Sharon Stone says she was told to have sex with co-star and misled about explicit shot in Basic Instinct
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sharon Stone has opened up about what it was like to film the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct in her new memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice. “That was how I saw my vagina-shot for the first time, long after I’d been told, ‘We can’t see anything – I just need you to remove your panties, as the white is reflecting the light, so we know you have panties on.’ “I went to the projection booth, slapped Paul across the face, left, went to my car, and called my lawyer, Marty Singer,” Stone continued. “Any actress knows what she’s going to see if you ask her to take off her underwear and point there with the camera.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Stone also describes the sexist treatment she was subject to in the lead-up to making Basic Instinct, being told by a producer that “I should f*** my costar so that we could have onscreen chemistry.” The actor uses her stories to stand up for all actors who have felt harassed and violated on set, writing, “I know that all of these women and men who have been harassed, been raped, had their jobs held for ransom, and been sexually tormented deserve their day in court.
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