Basic Instinct Star Sharon Stone Talks About Women In Movies And How To Appreciate Yourself

Sharon Stone (Instagram/@sharonstone)

JAKARTA - Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has views and supports the role of women in many fields, including in the creative industry such as film. He also talked about how important it is to love yourself.

According to Sharon, women have strength and inspiration that can impact many people and sectors. But of course, the involvement of women must be fully supported by other parties, in this case men, who in Hollywood, are quite dominating.

"Inclusiveness in Hollywood itself is quite extraordinary, although it is undeniable that gaps still exist, many have begun to understand the importance of the role, perspective, talents and impact of women in this industry," said Sharon through Mola Living Live, Saturday, November 7.

Speaking of gaps, the Oscar-nominated actress once mentioned that actresses in Hollywood have a certain "lifetime". If an actress has reached the age of 40 years and over, you can say that she is not really "needed" in the industry anymore.

"Of course it feels frustrating, to see actors who are even over 60 years old can still work in films, even get Oscar nominations," said Sharon.

However, he admitted that he was happy to see so much involvement, diversity, and representation of women from various cultures and backgrounds, to make his story into a film from time to time.

Furthermore, he said, the diversity and involvement of women also began to spread to other fields including politics. In the United States, many women are members of Congress and are able to represent race and society.

"Now finally we can see women from many things, from origin, body shape, color, everything we can see on the screen, and this is very healthy, because we do not see any particular strange point of view. We see the diversity that the world has," explained Sharon.

Father's role

His vocal voice about women's empowerment was motivated by his father's upbringing. Sharon remembers her father as someone who believed that women should have the same rights as men.

He recalled how his father had witnessed his grandmother having to work hard to support his family, because he could not get an inheritance after his grandfather died.

The inheritance ran to her grandfather's brother. Sharon's grandmother didn't get a penny just because she was a woman.

According to Sharon's explanation, this was the biggest influence her father thought that women should have privileges like men.

"I was very fortunate to have been raised by my father. One of the things that really impacted me was that my father believed that his daughter should have the same rights and privileges as her sons," Sharon recalls.

Along with increasing age and experience, the actress who started her modeling career at the age of 19 then likens women to flowers.

"The woman is like a flower, assorted and roses are not the only prettiest flowers. They are all beautiful, and I am glad that slowly we are finally starting to understand that," she said.

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"Self-worth"

Sharon, who is a single mother, convinces women, who work in any field, who are pursuing any dream, to stop doing what they are doing just because they get a certain label or assessment from others.

The Golden Globe-winning actress did not deny that in her day, being a woman was seen as equal in talent and value. He felt that he needed certain validation to feel accepted in the industry.

"It took me a long time to validate myself. But I realized that women should be able to say 'no' when asked to be 'lacking' in certain jobs," says Sharon.

"Saying 'no' does not mean because of fear, but because we as women know that we are more than that (standard)," she continued.

The player in the film Basic Instinct (1992) has a "spell" that he holds, namely "I am enough," or "I'm enough". A woman does not need to feel inadequate, because every woman has her own uniqueness, enthusiasm, and thoughts that can have an impact on others and the work she is doing.

Protection for women is also a topic that he alludes to. According to Sharon, women and men have the right to protect themselves and their bodies from threats of crime and harassment.

"We have to be more open and courageous to talk about this issue like other issues. This is so that we as humans can love and respect each other," said Sharon.

"We should be able to be more accepting, not judgmental, and more loving to each other. Because after all, we have the right to be loved and respected," concluded the 62-year-old actress.

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