Did you read Roy Edroso's piece on him? Made a similar point:
"What stands out for me about Newman on screen was his knack for revealing the intelligence of characters who were not always book-smart. Actors like Brando or DeNiro would submerge themselves into incoherent characters, and let their brutal energy carry them; even when playing Rocky Graziano or the young Fast Eddie or Cool Hand Luke, Newman made a point of showing the wheels turning in their minds, and it may be that his anti-heroes were so popular because he made them appear reasonable."
Whole thing is at http://alicublog.blogspot.com/2008_09_28_archive.html#8732761064129162057
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Newman
Date: 2008-09-30 06:51 pm (UTC)From: (Anonymous)"What stands out for me about Newman on screen was his knack for revealing the intelligence of characters who were not always book-smart. Actors like Brando or DeNiro would submerge themselves into incoherent characters, and let their brutal energy carry them; even when playing Rocky Graziano or the young Fast Eddie or Cool Hand Luke, Newman made a point of showing the wheels turning in their minds, and it may be that his anti-heroes were so popular because he made them appear reasonable."
Whole thing is at http://alicublog.blogspot.com/2008_09_28_archive.html#8732761064129162057
-D McK