Leonardo DiCaprio once again praised actress Sharon Stone. And! news,
flower moon killer The star shared with the entertainment outlet that he has praised Stone “many times” for paying his acting salary in 1995, when TriStar Pictures initially refused his casting in the Western drama. the quick and the Dead, Stone became a fan after seeing the young DiCaprio What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (where he earned his first Oscar nomination), and urged him and Russell Crowe to work with him.
“He said, ‘These are two actors I want to work with,'” DiCaprio recalled. And! news, “It’s amazing. She’s been a huge champion of cinema and giving opportunities to other actors, so I’m very grateful.
He added, “I have thanked him many times.” “I don’t know if I sent her an actual, physical thank you gift, but I can’t thank her enough.”
DiCaprio eventually landed the film, which Stone recalled in his 2021 memoir, the beauty of living twice, where he wrote that he was “the only one to pass the audition” among the other teen actors. “In my opinion he was the only one who came in and cried, begging his father to love him as he died at the scene.”
”Why are you, an unknown, Sharon, always shooting yourself in the foot?” Stone claimed the studio told her.
“The studio said if I wanted it that much, I could pay it out of my salary. “So I did,” Stone continued.
Stone’s bold move eventually moved him into producing roles, where he continued to spotlight new talent. Crowe also discussed Stone’s kindness. late night with seth meyers where in 2020 the Gladiator The actor said he found success in Hollywood “because Sharon Stone saw the movie I was in.”