Sharon Stone laid into a group of ‘kids’ who had allegedly disrespected her without even knowing who she was in a blistering speech this month that was caught in newly circulating video.
The 67-year-old Oscar nominee opened up about the distressing incident on stage on January 9 at the 9th Astra Film Awards in Los Angeles, where she was presented with the honorary Timeless Award.
According to video of the event, Stone opened her acceptance speech by blasting the allegedly rude group of young people at her table who seemingly had no idea they were sitting next to one of the evening’s honorees when they accused her of stealing a chair.
‘And to the kids at my table who wondered, “Who the f*** took that chair?” Now you know,’ Stone gloated as soon as she stepped up to the microphone after she received a warm introduction.
The reaction in the audience was a mix of hearty laughter, but the mood turned to shock as the Casino star continued her score-settling acceptance speech.
‘Yeah, someone came over and said, “Who are you and why are you sitting here?”‘ Stone explained to gasps from the crowd.Â
Sharon Stone laid into a group of ‘kids’ who had allegedly disrespected her without even knowing who she was in a blistering speech caught in newly circulating video from the Astra Film Awards on January 9 in LA (pictured)
Stone opened her acceptance speech by blasting the allegedly rude group of young people at her table who seemingly had no idea they were sitting next to one of the evening’s honorees when they accused her of stealing a chair
‘As she said, “F*** you!”‘ Stone added, eliciting a hearty round of applause from the audience.
But after calling out the offending kids, Stone graciously offered them a way to atone by channeling their efforts toward improving society. Â
‘More importantly, and more to the point, I’d like to say welcome to you. And I’d like to say, this is an opportunity. Because I started my activism work when my fame kicked in,’ Stone continued. ‘And I’d like to give you an opportunity to start your activism work now that your consciousness has kicked in. Because fame without awareness, success without purpose, is pointless.’
Stone didn’t identify the people at her table who rubbed her the wrong way, and they don’t appear to have been publicly identified so far.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Stone for comment but has not yet received a response.Â
The Golden Globe winner went on to describe the persistence and determination she displayed early in her career that helped her get the roles that made her a screen icon.
Stone shared that she ‘wasn’t the first person they offered Basic Instinct to’ when the erotic thriller was being cast in 1992.
However, she said it was apparent that she wanted the part more than her competitors, which helped push her over the finish line.Â
‘And to the kids at my table who wondered, “Who the f*** took that chair?” Now you know,’ Stone gloated as she stepped up to accept her honorary award. ‘Yeah, someone came over and said, “Who are you and why are you sitting here?”‘ she explained to gasps
‘As she said, “F*** you!”‘ Stone added, eliciting a hearty round of applause from the audience
But after calling out the offending kids, Stone graciously offered them a way to atone by channeling their efforts toward improving society and focusing on activism
Stone claimed she got her role in the iconic erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992) because of her tenacity; pictured with Michael Douglas in the filmÂ
‘Here’s what I’m going to tell you,’ she concluded by returning to address the unknown ‘kids’ who offended her. ‘You know who I am now’
‘But I was the person who got her manager to bring her to the office and get her the script, and I was the person who was prepared, because I had the script for eight months, and I was the person who had a manager to call every single f***ing day, because I wanted that part,’ Stone recalled.
As her voice grew more impassioned, Stone told aspiring artists in the audience that ‘when you want something, as an artist, you should go and get it, because you know what’s meant for you, and you know where you can fit and where you can make a change with your art.’
Stone went on to emphasize the importance of action over empty words.Â
‘There’s a lot of talk right now about what we think is right, and what we think is wrong, and how we feel about everything, and how upsetting all these things can be,’ she said mockingly. ‘F*** off! All your hot air doesn’t mean anything. But all your gifts, and all your opportunities mean everything. Â
‘Shut the front door and get to work. Do something with what you have. Use your talent and become a purpose,’ she continued. ‘The only thing that matters in this life is what you do with what you’ve got.’
Stone went on to describe her blue-collar upbringing in a dead-end Pennsylvania town with few jobs and rampant crime, which forced her to leave in order to find better opportunities.
As she approached the 10-minute mark on her speech, Stone couldn’t help but return to the ‘kids’ who had so upset her earlier in the evening.Â
She wrapped up with a final word of advice to ‘carry home someone you’re proud of, and you, too, will be timeless, whether the people at your table know who you are or not.’
‘Here’s what I’m going to tell you: You know who I am now,’ Stone concluded to thunderous applause.
