‘He’s not loyal’: 30 years after they worked together, Sharon Stone lashes out at iconic director

The year is 1995. Actress Sharon Stone is at the peak of popularity after performing in Basic Instinct, Total Recall and Sliver. When TriStar Studios decided to embark on a Western Dead or Alive project, it decided to hire Sharon Stone to co-produce the feature.

With this newly acquired power, the artist has the ability to choose both the partners and the director. So the producer sends the actor a list of directors, but the latter only has one name in mind: Sam Raimi. However, at that time the director was known only for the horror trilogy Evil Dead and Darkman, which was far from the western genre.

Sharon Stone takes over

Sam Raimi was very surprised when he learned that Sharon Stone offered him a job. “I couldn’t believe he called me and asked if he was sure he called the right person.he confided.

In the end, it seems that this cooperation was not very fruitful. Present at the press conference in St Torino Film FestivalSharon Stone made interesting information about her relationship with Sam Raimi.

“I had a great Italian cinematographer by my side. Dante SpinottiAnd I had the chance to do Dead or Quick and have the opportunity to do that movie. Director Sam Raimi, who I had the opportunity to transition from B-movies to A-movies, continued to direct spider And it became a very big blockbuster.”Sharon Stone first recalled.

“I brought it Russell Crowe from Australia. I also had the opportunity to hire Leonardo DiCaprio And give him the lead role, and I really enjoyed the productions. “It was also confirmed by the actor who called these budding talents a really sharp nose.

“With Sam Raimi, I really liked his movies. I found him very intelligent and very funny. He was different. Martin Scorsese for the latter is Italian; He is loyal and has a sense of family. That’s why Marty and I always have a good relationship and that’s why we always work together.”Sharon Stone elaborates.

Immature Sam Raimi?

“Sam Raimi is like a child, he is not loyal. He has no sense of family, he never spoke to me again, never thanked me, did not hire me in other films and did not even discuss our relationship.”The actor intervenes. The latter once again praises Martin Scorsese, a director who has a special place in Sharon Stone’s tribute.

Sam Raimi is like a child, he is not loyal.

“I’ve worked so much with Marty, I admire him so much. That’s why our relationship continues today. There’s depth.”continued the artist, now 66 years old. Unfortunately, Dead or Alive was a commercial failure in 1995, grossing only $18 million worldwide on a $32 million budget. It then became a cult film with time and video exploitation.

I worked with Marty a lot, I admire him a lot. That is why our relationship continues today. There is depth.

Sharon Stone, who wanted to get behind the camera at the time, was put off by this setback. However, he mostly blames the sexism in Hollywood, which the actor says is the main obstacle. After producing Dead or Alive, I went back to the studio, asked for a $14 million budget, had the script, had the music, was represented everywhere.he explains.

Sexism in Hollywood?

“I was told it was the best pitch ever heard, but really, a woman in charge… Eventually, in the ’90s and early 2000s, the resistance to the women I was working on was so great that I could no longer I came back. directing and it was sad.”Sharon Stone condemns.

“I feel like my intelligence was wasted trying to convince less intelligent studio heads to let me direct. So they asked me to help them make movies at the studios, which I did because I was obviously very good at production.”he emphasizes.

I feel like my intelligence was wasted trying to convince less intelligent studio heads to let me direct.

“I just think that the resistance to women being in a position of power, the resistance to me being in a position of power, has been tremendous, and the resistance to using my intelligence has been tremendous, and by less intelligent people.”Sharon Stone regrets.

As a reminder, Dead or Alive introduces John Herod, played by Gene Hackman. The latter rules like a tyrant over the small town of Redemption. Every year, the city organizes a tournament of deadly duels, at the end of which the best shooter is promised a sum of 123,000 dollars.

Before that, Herod always received the reward himself. But when Ellen (Sharon Stone), a mysterious stranger, announces that she wants to enter the competition, things take an unexpected turn.