The Ocean Fell into the Drop

De: Terence Stamp

Narrado por: Terence Stamp

During my first visit to the cinema the empathy I felt from Gary Cooper was life-changing, and a secret dream was born in the darkened auditorium.

Later, my forays to the East revealed an original take on humanity which fell into two categories: those who remembered and those who didn't. The former, by teaching the latter, could transmit this memory, and communicate this spark of creation directly into the being of the other.

The Ocean Fell into the Drop is a different kind of show business memoir, one that traces Terence Stamp's twin obsessions, acting and mysticism, and the relationship the two have to each other for him, through the trajectory of his life.

On the way he discusses his directors, Fellini, Loach, Pasolini; actors, Olivier, Brando and Redgrave; and spiritual masters, Krishnamurti and Hazarat Inayat Khan, as well as his family, life in the East End, Sufism and style.

©2017 Terence Stamp (P)2017 Audible, Ltd.

Mesmerising

The mix of recounting his life whilst underpinning the life lessons are mesmerising and rich. I highly recommend listening to this!

Stamp of Approval

I have listened to this audio book over and over . It has become part of my long meditative walks in the morning . It is fascinating in its detail and frequently surprising. There’s honesty and tenderness and an open spirit. It is much richer than the average autobiography and touches on much bigger things than the retelling of a film star life. Stamp’s voice is made for this. He has an ease and assurance thanks to his training but he leaves raw edges here and there and injects bursts of life into his characters and anecdotes without ever sounding artificial. That’s talent. He writes as well as he reads. His sacred encounters for want of a better term and his humility in those moments with great men like Krishnamurti and Nisargadatta brings us closer to them which is a privilege. . It’s like he’s opening a door for the reader to tip toe in and sit beside him. He has had a remarkable life but he wears his fame lightly. This is a genuinely vulnerable book and that’s what makes it a fine book. Those years spent in India with his teachers before the fateful telegram arrived were formative. Thank you Terence.