Robert Benton
Filmmaker Robert Benton Reminisces About Paul Newman’s Grilled Cheese And Natural Wit
“I really believe I’ve known two saints in my life, maybe three,” said writer-director Robert Benton via telephone from his office on Monday, three days after the death of his longtime friend Paul Newman. “William Sloane Coffin, who used to be head of Riverside Church and was a chaplin at Yale when the civil rights movement was won. And the other was Paul Newman. He was, I think, one the best human beings I’ve ever known … one of the most decent, the most honorable. He was extraordinary.” He laughed. “Of course, he would be appalled if he could hear me calling him a saint. read more »
A Lovable Feast: An Old Friend Offers Cure for the War Weary
Charismatic Freeman, Kinnear star in Benton’s latest. read more »
Robert Benton’s Tiny Whispers
Why do Streep, Hackman, Newman, Freeman, Kinnear and Malkovich love the director of Feast of Love so much? read more »
It Isn't Groundhog Day, But Ramis' Latest Is a Strange Trip
It Isn’t Groundhog Day, But Ramis’ Latest Is a Strange Trip
Long Island Isn't for Lovers
Newman and Benton Get Their Groove Back
