Bsexy omba of 90s and 2000s cinema, with his magnetic charm and his highly erotic films Sharon Stone has become a central figure in the Hollywood imagination of the time. However, reducing her career to just the role of femme fatale would be profoundly limiting. Over the years, in fact, the actress has worked with directors of enormous prestige, demonstrating versatility and considerable dramatic talent.
Sharon Stone’s best films: from Basic Instinct to Casinothe film by Martin Scorsese that established her as a dramatic interpreter
Born in Pennsylvania in 1958, Sharon Stone took part in beauty pageants as a young girl and later decides to move to New York to become a model. In 1977 she signed a contract as a model for the Ford Modeling Agency. Over the years it also turns several television advertisements, such as those for Burger King and Maybelline.
Unsatisfied with the direction her career is taking, moves to Europe. Noted by Woody Allen, gets a small silent part in the film Stardust Memories (1980): he made his debut on the big screen.
Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct”. (Studio Canal)
In 1983 she was chosen by Steven Spielberg for the female part of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomonly to then lose the role in favor of Kate Capshaw (whom the director married the following year). Once the big break is over, Sharon is content with roles in films that are not exactly top-notch. Until meeting Paul Verhoeven in 1990, who wrote for Act of strength.
Impressed by the actress, the Dutch director calls her back for Basic Instinct – the film with which Sharon’s career finally took off. Thanks in fact to the character of wicked and seductive Catherine Tramelland the famous leg-crossing scene, Stone became a global star of the erotic thriller. Immediately afterwards they arrive, not by chance Sliver And The specialistand later – in 2006 – a rather tragic sequel to Basic Instincta return to the character that gave her fame to revive her own, in decline.
But Sharon was much more than a hot blonde, an image she exploited but has struggled with all her life. Fortunately, they have arrived to demonstrate their dramatic – and even comic – qualities Martin Scorsese with CasinoJim Jarmush with Broken Flowers and Sydney Lumet (Glory). As well as the sparkling wine The Goddess of Success by Albert Brooks. Currently highly appreciated, Sharon is involved in TV series (Euphoria 3) and above all to be a dazzling veteran full of anecdotes about cinema (almost every interview of hers has something juicy). Her activity as a painter is also successful, undertaken together with practices of spiritual rebalancing after the drama of the cerebral hemorrhage which occurred in. 2001.
It will be seen at the cinema this year in the film adaptation of Speed the Plowa theatrical drama by David Mamet which he performed in 1988 Madonna’s Broadway debut.
Erotic thriller that mixes seduction, mystery and psychological manipulation, Basic Instinct follows detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), involved in the investigation into the murder of a rock star where the main suspect is bisexual writer Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone). Directed by Paul Verhoeven, the film it continually plays on doubt, leaving the viewer uncertain until the last scene. Great protagonist there StoneThat with the role of the ruthless Catherine she achieved worldwide fame and became an icon of the 90s, also thanks to famous interrogation scene. With a sequel, a bad one, released in 2009.
Casino (1995)
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Casino tells the rise and fall of mafia power in Las Vegas of the 70s and 80s. Starring Sam “Ace” Rothstein (Robert De Niro)a betting expert in charge of running a casino controlled by organized crime. Between luxury, money and violencethe film shows how greed and betrayal destroy every balance. The performance of Sharon in the role of Ginger McKenna, a fragile and manipulative woman (Ace’s wife) which earned her his first (and so far unique) Oscar nomination as Best Actress. Many of the costumes Sharon wore were authentic 1970s clothing, purchased specifically for the film.
Stardust Memories (1980)
Autobiographical and melancholic, the film directed by Woody Allen reflects on success and art and the meaning of life. Hero Sandy Bates (Allen), famous and tormented directorwho faces personal crises and memories of the past during a festival dedicated to his films. Strongly influenced by 8½ by Fellini, is Sharon’s debut film which, in the end, appears for a few (but dazzling) seconds aboard a train.
Total Recall (1990)
Inspired by a story by Philip K. Dick, Act of strength And the first collaboration between the actress and VerhoevenProtagonist of the film Arnold Schwarzenegger as a worker tormented by strange memories who decides to undergo an artificial memory implant. Finishing involved in a conspiracy on Mars. Sharon Stone plays Lori, Arnold’s sexy, double-agent wife which will play a fundamental role in the development of the story. His neon tennis look is iconic as he trains at home with a hologram.
Glory (1999)
Remake of1980 film of the same name by John Cassavetes, tells the story of Gloria, a former underworld woman who finds herself protecting a child hunted by the mafia after the killing of his family. Great acting performance by Sharon who plays a tough, fragile and combative womana, far from the seductive roles that had made her famous. Directed by Sidney Lumet, Sharon was also producer of the film and he wanted it badly reinterpret the character in a more modern key. Despite the lukewarm critical reception, many today have reevaluated his interpretation intense and melancholy.
Broken Flowers (2005)
Melancholy comedy which talks about regrets, loneliness and lost relationships, Broken Flowers stars Don Johnston (Bill Murray). Former Don Juan now apathetic, the man goes on a journey to find a woman from the past after receiving a mysterious letter anonymous. Among Don’s former companions also appears Sharon Stone, who plays Laura, a charming and casual womanin one of the most elegant appearances of his career. The film, directed by Jim Jarmusch, won the Grand Prix at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Diabolique (1996)
Psychological thriller inspired by the famous French film Les Diaboliques from 1955the film tells the story of two very different women (Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani) who decide to team up to kill a violent man and manipulator. Full of twists and turns, Diabolique builds tension through dark atmospheres, plot twists and continuous psychological games. Great performance by Sharon Stone who plays her character with ambiguous charm and strong stage presence. Despite the inevitable comparisons with the French classic, Sharon’s performance was one of the most appreciated aspects from the public.
The Specialist (1994)
Action thriller full of explosions, revenge and erotic tension, The specialist tells the story of Ray Quick (Sylvester Stallone). Former explosives expert of the CIA coming hired by a mysterious woman (Sharon Stone) to eliminate the gangsters responsible for the death of his parents. Passion will inevitably explode between the two. Mocked by the press of the time, the films were much discussed for the very explicit sex scenes where the strong chemistry between Stone and Stallone is evident. Despite the negative reviews, audiences rewarded the film at the box officeturning it into a major commercial success.
Cold Creek (2003)
A family leaves the city to move to a large country houseunaware of dark past linked to property and its former owner. Soon tensions, suspicions and strange events they turn the dream of a new life into a nightmare. This is the plot of thriller (excellent and directed by Mike Figgis) where Sharon plays Leah Tilson, a protective mother who tries to defend his family from the growing danger. Next to herin the role of her husband, Dennis Quaid and a very young Kristen Stewart in the role of his daughter.
Sliver (1993)
Set in a luxury New York skyscraper, Sliver has as its protagonist Carly Norris (Stone), a young woman who moves into an elegant apartment where they start mysterious murders and disturbing control games. Between seduction and paranoia, the film builds an ambiguous atmosphere where no one seems truly innocent. Sharon moves in the genre’s comfort zone erotic thrillerwritten once again by Joe Eszterhas (the same as Basic Instinct) but this time the results not only live up to Verhoeven’s cult.
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