Film Monday, 12 October 2009

Stone 'nearly killed herself making Casino'

Sharon Stone has revealed that she nearly starved herself to death while making mobster film 'Casino'.

The actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the movie, said that she didn't eat for a week before filming a crucial scene because she was so desperate to impress director Martin Scorsese by looking "skinny and out of it".

Speaking to Prestige magazine, she said: "We did the death scene on the last day because Scorsese knew I wanted to get just so completely skinny and out of it.

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"In the final week I didn't eat, I didn't do anything, I just made myself a complete wreck.'

The 51-year-old star also said that she believes she is getting sexier with age, saying: "You should just be confident and comfortable and at ease and okay to be sexy in middle age as a woman.

"It's fun. And not a big deal. We should be able to appreciate that sensuality and sexuality go along with this motto of wisdom and intelligence and dignity and elegance as a goal."

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