Sliver and Sharon Stone as Superstar (Erotic 90’s, Part 12)
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Stone's Sliver: A Prequel to Basic Instinct
Sharon Stone's public persona post basic instinct was confrontational, and a projection of strength that seemed to say women didn't have to be vulnerable to shitty men. The months that elapsed after the success of basic instinct only increased her perceived value. If Stone had had her way, Sliver wouldn't have even been her follow-up to basic instinct. She would be paid $2.5 million, plus a cut of the gross, more than eight times what she had made for basic instinct.
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