Sharon Stone has many amazing Hollywood stories. The actress is currently promoting her villainous turn in the movie "Nobody 2," where she stars opposite Bob Odenkirk. The opportunity has presented her with the chance to discuss her successful Hollywood career, sharing stories of her time spent alongside icons like Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, and the late Gene Hackman.
While speaking to Business Insider, Stone revealed that she was a long-term fan of Robert De Niro. When she got cast in "Casino," she got the chance to work with him, resulting in a moment that left her "furious."
"I always wanted to work with Bob. I had auditioned with him many times before 'Casino.' It was my dream to work with De Niro and hold my own," she said.
"There's a scene in the movie where we're sitting across a table arguing, and he says to me, 'You're a good actress, you know that?' And I remember in that scene when he said it, how furious it made me because it was my dream to do it, and then he challenged me at the table. I remember thinking, 'Oh, buddy. Not today, pal,'" she said.
Still, Stone seems to appreciate actors that surprise her while working, or that pull strong emotions from her, and shares that she has the utmost respect for him. "He knew every button to go for with me because he is the greatest observational actor. He can crawl under your skin and get in there," she said.
The health issue that derailed Stone's life for almost a decade
Over the past few years, Stone has also opened up about the stroke she suffered in the year 2001, which derailed her life for almost a decade. In a previous interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stone revealed that the stroke affected everything about her life for years.
It took her seven years to fully recover from it.
“Everything changed,” she said. “My sense of smell, my sight, my touch. I couldn’t read for a couple of years. Things were stretched and I was seeing color patterns. A lot of people thought I was going to die.”
Stone revealed that one of the most affecting parts of it all was the financial toll she experienced. “I had $18 million saved because of all my success, but when I got back into my bank account, it was all gone,” she said.
Still, she made the decision to let go of that anger and to get back to acting and modeling, which is how she continues to make a living.