to some degree? you have to form a public, publicity persona. i thought that was kind of a fun, good idea for me. so i wasn t just going to cry when people interviewed me. so i got kind of sassy and funny. and it was easier because what happened is, people would see the film, and then immediately come in a room, and be like this, knee to knee, interviewing me. and they were scared of me because they just saw the movie. well, you did kill a lot of people. i just ice picked them left and right. i was like, oh, they re scared of me. that was kind of funny to me. i want to read from something we dug up. the new york times in 1994. sharon stone is one of the top two female stars in hollywood, along with julia roberts, who plays victims in need of rescue