Paul Newman’s ‘naughty’ letters to Joanne Woodward discovered by daughter: ‘I can’t put this in the book!’

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“Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman – A Love Affair in Words and Pictures.” It features more than 100 photos – some never before seen – of the Hollywood power couple from over the years.Newman died in 2008 at age 83.

Woodward, 92, has Alzheimer’s and lives a private life at the property they shared.“There [are] quotes from the letters in the book,” Melissa explained. “I would read the letters and just go, ‘Oh, this is so sweet.

This should go in the book.’ And then I would be reading on, and then I’d go, ‘Ooh, Dad, I can’t put this in the book!’”“I always say, ‘People, read the things that my dad wrote to my mom… [and] take notes, man,’” she shared. “This is how you woo somebody.

And it’s just so obvious that he was just [hit] upside the head. He fell for her so hard.”Newman met Woodward in 1953 when they were both understudies in the Broadway play “Picnic.” At the time, the actor was married to his first wife Jackie Witte.“Women were throwing themselves at him,” said Melissa. “Meanwhile, my mom said, ‘God, it’s a good thing that Paul Newman is handsome, because he certainly can’t act!'”But the pair’s mutual attraction for each other was undeniable.