Sharon Stone at the source
Hollywood Icon Sharon Stone, Muse of Success Total recall AND Primitive instinct by Paul Verhoeven, the unforgettable Ginger McKenna in Casino by Martin Scorsese, maintains a special relationship with a certain sequence of her filmography. The one that made her famous in the world and made her a sex symbol controversial: the interrogation sequence in Primitive instinct. In this, questioned by the police who suspect her of being a murderer, the actress furtively crosses her legs and reveals that she is not wearing underwear. With these few seconds, Primitive instinct becomes an indicator of 20th century pop culture, an excessively sulphurous and immediately cult work.
For Sharon Stone, the moment is double-edged. It has made her a global icon, but in a reductive way for those who aspire to be an actress recognized for her talent and not just for her superior plasticity. Since she is often brought back in the role of Catherine Trammell and in this scene in particular, Sharon Stone sees her career and her filmography in disarray.
A photograph to close the circle
If the actress has long harbored strong reproaches towards Paul Verhoeven for having put her in this situation, and regretted having shot this sequence, today she is at peace with it and with her legacy. Proof of this is that she herself, now 66 years old, posted on Instagram a very evocative photo where she partly puts herself back in her role and in this position, with the only caption: “Basically… YOURS“
As he mentioned last year on the microphone of Expirationbelieves that this sequence is much less sulphurous today than it was in 1992, the year of the release of Primitive instinctclaiming that “now people appear completely naked on television“, and that her partial nudity in Paul Verhoeven’s film might seem very bland these days.
Source: Cine Serie
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