Terence Stamp's wonderful performance as an aging transvestite in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" is one of the most touching depictions of a gay man comfortable with himself but weary of the glittery world and ready for something simple. How wonderful that his character got what he didn't even realize he was looking for. A brilliant performance for which, I believe, he was nominated. I've always admired Stamp as an actor..... and I like him too because when I was at a party at his house during the filming of "Soldier Blue" in 1967, he taught me to make a bong out of a rounded wine glass (half-filled with cheap chablis) and tin-foil. It worked, too -- both then and.....well.... nevermind. Joe B in NOLA PS-- And he's a hoot in Fellini's brilliantly-hooty "Toby Dammit, or Never Bet the Devil Your Head"-- that needs to come out on DVD in Fellini's original polyglot-languaged version!! Joe
--- On Fri, 7/3/09, David Kusumoto <[email protected]> wrote: From: David Kusumoto <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Terence Stamp and Ridley Scott To: [email protected] Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:34 PM #yiv1531189455 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv1531189455 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} Terence Stamp is still amazing, and was one of the best things in the surprisingly effective "Valkyrie" picture directed by Bryan Singer, which had disaster written all over it mostly because of Tom Cruise playing w/an American accent against British heavyweights like Stamp, the always excellent Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy. You know who Stamp reminds me of? Especially w/regard to their once handsome looks when they were leading men -- yet who are still working today? Albert Finney. When you see Stamp and Finney in the 1960s and see them still in pictures today, it's gratifying. And Ridley -- yes I agree, he does indeed have another masterpiece or two still left in him. But he's older than I thought he was so of course, I hope it happens again soon. He's very prolific, though, so I'm not too worried. -d. -----Original Message----- Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:28:13 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Karl Malden, RIP at 97 (+ Sage Words from Orson Welles) To: [email protected]; [email protected] #yiv1531189455 .ExternalClass DIV {} I agree David. Wyler also did a great job with the creepy THE COLLECTOR. Terrence Stamp was scary in it. Ridley Scott still has another masterpiece in him and I can't wait to see it. Toochis Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
