Sharon Stone expresses feeling “hurt” over the entertainment industry’s abandonment after a severe health setback.
In a candid interview on “Good Morning Britain,” the actor and painter shared her experience of stepping away from Hollywood following a stroke and a subsequent brain hemorrhage in 2001.
“My real first step of recovery was about seven years and that’s a long time to lose your momentum,” Stone said to hosts Kate Garraway and Ed Balls on Thursday.
Stone noted that prioritizing her health significantly affected her career trajectory, which had seen a remarkable rise in the 1990s with roles in “Total Recall,” “Basic Instinct,” “Casino,” and other notable films.
“In seven years, you’re no longer the flavor of the time, you no longer have box office heat,” Stone explained. “The same people you were working with are no longer in power anymore.”
“Everything changes and people don’t really care about that person anymore,” she went on. “It’s like going back to your old job seven years later. It doesn’t matter if you’re a banker or a car salesman. Seven years go by, you don’t just walk back into your job and think nothing’s changed.”
Stone admitted,
“I was sort of hurt that the world moved on without me,” but said she has “kind of gotten over it” by now.
Additionally, she addressed the challenges of living with an “invisible disability” resulting from her brain injury, highlighting the disparity in societal support compared to more visible impairments like using crutches.
Stone emphasized the importance of staying creative, revealing her pursuit of painting in the aftermath of her life-threatening stroke and brain hemorrhage.
“When I get to be creative, whether it’s on film or on the canvas, I feel very much in my element and that all is right with the world,” she said.
Stone’s paintings are currently showcased in two solo gallery exhibitions. “Sharon Stone: My Eternal Failure” premiered in San Francisco last month, while her European debut, “Totem,” is currently running until June in Berlin.
