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New York Times
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Terence Stamp's Swinging, Smoldering Style
No matter the role, Terence Stamp cut an irresistible figure, magnetic to watch. He was the doomed and guileless title character in the seafaring tale 'Billy Budd,' the megalomaniacal General Zod in the early 'Superman' films and the world-weary transgender character Bernadette in the poignant road comedy 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.' In his 20s, when he sought a life beyond the straitened circumstances of his upbringing, he became a favorite of the London tabloids that relentlessly chronicled his relationships with the model Jean Shrimpton and the actress Julie Christie. His romantic life was at one point so well known that he and Ms. Christie inspired the 'Terry and Julie' in the Kinks song 'Waterloo Sunset,' released at the height of the mid-1960s music and fashion scene known as Swinging London. Mr. Stamp, who died on Sunday at 87, was especially memorable as the mysterious Visitor in Pier Paolo Pasolini's surrealist psychodrama 'Teorema,' a demigod who 'visits an upper-class Italian family and then has relations with the mother, father, son, daughter and the family maid,' as The New York Times delicately described the film's plot in a 1969 dispatch. Few directors have been more sharply attuned to the suffocating strictures of class than Pasolini and, in casting Mr. Stamp, he chose an actor whose lasting imprint on late-20th century would, it turned out, owe as much to his looks as his shape-shifting ability. He was born working-class in the East End of London, the son of a tugboat stoker and a mother who looked after him and his siblings. When he said he had an interest in pursuing a life in acting, his father told him, 'Son, people like us don't do things like that,' according to an interview he gave The Hollywood Reporter. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Vancouver Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
'The most wonderful place': Late actor Terence Stamp was a frequent Vancouver visitor
The late actor Terence Stamp was no stranger to Hollywood North. Over the course of his long career, the London-born actor appeared in many made-in-Vancouver movies. Stamp, who died Aug. 17 at age 87, first came to fame as part of the Swinging London scene in the 1960s, appearing in films such as the Academy Award-nominated 1961 flick Billy Budd and 1967's Far From the Madding Crowd. He would enjoy a later career comeback playing arch-villain General Zod in 1978's Superman and 1980's Superman II, which led to his BAFTA-winning turn as an aging drag queen in the Australian Outback in 1994's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Other acclaimed roles included his fearsome father on a revenge mission in director Steven Soderbugh's 1999 film The Limey. Stamp frequently called Vancouver home for periods of time throughout the 2000s. The star is quoted as saying, 'Vancouver is the most wonderful place. I put it up there with San Francisco and Sydney as a kind of magic sort of harbour city.' Among the locally made movies that Stamp appeared in are 2005's superhero thriller Electra, featuring Jennifer Garner, and the 2014 Tim Burton offbeat artist biopic Big Eyes. In a Facebook post, former Province film writer Glen Schaefer recalled meeting Stamp during one of his many local stays, noting the actor's love of Vancouver's cleanliness — 'This is how the air is supposed to smell,' Stamp once said in an interview — and interests in astrology, which led to regular consultations with Postmedia astrology columnist Georgia Nichols. Nichols met with Stamp on numerous occasions and consulted with him over the phone from Los Angeles. The actor even named the Hearst-syndicated columnist in an interview. 'He was my client and we had a very good connection over the meetings and calls, always soft-spoken and gentle,' Nichols recalls of her interactions with Stamp. 'His private London-based food company, the Stamp Collection, was a passion of his and he spent years trying to perfect just the right bread so he could enjoy a slice of toast. We occasionally had herbal tea at the hotel he was staying at in Vancouver, but he never drank.' The two shared an interest in gluten-free baking, with Stamp discussing his ongoing efforts to develop a wheat-free bread for his specialty food brand. Stamp had severe food allergies, which gave him ulcers. Eventually, he came up with a wheat, dairy, suet and sugar-free Christmas pudding that he reportedly supplied to Buckingham Palace for Lady Diana to enjoy. In his post to Facebook, Schaefer noted Stamp liked to set up residence at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel when he was filming in town. Others, this writer included, recalled the actor occasionally turning up at the Railway Club to catch Premier League and World Cup football matches in the backroom, pint glass of water in hand. Those piercing blue eyes were impossible to miss. sderdeyn@
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump welcomes Zelenskyy to the White House for high-stakes meeting and more top headlines
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UPI
a day ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Guy Pearce, Lou Diamond Phillips mourn the death of Terence Stamp
1 of 3 | English actor Terence Stamp's past collaborators are mourning his death Sunday at the age of 87. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Edgar Wright and actors Guy Pearce and Lou Diamond Phillips took to social media to express their grief over the Sunday death of Superman and The Limey actor Terence Stamp, who was 87. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Terence Stamp, a British actor who was truly iconic. An East Ender that rose to such fame in Swinging Sixties London, he could rightly be called its epicentre," Wright wrote on X Sunday. "Terence's career spanned seven decades and never stopped surprising. I was fortunate enough to work with him on what became his final screen role in Last Night in Soho. Terence was kind, funny, and endlessly fascinating," he added. "I loved discussing music with him (his brother managed The Who, and he's name-checked in The Kinks' Waterloo Sunset) or reminiscing about his films, going back to his debut in Billy Budd. He spoke of his last shot in that film, describing a transcendental moment with the camera -- a sense of becoming one with the lens." Pearce, who co-starred with Stamp in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, posted: "Fairwell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We'll always have Kings Canyon, Kings road & F'ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way 'Ralph'! xxxx" "Terribly saddened to hear this. We were all incredibly privileged to have worked with him on Young Guns," wrote Phillips. "He grounded all of us and truly elevated the filming experience. Such class and artistry. What a kind, beautiful, generous man. RIP." His Haunted Mansion co-star Jennifer Tilly said: "Terence Stamp was such an icon. Rip King." The BAFTA organization, which celebrates excellence in film and television, released a statement saying: "We're saddened to hear of the passing of Terence Stamp, aged 87. Well known for playing General Zod in the Superman films, Stamp was nominated for two BAFTAs in 1963 and 1995 for his work in Billy Budd and The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert." Notable deaths of 2025 Terence Stamp Terence Stamp attends the Moet British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate in London on December 9, 2012. The star of "His Dark Materials," "Murder Mystery," "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" "Superman" and "The Limey" Terence Stamp attends the Moet British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate in London on December 9, 2012. The star of "His Dark Materials," "Murder Mystery," "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" "Superman" and "The Limey" died August 17, 2025, at the age of 87. UPI/Paul Treadway | License Photo
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Work of art' true-story film starring Terence Stamp now streaming
Terence Stamp died on August 17, 2025 at the age of 87. Terence Stamp fans were shocked by the news of his death on August 17, after the award-winning actor's family paid tribute to him. "He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and a writer that will continue to touch people for years to come," they said. Stamp received two Bafta nominations in 1963 and 1995, and went on to win a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer in Billy Budd. The star was nominated for a number of awards for his role in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. In the film, which was released in 1994, he played Bernadette Bassenger - a former drag queen and transgender woman. The film was based on the lives of three actual drag queens - Cindy Pastel, Strykermyer and Lady Bump - who were originally going to play themselves. However, they were later replaced with what the studio considered "bankable" actors. The plot follows two drag queens Mitzi Del Bra and Felicia Jollygoodfellow (played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce) and transgender woman Bernadette Bassenger (Stamp), as they journey across the Australian Outback on a tour bus named Priscilla. Along the way they encounter different groups and individuals and upon the film's initial release, it became an unprecedented worldwide hit. Receiving mostly positive reviews, it became a cult classic both in Australia and abroad. Viewers took to Google Reviews to share their thoughts, with Fiona Carvill writing: "This movie is a work of art. I love the incongruousness of the flamboyant, glittery, glam drag queens with their big pink bus against the backdrop of the hard, dry Aussie Outback and simple rural folk. "The cinematography is amazing. Yet amongst the very humorous dialogue and happy moments integration with indigenous peoples and town folk there is also sadness and struggles of the three drag queens. "A feel good movie that ends giving you a warm fuzzy feeling. A balm for the soreness of life." Joshmyersrulz praised Stamp specifically, sharing: "I hadn't ever heard of this film and quite frankly don't understand how it was never on my radar. "I love Hugo Weaving so I knew it would be enjoyable based off his presence alone. Guy Pearce also has a resume to envy, so again I expect to enjoy this film. "But it was Terrence Stamp's performance that made me love this movie. Stamp as Bernadette is such an effortlessly natural performance that I'm appalled he isn't clutching an Oscar from it. But the film did win an Oscar for wardrobe design and deservedly so!"
