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[texasgal]

Wow, Bunnypanda, what a gift you've given me. That's a wonderful article! I can relate very well to some of what she wrote. I wonder if it might be because we're of the same generation.

I am just finishing my second portrait of Jane, to send both of them to her with a letter. Bunny, since you're a JA fan too, you might like to have her fan address. I have this one for her:
JA
24 Cale St.
London, SW3-3QU

And I will definitely look for her 3 books!

[bunnypanda]

TG Thank you so much for Jane's address!!!

I am so glad you liked the article.

Please let us know if you hear from Jane in reply to your letter and portraits She will just LOVE your portraits. Please take pics of your portraits before you send them...if you could, please ;D

I have read one of her novels. It is called The Longing and I enjoyed it very much.

[texasgal]

I certainly will photograph my pictures and let you know if I get a reply.

Thanks again, and nice to hear you liked her book.

[Remi]

This is for Tex and any other Redford/Newman fans...

Redford and Newman may pair up again on screen

By Claudia Parsons Fri Aug 26, 2:56 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Robert Redford may soon be reunited on screen with
Paul Newman but don't expect a sequel to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" or "The Sting," which paired one of Hollywood's most popular double acts three decades ago.

"All these years went by and nobody came up with any ideas that were anything but corny and kind of low grade so we just decided probably that wasn't going to happen," Redford said.

"But now there's something rolling around that we're talking about it, and the real question is whether he can remember his lines or not," the 68-year-old Redford said in a dig at Newman who turned 80 this year.

Media reports earlier this year suggested the two would pair up in an adaptation of Bill Bryson's travel book "A Walk in the Woods," the story of the author's hike through the American wilderness with a friend.

Redford said he was superstitious about discussing details of projects that were not finalized.

"I think Paul and I are probably alike in that we're reluctant to talk about something that is not real yet, but we are talking about it," he told reporters in New York while promoting his new film "An Unfinished Life."

Redford said it was surprising considering Hollywood's penchant for remakes that nothing had come to fruition since the mob and gambling film "The Sting" in 1973 and the 1969 hit "Butch Cassidy," about two bank robbers who flee to Bolivia.

"The stuff that came to us wasn't any good," Redford said. "(They said) can you do a sequel to 'The Sting?' No, leave that one alone ... don't try to milk it."

"What about a sequel to 'Butch Cassidy?' Well the guys died in it, what is it going to be, a spiritual film? Well how about a prequel? That's pretty desperate."

One film that he is planning a sequel to is "The Candidate" from 1972, in which he played a Democratic Party candidate for the Senate who has no hope of winning and who finds his ideals compromised by the realities of politics.

Redford said in the sequel he will play the same character 30 years on, who is now president of the United States.

"Right now I'm frightened for my country," he said in one of several political asides during a news conference by the actor who makes no secret of his liberal leanings.

"Actors have every right to speak out but they carry more responsibility to know what they're talking about," he told Reuters in an interview, adding that he enjoyed "lobbing grenades from a distance."

But he said he had no intention of stepping into active politics like action star
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is now governor of California.

"I would have to be just consumed with ego and self-absorption. When you enter the political arena it's so full of compromise and so full of knots, you tie yourself up," he said.

[royobannonfan]

Redford & Newman together again?? Oh please tell me this is for real!!!!!!! I'd love to see this happen.

[texasgal]

Oh, that's wonderful news, Remi. Thank you!

A Redford/Newman collaboration in the making! It's been much too long awaited!

[furg]

Bunny I have a link to The BBC interview John Lennon gave 48hrs before he was killed. Initially it was meant to be a 1/2 hour interview with Andy Peebles, it went on to last a mammoth 3 hrs. Its a fantastic interview and gives great insight into the heart and soul of Lennon. I was especially charmed to hear him say that he'd never owned or had a copy of Happy Christmas War is Over, Andy Park on hearing this said he's send him a copy, bless.
His love for his wife is very clearly and beautifully expressed, I have since seen many interviews with friends and family of Lennon's contradicting this view. Sour grapes?
All in all he was at the end of his life a humble and completely devoted father, husband and "feminist" who atoned for his mistakes.
I lost count of the many times I was reduced to tears hearing him speak, he was a pure genius and working class hero.
Anyway the link had links on it to some "dodgy sites", so I've taken it off this post. If you want the link P.M. me.

[texasgal]

Furg, I enjoyed reading your comments about John Lennon and the interview. I didn't know he gave this 3-hr interview. Though I lived through all of Beatlemania and its aftermath, there's always something new I learn about John everytime there's a discussion about him. Btw, I never doubted his love for Yoko and his sons.

Like any fan, I took his loss personally.

I'll pm you.

[bunnypanda]

Wow Thank you so much furg!!! What a great find!!!

I too enjoyed reading your comments about John and the interview.

I will PM you!

[Librarian]

A little present for Natalie & AlsoAVirgo! Some Josh Lucas love!

[Natalie]

Niiiiicccceeeeee!!!! Thanks Lib!