Sharon Stone, the acclaimed Hollywood actress, recently graced the podcast “Fly on the Wall,” hosted by renowned comedic talents Dana Carvey and David Spade. The conversation spanned Stone’s illustrious career, focusing particularly on her experience hosting “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) in late April 1992, following her success in “Basic Instinct.”
During the podcast, Stone vividly recounted the intense trepidation she felt hosting SNL, especially as protesters stormed the stage right before her monologue. This volatile situation led to the arrest of six individuals. She lauded SNL’s creator, Lorne Michaels, for averting what could have been a disastrous event.
Stone described the chaos: “As I began the live monologue, a multitude started invading the stage, threatening me,” highlighting the sheer panic of the moment. She criticized the security’s initial paralysis, caught off guard by the unprecedented disturbance.
“Lorne was furious, admonishing the security for their passivity,” Stone recounted. Amid the tumult, she was advised to pause for five minutes while the obstreperous crowd was controlled, a situation she described as incredibly daunting.
The protestors, Stone explained, targeted her due to her emerging AIDS advocacy, misunderstood by some as harmful. This misconception fueled their aggression.
The podcast also touched on controversial sketches from Stone’s SNL episode, including one where Stone was asked to disrobe by airport security, portrayed by Carvey as an Indian officer. Carvey offered an apology for the sketch, highlighting the societal changes since 1992.
Stone reflected on the discord and isolation prevalent today, lamenting the loss of communal laughter and open dialogue.
Vocabulary Insights:
- Intense trepidation (/?n?t?ns ?tr?p??de???n/, Noun): A state of profound fear or anxiety.
- Volatile (/?v?l?ta?l/, Adjective): Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
- Disastrous (/d??zæstr?s/, Adjective): Causing great damage.
- Chaos (/?ke?.?s/, Noun): Complete disorder and confusion.
- Sheer panic (/??? ?pæn?k/, Noun): Absolute and overwhelming fear.
- Paralysis (/p??ræl?s?s/, Noun): The loss of the ability to move, in this context, used metaphorically to describe inaction.
- Unprecedented (/?n?pr?s?d?nt?d/, Adjective): Never done or known before.
- Obstreperous (/?b?str?p?r?s/, Adjective): Noisy and difficult to control.
- Misconception (/?m?sk?n?s?p??n/, Noun): A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.
- Discord (/?d?sk??rd/, Noun): Disagreement between people.
- Isolation (/?a?s??le???n/, Noun): The process or fact of isolating or being isolated.
Vocabulary List:
- Trepidation (noun): A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
- Volatile (adjective): Easily becoming dangerous or out of control.
- Disastrous (adjective): Causing great damage or suffering.
- Chaos (noun): Complete disorder and confusion.
- Sheer (adjective): Used to emphasize the extent or complexity of something.
- Panic (noun): Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
