Current:Home > MySharon Stone reveals studio executive who allegedly pressured her to have sex with Billy Baldwin -CapitalWay
Sharon Stone reveals studio executive who allegedly pressured her to have sex with Billy Baldwin
View
Date:2025-04-14 02:02:58
Sharon Stone has revealed the name of the Hollywood producer and studio executive who she said pressured her to have sex with her "Sliver" co-star William "Billy" Baldwin.
In a Monday episode of "The Louis Theroux Podcast," Stone, 66, said one of the film's producers, Robert Evans, pressured her to sleep with Baldwin, now 61, in an effort to get a "better" performance from the actor in the 1993 film.
"He called me to his office. … He had these very low, '70s (or) '80s couches, so I'm essentially sitting on the floor when I should have been on set," she told British-American journalist and host Louis Theroux.
"And he's running around his office in his sunglasses explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner," she said. "And I should sleep with Billy Baldwin because if I slept with" him, his "performance would get better. And we needed Billy to get better in the movie, because that was the problem."
Evans died in 2019. A rep for Baldwin declined to comment.
The "Basic Instinct" actress said Evans believed her having sex with Baldwin would give the pair better "chemistry on screen" and would "save the movie."
She continued: "And the real problem in the movie was me. Because I was so uptight, and so not like a real actress who could just (expletive) him and get things back on track."
Stone was also frustrated that the producer wouldn't listen to her "list" of casting suggestions.
"They expect me to go from Michael Douglas to Billy Baldwin," Stone said of her "Basic Instinct" co-star. "I didn't have to (sleep with) Michael Douglas. Michael could come to work and know how to hit those marks, and do that line, and rehearse and show up."
Sharon Stonealleges former Sony exec sexually harassed her: 'I became hysterical'
She continued: "Now, all of a sudden, I'm in the 'I have to (have sex with) people' business."
Stone first told the story in her 2021 memoir, "The Beauty of Living Twice," though she did not name the producer or her co-star at the time.
Stone has been forthcoming with her experience dealing with sexual harassment in the film and TV industry.
In November, Stone told Kelly Ripa on her "Let's Talk Off Camera" podcast that during a meeting with a former Sony head executive in the 1980s, he exposed himself to her. Stone did not name the former executive.
Evans was a studio executive at Paramount Pictures, which produced the 1968 film "Rosemary's Baby," 1970's "Love Story" and 1972's "The Godfather" during his tenure.
Evans is credited as a producer on "Sliver," the 1980 film "Popeye" based on the comic strip starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall, and the 1974 film "Chinatown" starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. He died in 2019 at 89.
veryGood! (56279)
Related
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Dog finds woman in cornfield, 2 days after she disappeared in Michigan crash
- 'Billions' is back: Why Damian Lewis' Bobby Axelrod returns for the final Showtime season
- St. Louis activists praise Biden’s support for compensation over Manhattan Project contamination
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case
- The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach
- Shop Aerie's 40% Off Leggings and Sports Bras Sale for All Your Activewear & Athleisure Needs
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- Kate Middleton and Prince William Get Special New Titles From King Charles III
Ranking
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case
- Attorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
- Adam Sandler's Daughters Sadie and Sunny Are All Grown Up in Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Trailer
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Fashion Nova shoppers to get refunds after settlement: How to file a claim
- The Complicated Aftermath of Anne Heche's Death
- 33 NFL training camp standout players you need to know in 2023
Recommendation
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
Who Is Taylor Russell? Meet the Actress Sparking Romance Rumors With Harry Styles
Da Brat and Wife Jesseca Judy Harris-Dupart Share First Photos of Son True Legend
'Henry Hamlet’s Heart' and more LGBTQ books to read if you loved 'Heartstopper'
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Maui fires death toll rises, Biden asks Congress for more Ukraine aid: 5 Things podcast
'Rust' movie weapons supervisor pleads not guilty to manslaughter
D.C. United terminates Taxi Fountas' contract for using discriminatory language