Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Shattered Love A Memoir by Richard Chamberlain Shattered Love: A Memoir by Richard Chamberlain. Shattered Love: A Memoir by Richard Chamberlain. From his breakout role in "Dr. Kildare", through more than four decades of unforgettable performances on television and in film, Richard Chamberlain has epitomized the ideal leading man. Strong and handsome, sophisticated yet kindly, his public persona has drawn fans of all ages. But despite his worldwide acclaim in "The Thorn Birds" and "Shogun" two of the most successful miniseries of all time, the actor himself has never led a life of easy confidence. Even at the height of his fame he lived in constant fear that the 'real' Richard would one day be discovered and that the love he had gained from fans, family, and friends would be ripped away. In Shattered Love: A Memoir, Richard Chamberlain recounts his fascinating journey as an impressionable boy growing up in postwar California who stumbled into the Hollywood of big studios, big money, and big personas. Through long days on the set and glittering evenings on the town with Joan Crawford, Princess Margaret, Elizabeth Taylor, and a cast of other colorful characters, Chamberlain gamely and tirelessly played his Golden Boy role. As time passed, however, he longed to reconcile his deepest self with his public persona, including his sexual orientation, a secret he has guarded until now. With candor, honesty, and wit, Shattered Love: A Memoir captures Chamberlain's poignant struggle to come to terms with the truths in his life, from his tumultuous relationship with his troubled father to his lifelong quest to find spiritual truth in everyday life. Warm, touching, and brave, Shattered Love: A Memoir draws on a lifetime of stories and on lessons learned from some of the most inspiring spiritual teachers of our time, sharing with readers the author's own journey from desperate suppression to a life lived with an open heart. Date Released: 03 June 2003 Richard's new book "Shattered Love: A Memoir" is now available to buy at a 30% discount from Amazon.com (U.S.A.), Amazon.co.uk (U.K. & Europe) and Amazon.ca (Canada). If you intend to purchase this book from Amazon, help support the Richard Chamberlain Online website by using the above links to access the Amazon websites. Thank You. Shattered Love: A Memoir by Richard Chamberlain. AKA George Richard Chamberlain. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Gay [1] Occupation: Actor. Nationality: United States Executive summary: Dr. Kildare and Shogun. Military service: US Army (Korean War, discharged 1959) Dashing leading man, star of the small screen and multiple mini-series. Now mostly retired from acting, resides in . Father: Charles Chamberlain Mother: Elsa Boyfriend: Martin Rabbett (actor/etc, together 27 years) TELEVISION Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare (1961-66) Island Son Dr. Daniel Kulani (1989-90) Author of books: Shattered Love ( 2003 , memoir) ISBN 13: 9780060087449. Early in his career, shortly after rising to fame as television's Dr. James Kildare, Richard Chamberlain took on the role of on the English stage. The play contained a lesson the actor has remembered throughout his life: "To thine own self be true." But for Chamberlain these were not always easy words to live by. Even as he won the adoration of millions of fans, this handsome, charming, debonair leading man seriously questioned his own self–worth, living a life haunted by personal insecurity despite decades of immense popular success in memorable roles in Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds, Shogun, and other television dramas. Finally, with the help of friends and guidance from spiritual teachers, including Krishnamurti, Chamberlain began the sometimes painful but deeply rewarding process of reconciling his deepest self with his public persona. Now, in Shattered Love, he poignantly recounts his lifelong struggle to find happiness. Tracing a fascinating path through his meteoric rise to success, he chronicles his struggle to come to terms with his own imperfections, his growing desire to be honest about his sexual orientation, and his yearning to live with an open heart. And along the way he imparts the lessons he has learned about overcoming our own self–imposed obstacles to happiness: the importance of listening to our own instincts instead of listening only to others, not demanding the impossible of ourselves, and allowing ourselves to explore negative feelings in order to move forward. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Richard Chamberlain has starred in such classics as Dr. Kildare , The Thorn Birds , and Shogun and has received rave reviews for his theatrical turns in Hamlet , Cyrano de Bergerac , and , as well as numerous other plays and films. Chamberlain lives in Hawaii, where he continues to act and pursue his passion for painting. From Publishers Weekly : Despite its fevered title, this is a courtly, ruminative life's accounting by the TV miniseries star and 1960s heartthrob. It relates Chamberlain's journey toward self-awareness and growoing capacity for love, through the scrim of an actor's career. Although the author, who's now 69, discusses his main television, movie and stage efforts, he dishes no dirt about his colleagues or directors. , Chamberlain's Dr. Kildare co-star, was like a second father to him. The Thorn Birds' co-star was prepared down to her gestures when she hit the set. 's bombshell Raquel Welch was beloved by all. As Chamberlain revisits his acting credits, he concentrates on what he gained from them as an artist, such as how he fought for the lead in Shogun or broke through the constraints of Rex Harrison's performance to carve his own characterization of Henry Higgins in a stage revival of My Fair Lady. Throughout, he centers his account on how he evolved as a spiritual being. He writes of his spiritual counselors, who showed him how to gain strength through dissociation and open his heart to forgive and love others, particularly his alcoholic father. He speaks intermittently about his homosexuality, but considers it a nonissue, rather than a political passion. His pantheistic theology is heartfelt, but might seem unfounded to orthodox believers. The book is most valuable as a portrait of a man who has made peace with his past. B&w photo insert not seen by PW. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Richard Chamberlain, who turns 87 today, was closeted gay man at peak of his fame – but no more! Hard to believe but Richard Chamberlain, the great star of The Thorn Birds, Shogun and Dr. Kildare, turns 87 today. He was pretty much off my radar as a kid until I saw a scene in Thorn Birds where he was dancing (it was the same party where Barbara Stanwyck kissed him on the lips then died) and he was just so HOT! From then on, I watched everything he ever did. He came out as a gay man in 2003 and wrote about it in his memoir Shattered Love : “When I grew up, being gay, being a sissy or anything like that was verboten. I disliked myself intensely and feared this part of myself intensely and had to hide it and became “Perfect Richard, All-American Boy” as a place to hide.” He continued to be busy in roles both straight and gay – including in recent years playing Felicity Huffman’s gay stepfather on and Uncle Saul’s love interest on Brothers & Sisters . Later films include Forbidden Love, The Perfect Family and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry . Comments. (All comments are reviewed before being published, and I review submissions several times per day.) One Remark. In 1962ish, I lost my wallet at school. At the lost and found, it was about to be handed to me, until a snooty bitch stopped the woman, asking me who my favorite actor was. She wanted me to ‘prove’ that it was My wallet, by the Photograph in it. I said, ‘Richard Chamberlain’ and was given my wallet….the one that Came With That Picture In It! Many years later….I was working in The Biz, walked onto a stage at Warner Bros Studio to visit my cousin…not 10 feet away from me sat Barbara Stanwyck, chatting with someone! It was a set of Thornbirds!! I like my life! RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, ACTOR. This very personal book reveals a lot about you. Why now? I'm older now [69] and the older you get, the more you think about life. [When I started to write] I wrote about life and then I was encouraged on all fronts to make it more about my personal life. You publicly come out as gay. Again, why now? It really was not wise until now. I've been playing all these leading men roles and wasn't in a position to reveal it. Is Hollywood that homophobic? I think Hollywood has a lot of the ignorance and prejudice of many parts of this country. You can say you're straight and that doesn't say anything about you. It doesn't say you're smart or dumb, good or bad. And you can say you're gay and it says almost nothing about you, whether you're a saint or a murderer. but people have a lot of ideas about who you are [if you're gay]. When I was growing up, to be a sissy, even remotely, well, you might as well have been dead. Ever feel guilty playing leading men when it's not who you are? Guilt? Not in the tiniest bit. You just do it, play the role. Some say Rosie O'Donnell should have come out sooner, like she lied to the public. Have you had that feedback? I'm 69 years old. Who cares? If they do, it's totally their problem. I feel so liberated, so free. It's a non-issue for me. If you were asked to play a gay role, would you do it? Sure, if it was good. I like to work with good material and good people. Isn't it odd--you wouldn't ask me if I'd play a murderer. Of TV, film and stage, which do you prefer? I love working in film and TV. But I adore working on the stage, if it's not a long run. It's a kind of bliss. You're in control and the director doesn't have time to pick it all apart, every little bit.