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Sharon Stone says US is in state of ‘ignorant, arrogant adolescence’


The star of Basic Instinct and Casino was being honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Turin film festival when she spoke out

Sharon Stone has hit out against the “extraordinary naivety” she feels has steered the US into a period of “ignorant, arrogant adolescence”. In answer, she referred to the recent re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency, saying: “We have to stop and think about who we choose for government. Stone’s sentiments echoed those of the actor Alec Baldwin, who appeared at the festival to present a screening of his 1990 film The Hunt for Red October.

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