The best thing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has going for it is one truly remarkable acting performance. And that performance comes from neither Elizabeth Taylor nor Paul Newman. There's nothing wrong with the work turned in by Taylor and Newman, they are both perfectly fine in their roles.akes you wish they gave Oscars for ensemble acting. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is truly an actor's movie, and it is one of those rare films where every single actor is perfect. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor are both brilliant as Brick and Maggie Pollitt, respectively.