He's won Oscars, raced cars, helped found the famed Actors Studio and established a food company to fund charities.
So what is 81-year-old Paul Newman doing playing a crusty old auto with blue eyes for headlights in the animated film "Cars"?
"I wanted to be the first animated character on screen to demonstrate Method acting," the actor said with a playful shrug as he readied for the premiere of the latest film from the Disney/Pixar partnership, makers of "Toy Story."
Paul Newman: An item in Calendar's Quick Takes column on Wednesday incorrectly stated that actor Paul Newman helped found the Actors Studio. It was founded by directors Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis.
The premiere was held last week at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, outside Charlotte, N.C., and attracted some 30,000 people. The movie opens in general release Friday.
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