FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD - Terrence Stamp - Interview
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- Exclusive new interview with Terrence Stamp on starring in John Schlesinger's Academy-Award nominated film 'Far from the Madding Crowd'.
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He is such a gorgeous chap, i could listen to his voice forever. Talented, interesting, charming, humble, just perfect.
Thank you Terence Stamp. The best English film of all time. Lovingly filmed. Haunting music. Pretty true to the novel, I think.
The remake didn't come near the original - 'Far from The Madding Crowd' - is and will be for all time....universal and untouchable. Thank god for Stamp and that phenomenal cast!
Gorgeous, charismatic, candid, polite, marvellous actor.
I've only just discovered this interview - thank you! How timelessly elegant, charming and charismatic Terence is, and how easy to listen to. He was right about the remake, not a patch on the original and never a chance ( in my view) it would come anywhere close. To this day ''Madding Crowd'' is in my top five films, if not the very top. The film turned me on to Hardy, which influenced my reading for GCSEs. I didn't do so badly, which I attribute to Terence, his portrayal of Troy (the best) the superb cast and crew - bloody marvellous. My admiration for him continues to this day. A beautiful and noble soul.
Also in my top few films. So beautifully done, so moving, such lovely old rural England, such love and passion. ALL the cast were stunning, especially the main four, and how could a man not fall in love with Bathsheba? Still awed by Julie: "The Fast Lady", "Darling", "Dr Zhivago" and "Far From ..." in just a few years - and an Oscar. She was and remains awesome.
Adored this film. Christie and Stamp were so charismatic and obviously beautiful.
This is a treat. He looks so cool. I’ve always loved the original Far from the Madding Crowd movie, it made me fall in love with Dorset, Maiden Castle, Hardy & last but not least, beautiful Julie Christie.
The sword scene on Maiden Castle is for me one of cinema’s most fabulous sequences, Nic Roeg was a genius. My sword master at drama school, the much missed Derek Ware was sword master here & appears in the movie as his best man. Derek helped me hugely with confidence with a sword so if anyone could help you fight with your right hand when you were left handed it was him. Wonderful memories. x
A beautiful classic film.
I learnt what love was after seeing Julie Christie in this film , I was only 13 at the time , as. a Devon boy born and bred it makes me yearn for my County of birth , thank you Terrance for such a wonderful film.
I have known Dorset since the Sixties. Have not been for awhile. Hope it has not changed too much!
@@sandrashevey8252 It has not. Having the army ranges between Kimmeridge and Lulworth helps to keep it that way, as they do nothing to the land apart from fire a few shells at it!
@@philmorris2673 The Army has nothing to do with it. What changes a place is mass migration, sectarian migration (ie Ukraine) and money. As a matter of fact the Army is per se a `sitting duck` inasmuch as it is a forerunner of cartel expansionism.
It was fascinating to see the ever youthful and articulate Terence Stamp interviewed in a public space in London.I was 16 in 1966 and had never heard of Thomas Hardy.My interests largely revolved around being a mod and fan of the superb Small Faces.But one of the books for my GCE Eng.Lit.was "Far from the Madding Crowd",and I truly loved the wonderful rural idyll that Hardy created,and the excellent characters that he captured so well in his work.The film was an honest representation of the Hardy novel and the locations were to die for.One of my favourite film locations in the world can be viewed from the cafe at the top of Gold Hill in Shaftesbury with a pot of tea for two ,imagining Sargeant Troy and his men riding down that cobbled street.It is also used with Fanny Robin approaching the workhouse and her final demise.
I have seen the new film,and it pales into insignificance by the side of this 1960's classic.Terence Stamp is so right in suggesting that some remakes of classics are really on a hiding to nothing if the original was so definitive as the 1960's version was.It was interesting also to hear that John Schlesinger did not want Terence Stamp for the role.What is not revealed is what Schlesinger thought of the final film cut with Stamp in the role.Surely he must have been pleased!For me it is probably the best film representation of any of the Hardy novels.This is because of of Frederick Raphael's wonderful screenplay,the carefully chosen locations,the doyen of British actors ,great direction,and the wonderfully evocative music by Richard Rodney Bennett.
I am was born and grow up in dorset.the village i live in is where they film the church seen in puddletown.i didnt study or was taught any of Hardy's work. Strange hey
I first saw this film in the 70's when I was about 10. That was when I fell for Terence Stamp. Swooooooon
I saw this at a cinema. The big screen made this the most beautiful film ever!
He was so gorgeous when he was younger.
He portrayed Troy exactly as I pictured him while reading the book, and so handsome as well.
Although i also like the 2015 Far From The Madding Crowd version, the newer Troy, when compared to Terence, is just....tragic lmao
If only there is time machine. I would go back in 60s and never come back.
Me too...the world is fcucked..;-/
Culturally and creatively, this country has never been worse off. For a variety of reasons.
Even during times of famine, plague, pestilence and war, the arts in the UK ALWAYS thrived and ALWAYS strived for beauty and greatness. The output now is dreadful...truly dreadful.
Same here.
Room for a small one? 😆
I quite agree with all the comments. The original film was utterly wonderful, luminous. Bathsheba singing Bushes and Briars is one of my favourite scenes.
Hes 100% right his 1967 version is the most memorable ,
And truly a British classic.
Wonderful to hear from him - he looks great! I enjoyed the latest film version of "Far From The Madding Crowd" as well as the Masterpiece Theatre miniseries, but the 1967 version will always be my favorite.
Stunned by his comments about Julie. How he described her is exactly how I feel. He is GREAT in this video.
Terence was my first sexy crush..I'm proud that I chose him..
Don't worry, Terrence - the remake wasn't a patch on the version you were in - not only for your own performance, but as you said - all the actors were the cream of the crop. I saw the new one last night on TV, and was disappointed with it. That's why I'm on TH-cam now - to reaffirm what I thought. The new one was well enough acted, I thought, though several of the actors - and Troy in particular - were less believable. In particular, when Troy says his piece about Fanny Robin -"This woman, dead as she is ..." sounded as if he was a schoolboy reciting a passage that had been learned by rote. And the direction was definitely lacking. I'm just busy downloading the audio book so I can listen to it while I'm using my eyes and hands - I have never read it.
Absolutely right Mike, for those who never saw the 60s film they might like the remake but it was not a patch on the former. It was a crescendo of a great story, director, producer and a sensationally talented cast.
Mike Collins
Well said.
The new version was so inaccurate too, denim hadn't been invented, no one woukd jump into sheep dip, thats what a crook is for, I could go on, but wont. The best I can say is that Martin Sheen was superb and lightened the film considerably.
Easily the best version. It never needed to be remade.
Every time I come across an actor talking about Nic Roeg the word genius pop up in a second and the director of FFTMC was John Schlesinger was another genius so it's easy to say that this movie is faboulous.
Julie Terence Alan and Peter are perfect in their roles, love listen Terence.
Very true Terrence your original one of my top films and a British Classic as you top actors and everything you say about the wonderful Julie Christie pure magic on screen and always will be.
His a great actor and a gentleman
Oh Julie Christie - wow! 😍She stole my heart watching that beautiful film! 😍😍😍
This is my favourite film ever. Terence Stamp was perfect as Sergeant Troy.
"kissing Julie was quite groovy as well"
This is on BBC iplayer at the moment.
Wonderful
Britain in the 1960s was a cultural powerhouse....my goodness.
Terrance said one thing in the movie that rings true. Something like, "a woman like you can do more damage than they can conceivably imagine."
She knew it too. The ending was one of my favorites. Peter Finch was also one helluva actor. "Network" is a must see.
His version of Troy mops the floor with Sturridge. Even casting Stamp again would've been better than the 2015 version, and he's almost 80.
Still a beautiful man... he can have my dinner money any day :-) Great actor too.
The definitive Troy for me. And for some of us in our young lives sent us down adventurous paths, you know the old hero come romantic thing. In real life things pan out somewhat different ha. At the end of the day I think one of Hardy's best works.
So incredible.
i wish this restored version was available in the U.S, would love to see it or perhaps a fathom events thing, that would be very cool!
Such charisma
Terence Stamp blows Tom Sturridge out of the water.
Oh yesssssss !
A cracking movie worth the watch if you like the classics
I thought the swordplay scene was ludicrously over the top but still effective. I disagree with Stamp that the rest of the filming was 'ponderous'. I'm sure it was meant to reflect the pace of the countryside and the times it was set in and it allowed time to enjoy every scene and every detail.
Still beautiful and what a down to earth guy
Well put. Interesting.
You tell him, you tell him I'm coming. Tell him I'm fucking coming
Is that line from the movie The Limey?
He was a perfect Troy and hes still doo-able .. I would !
The remake is pants big Y fronts !
Shame that the original sword scene was removed from utube. Great ancient Roman site it was filmed in and they were beautiful.
Maiden castle in dorchester
I hope I age as well as Terence. He’s still sexy.
What an icon !
How could they make a remake..next Gone with the wind remake?
Greatest movie to drink with was Madding and Billy Budd if you want to be depressed.
Couldn’t even bring myself to watch the new one just seeing the teasers for it kind of made me ill,Yes definitely the creme de la creme.Frederic Rafael is an amazing adapter and I also was driven to read Thomas Hardy after seeing this film-Mr. Stamp Was heart stopping as Billy Budd
Fantastic film with a great cast and non were better than Mr Stamp.
Da un film de exceptie
very charming man.....he comes across as being very authentic...as a person I mean. He was perfect in "Far From The Madding Crowd'...it was a great performance by him, he held his own with Peter Finch and Alan Bates, his persona totally complimented the other main actors in the film. I did go to a test screening of the 2015 remake of the movie which was absolutely terrible I have to say, not just because it was so inferior to the original version...it was just not very good at all....stick to the Terry Stamp version if you are looking to watch the film for the first time.
He's right about improving on the original...cgi: ha!
A classic! The film AND the actor! The only reason I suspect that Schlesinger wanted Voight (`a blonde`..well, sort of) is because of Stamp`s East London accent. He has since ceased to echo the `cockney` but in this film it is all too audible. Slightly embarrassing and probably grist for caricature. But WTH! Voight`s louche physique would never cut it the way Stamp does.
Nick Roeg died a few days ago
He was a brilliant man - as a cinematographer and director
I loved the score and I loved Fanny Robin 😢
Loved it all …
I'm afraid I have to agree about the more recent version, which, for whatever reason, aimed to make a claim on Schlesinger's iconic, if lesser known, classic of the 60s. For starters, why try to improve on the near immoral beauty of Ms. Christie, Mr. Bates, and Mr. Stamp? And, even as a younger lad, Stamp's famous sword scene was clear to me in its subtext of the eros of violence, the violence of eros, and a kind of sociopathy behind both. Vinterberg's very forced, literal approach in the more recent version was not only disappointing, but almost insulting to the viewer, and something of a letdown from someone still basking in the hubris of 'The Celebration' and the fanciful intellectual (but often inadvertently aesthetically suffocating) conceits of Dogma 95.