Sharon Stone Criticizes 'Terrible Dialogue' in Her Film 'Sliver'
The actress's comments follow a recent statement from co-star Billy Baldwin saying he would 'never' work with her again.
Actress Sharon Stone has publicly criticized the script of her 1993 film "Sliver," calling the dialogue "terrible." This critique comes shortly after her "Sliver" co-star, Billy Baldwin, stated he would "never" work with Stone again.
Stone made the remarks during a segment with Variety titled "Does Sharon Know Her Lines?" In the segment, she read a line from "Sliver" – "You’ve been spending too much time with your vibrator" – and admitted she barely remembered saying it. After initially misidentifying the film, she recalled "Sliver" and commented on the script's quality. "Clearly written by a man without enough to do," she stated.
Joe Eszterhas, who also penned the screenplay for Stone's hit film "Basic Instinct," wrote the script for "Sliver." The film centers on Carly Norris (Stone) who moves into an apartment building with a history of deceased female tenants. She begins a relationship with the building's owner, Zeke Hawkins (Baldwin), only to suspect he might be responsible for the deaths.
Earlier in the month, Baldwin appeared on the "Lisa Guerrero Unleashed" podcast, where he described "tension" on the set of "Sliver," which he claimed made the cast and crew "miserable." He recounted that after initial good relations, Stone stopped speaking to him for three months. Baldwin stated he asked producers not to include a kissing scene between them, which he believes led to their characters having an intimate scene against a pillar instead.
Stone addressed a past anecdote from her 2021 memoir, "The Beauty of Living Twice," where she alleged producer Robert Evans suggested she and Baldwin have sex off-camera to improve their performances. Baldwin refuted this, telling Guerrero that Evans made a similar suggestion to him, framing it as a way to resolve reported "pent-up sexual energy tension" between them, rather than an acting suggestion.
Despite the past friction, Baldwin also praised Stone's screen presence, referencing her iconic role in "Basic Instinct." He expressed a desire to "bury the hatchet" with Stone and offered to "shake her hand" or "give her a hug."