Rupert Everett disses Sharon Stone

Rupert Everett thinks Sharon Stone is “unhinged”.

“When I say ‘unhinged’ I mean it in the sweetest way. I love people who are unhinged, and Sharon is very definitely unhinged it really isn’t an insult,” he said.

“I’m unhinged in a way. The greatest actors usually are. Béatrice Dalle was a great example totally mad, devastatingly beautiful and at the height of her fame caught shoplifting. Wonderful.

“When you see her on screen, she can appear in a not-very-good movie and still she’s brilliant, because she has that mesmerising quality that comes from being unhinged. It’s what makes her truly fascinating.

“When I got to Hollywood I had this fantasy that all these huge stars would be these amazing, fabulous creatures. I grew up devouring books on Montgomery Clift, and so much of his appeal to me lay in the gutter side.

“But you get to Hollywood and everybody’s so boring. Being an actor in Hollywood is like joining the Army or something.When you see them in a restaurant raising an arm, it’s more likely to be to make a call to their banker than swig back a glass of champagne.

“So many of these stars today are just boring, boring, boring. Listening to Beyoncé Knowles talking about her life, her career, is like listening to an Army general talking about a military operation. Beyond dull.”