"Now, that is not Robert De Niro. That is not Joe Pesci, that is not those guys," Sharon Stone clarified.
Sharon Stone has experienced gender-based discrimination on film sets many times in her career. "Some of the biggest stars in the business" have treated the Basic Instinct actress poorly but never Robert De Niro or Joe Pesci who were her costars in Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino, she told Variety. Speaking of her recent appearance on Saturday Night Live with musician Sam Smith on Wednesday, the 64-year-old also got candid about people she's worked with who were "so misogynistic" to her on set.
"I've worked with some of the biggest stars in the business, who will literally talk through my close-up, telling me what they think I should do," the Sliver actress said. "They're so misogynistic — now, that is not Robert De Niro. That is not Joe Pesci, that is not those guys." Sharing details of how some "stars" would behave on set she said they "just will not listen to me, and will not allow me to affect their performance with my performance. That's not great acting."
The Total Recall star understands that movie stars get special treatment because of their fame but believes they should do better. "I mean, I get that you're great and everybody thinks you're wonderful," Stone told the outlet. "But listening, being present for those fractured moments, is really the human experience."
It's not just people on the set that have passed chauvinistic remarks but even people who the actress has dated. One man even dumped her for refusing to get botox! According to Vogue Arabia, Stone regularly got botox injections but had to stop after she suffered a serious stroke. "There were periods in the super fame when I got Botox and filler and stuff, and then I had this massive stroke and a nine-day brain hemorrhage and I had to have over 300 shots of Botox and filler to make the one side of my face come up again," she said.
The Oscar nominee decided to never use the cosmetic procedure again but when she was dating a man younger than her, he brought up the topic. He asked her if she uses Botox to which she responded saying, “It would probably be really good for your ego and mine if I did.” She then shared that she saw the man "one more time after that" but then he lost interest. "If you don't see me for more than that, you'll please find your way to the exit," she said.
Celebs like Stone speaking about everyday misogyny and unrealistic beauty standards set by society for women will hopefully inspire women to take more sensible decisions about their beauty regime. It will also help them feel more comfortable in their own skin.
References:
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sharon-stone-saturday-night-live-sam-smith-snl-1235502149/
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