Sharon Stone is a legendary actor in Hollywood. She’s been in a number of iconic roles throughout the decades. And now, given her icon status, she’s unafraid to give her honest opinion about people she’s worked before, such as Sam Raimi, who directed her in the 1995 Western, “The Quick and the Dead.”
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Speaking at a press conference at the Torino Film Festival where she hosted a screening of “The Quick and the Dead,” Sharon Stone talked about the difference between filmmakers Sam Raimi and Martin Scorsese. No, she didn’t breakdown their filmmaking styles and impact on the medium. She got a bit more, uh, personal than that.
“In Sam Raimi’s case, I really liked his films. I thought he was very intelligent and very funny, different from Marty because he’s Italian, he has loyalty, he has that family feeling, and because of it Marty and I still have a relationship and because of it Marty and I still work together,” Stone explained. “Sam was a kid and he doesn’t have loyalty, he doesn’t have family, he didn’t ever talk to me again, he didn’t thank me, he didn’t hire me again, he didn’t acknowledge the relationship. Marty, because I worked so hard and because I admired him so much our relationship continues to today, there is depth there.”
It’s clear that at the age of 66, Stone has no concern about upsetting people in the business. She’s not worried that Raimi will hold a grudge now. Hell, maybe she’s told him this stuff behind the scenes already.
Stone also believes that her producer role on “The Quick and the Dead” was crucial in helping the film. In fact, she credits herself for discovering some of the talent involved.
“The director Sam Raimi, who I had an opportunity to bring from ‘B’ movies to ‘A’ movies, and then he directed ‘Spider-Man’ and became a very big a movie director,” said Stone. “I brought Russell Crowe from Australia. I had the opportunity to cast Leo DiCaprio and bring him into a big leading role and I really enjoyed producing.”
Again, it’s obvious that Stone really is at the point in her career and life where she doesn’t mince words.
You can watch the full discussion below:
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