Terence Stamp on Acting, Voice, and the Search for Meaning

Terence Stamp passed away on August 17, 2025.
Recorded a decade earlier, this episode is both a time capsule and a tribute to a legendary actor, artist, and seeker.

On July 26, 2015 in London, Etan Ilfeld sat down with Stamp for an intimate and wide-ranging conversation. Best known for films such as Billy Budd, The Collector, Superman II, and The Limey, he spoke candidly about his life on and off the screen—his collaborations with icons like Marlon Brando and Laurence Olivier, his reflections on figures from Winston Churchill to the Queen Mother, and his years of spiritual exploration in India and beyond.

He also shared insights on health, discipline, voice, and the daily practices that shaped his outlook—wisdom later distilled into his memoir The Ocean Fell into the Drop, published by Watkins.

This conversation is shared in memory of an extraordinary artist and human being.