Sharon Stone Says She Now Earns More Modeling Than Acting at 67

Sharon Stone is getting candid about her career earnings—and the surprising way she still pays the bills.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, the 67-year-old actress and producer revealed she makes more money modeling than she does acting.

Sharon Stone Says Modeling Pays More Than Movies

“I’m still modeling, and I still make more money today modeling than in film,” she told the outlet. “It’s still a huge part of my reality.”

Stone, who rose to fame in the 1990s with hits like “Basic Instinct,” explained that her modeling roots go back to the 1970s. The actress recalled booking her first movie role while she was attending casting calls as a model. She said she roller-skated to an audition and ended up landing a minor part in Woody Allen’s 1980 film “Stardust Memories.”

“I didn’t have any money, so I would roller skate to all my modeling appointments,” she recalled. “This was back in the Studio 54 period of New York City.”

Stone said she was tipped off by a casting agent who told her to go to a bus stop where Allen himself was present. “[Casting director] Juliet [Taylor] had a podium placed in front of it, and she would look at everyone’s headshots,” she explained.

“So I roller-skated over there and had my giant modeling portfolio with me and showed it to her. She turned around and passed it to Woody in the bus stop … and I later found out I got the job.”

Stone Reflects on Stroke, Recovery, & Financial Loss

Stone has previously opened up about her finances and health, particularly a life-threatening stroke she suffered in 2001.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stone said, “I had $18 million saved because of all my success, but when I got back into my bank account, it was all gone. My refrigerator, my phone — everything was in other people’s names. I had zero money.”

The stroke caused her brain to bleed for nine days and required the implantation of 23 platinum coils. “A Buddhist monk told me that I had been reincarnated into my same body,” she explained in another interview. “My sense of smell, my sight, my touch. I couldn’t read for a couple of years. Things were stretched and I was seeing color patterns.”

Recovery took seven years. “People took advantage of me over that time,” she admitted.

Despite the challenges, Stone said she remains focused on joy. “I decided to stay present and let go,” she said. “If you bite into the seed of bitterness, it never leaves you. But if you hold faith, even if that faith is the size of a mustard seed, you will survive.”