Oliver Stone’s Genius Criticism Pushed Michael Douglas Oscar-Worthy ‘Wall Street’ Performance

Let me tell you, watching Oliver Stone direct is…intense. He’s part of that old school, like Kubrick, who really push their actors to the limit. I was hearing stories from Michael Douglas about shooting a recent film with Stone, and apparently after just two weeks, Stone delivered some pretty blunt feedback. Douglas said it was exactly what he needed to raise his performance to the next level – a real kick in the pants, but ultimately effective.







