Sharon Stone and the real reason she posed for 'Playboy'
The celebrated actress was unlucky early in her career, but her situation took a major turn when she landed the role of 'Basic Instinct'.
Of all the films that make up Sharon Stone's extensive film career, there is one that will always hold a special place: 'Basic Instinct'. The film released in 1992 catapulted the actress to fame after rather lukewarm beginnings in the industry, and it was also her work that made her a true se**ual icon overnight.
Stone has said a lot over the years about the erotic psychothriller directed by Paul Verhoeven, and now the artist has provided a new anecdote that illustrates the stratagem she decided to follow to get the leading role. And it is that, in the framework of a video call interview on Drew Barrymore's talk show, the American has affirmed that during her youth, more than wild, she considered herself a "strategic" person.
"I decided to accept a report in Playboy specifically because I wanted to get the role of 'Basic Instinct,'" she recalled, alluding to her iconic nu*e posing in the famous adult entertainment magazine, which featured her on the cover of its July 1990 issue. "I was not aware of what would happen after making the film."
As she has explained, Stone was convinced at the time that she could perfectly interpret the mysterious, seductive and perverse character of Catherine Tramell. "She thought it was a good role for me and knew what she had to do to get it," she admitted, before adding that she "lacked the perspective to foresee what was going to happen." It is said, the immediate celebrity and status, not always easy to manage, of s** symbol.
Finally everything went according to what she had planned and the actress ended up taking her role, which earned her a direct ticket to the Olympus of Hollywood erotic myths. Both the plot of psychological suspense and the torrid and destructive romance that his character and that of Michael Douglas live on screen managed to captivate audiences, making the film a resounding commercial success, and over the years, a product of cult that still continues to give much to talk about.
