One of the classics of the seventh art with the greatest reception in its time was Paul Verhoeven’s film, low instincts. 30 years after its release in theaters, one of its protagonists, Sharon Stonerevealed what he really won in this production.
A few years ago, the actress commented that she earned very little back then compared to her partner Michael Douglas; Given this, when she was asked the exact amount she received, she preferred not to mention it.
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“I didn’t get paid to do Low Instinct. I made a little bit of money, but Michael took $14 million. I didn’t earn enough to buy my own dress to go to the Oscars the following year. Suddenly I was famous, but I had no money”, he confessed at the time to Q with Tom Power.
Now, in an interview just published by InStyle, Sharon Stone recalled her best and worst moments recording Bass Instincts. In reference to filming her, she admitted how much she got for bringing murderous writer Catherine Tramell to life.
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The confession came unexpectedly when she commented that she decided to keep the costumes she used in Low Instinct: “I couldn’t believe how exciting it was and all the incredible costumes they were making just for me. I put in my contract that I could keep the clothes.”
“People thought I was crazy, but the truth is that I didn’t get paid much compared to my male co-star. I made $500,000; Michael earned $14 million. So keeping my costumes was a really smart thing to do.”