Stone on the set of “Golden Boy” in Rome this summer
Sharon Stone’s Italian cinema debut hits theaters today — and the Avati brothers are saying the actress is a MAJOR diva. The film, Golden Boy, comes from director Pupi Avati and his producer-brother Antonio Avati. Casting Stone for the low-budget film was a huge win for the duo. Avati wrote the script with Stone in mind. He says;
“… she arrived in Italy. And we went to pick her up in Florence with a train from Italo that we rented just for her. She was there to visit Andrea Bocelli. We had our first meeting with her. On this rented train, everybody asked to take a picture with her. And when we arrived at the Tiburtina train station [in Rome] there were already about 30 photographers. We brought her to the most luxurious suite of the Hassler Hotel. The next day on set there were more than 200 paparazzi. There her ego definitively inflated. It is the classic pattern with these American actresses who are slightly declining.”
Actress Cristiana Capotondi also commented on Stone’s behavior at a press conference:
“To witness the Hollywood diva-ism clashing up against the craftsmanship of the Avati brothers was an unforgettable experience. The funniest thing was when she was going shopping for her character with the production’s credit card. She had a production runner following her, at a distance, to tell Antonio which shops she was going into. When the runner called to say that she was going into Bulgari, Antonio almost fainted.”
Despite the alleged difficulties, the director says he would not necessarily turn down another opportunity to collaborate with her. Stone’s rep Cindi Berger told The Hollywood Reporter;
“None of this is true. Ms. Stone is the consummate professional.”
Faye Dunaway isn’t working much anymore so, at least someone is keeping up Hollywood traditions. Plus, she does great charity work (and can still turn it out on the red carpet.) True or not, still gotta love her. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
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