RETRO SEXY: SHARON STONE

Georgia Davis

6 years ago

Sharon Stone appeared in a string of films before her commercial success with the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct&period; The model turned actress made her film debut as an extra in Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories and worked her way through the 80s with nothing-to-brag-about roles&period; She finally garnered mainstream attention as Arnold Schwarznegger’s cyberwife in the 1990 sci-fi action film Total Recall&period; Two years later, it was Stone’s daring role as femme fatale Catherine Trammell in Basic Instinct that not only made her a sex symbol but elevated her to international stardom&period;&NewLine;The thriller follows detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a rock star&period; Stone’s character Catherine Trammell is a deviant, man-eater and a prime suspect&period; During the investigation, Curran and Trammell become involved in a torrid and sexually charged relationship&period; But, etched into the minds of viewers is the police interrogation of Stone’s character and, 30-years later, this provocative scene remains the film’s identity&period; The suspect, Catherine Trammell, is being interrogated by the cops when she throws them off their game&period; Don’t blink&period; She uncrosses and then recrosses her legs, exposing her you-know-what&period; In an interview with Piers Morgan, Stone confessed she had no idea the scene would be so revealing&period; She also told Morgan her character had sexually empowered women, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It has been a film that empowered women in their feminine-not just their sexual-but their feminine identity&period;”&NewLine;The overt sexuality, graphic violence and rape scene generated controversy before the film’s release&period; Gay rights activists criticized the movie because of its portrayal of homosexual relationships and the depiction of a bisexual woman as a psychopath&period; The film was a box office hit and Stone received her first Golden Globe nomination for best actress&period;&NewLine;Standing tall as a Hollywood A-lister, Stone followed up Basic Instinct with the role of Ginger McKenna in Martin Scorsese’s mob movie Casino&period; The epic crime film also stars Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci&period; Ginger McKenna is based on the real-life Las Vegas showgirl and model the late Geraldine &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Geri” McGee&period; She is stunning, alluring and uses her looks to trick men into supporting her&period; McKenna is also a heartless casino hustler who marries Tangiers Casino manager and mobster Sam &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Ace” Rothstein (DeNiro)&period; Her style is high-maintenance glamour and with it came 40 costume changes for Stone&period; The most eye-catching was the 45-pound gold and white beaded gown&period; Stone was recognized for her role with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination for best actress&period; &NewLine;Sharon Stone was a 90s icon, but now it’s hard to name a film that comes close to the attention and accolades she received with Basic Instinct and Casino&period; Twenty plus years later, the 62-year-old actress is still beautiful and sexy&period; In an interview with Luxury London, Stone discussed her everlasting sex appeal, &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Sexiness comes from deep inside&period; It’s the feeling of being present, having fun and liking yourself enough&period;” Stone has expanded her work beyond the silver screen&period; She is the Global Campaign chair of amFAR (American Foundation of AIDS research) and a vocal proponent of women’s rights&period; Stone has joined the cast of Ratched, the Netflix prequel to One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and is scheduled to drop September 2020&period; &NewLine;