Sliver Set Feud Renewed
Billy Baldwin Renews Feud With Sharon Stone Over Their 1993 Film Sliver
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Baldwin said model and photographer Janice Dickinson told him Stone had declared after their screen test, “I’m going to make him fall so hard for me it’s going to make his f***ing head spin.” Dickinson has previously denied making that claim.
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Baldwin attributed his refusal to kiss Stone partly to his 18-month relationship with singer Chynna Phillips; he and Phillips married in 1995 and remain married.
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Baldwin said he initially asked not to film the final love scene and ultimately agreed only on the condition that he would not kiss Stone. He claimed the decision produced the scene in which their characters, Zeke Hawkins and Carly Norris, hook up against a support column.
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Baldwin said producer Robert Evans framed the alleged sexual suggestion as a way to resolve “pent-up sexual energy” and claimed Evans praised Stone’s acting, calling her an “11 out of 10” screen presence rather than criticizing her performance.
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Stone’s memoir placed the dispute within a broader account of a toxic, unprofessional set, particularly for women; she wrote that Evans’s alleged proposition was part of inappropriate producer behavior and that Baldwin made “a few haphazard passes” at her.
Actor Billy Baldwin says he will never work with Sharon Stone again, reigniting a decades-old feud from their 1993 erotic thriller Sliver. The Nation View reports that Baldwin claimed on a recent podcast the pair got along at first, then endured months of tension on set. He refused to kiss Stone during one of the film's love scenes and disputed her account that producer Robert Evans pressured her to sleep with him to create chemistry.
Stone's memoir described Evans's alleged pressure and said Baldwin made unwanted advances. Baldwin counters that Stone has misrepresented events and criticized him for years. Archy News notes Baldwin made the pledge on the Lisa Guerrero Unleashed vidcast, marking the latest chapter in a public dispute over what happened behind the scenes three decades ago.
What Baldwin Claims About the Alleged Pressure
Baldwin said producer Robert Evans made the same sexual suggestion to him that Stone claims was directed at her. The Nation View reports Evans framed it as a way to resolve "pent-up sexual energy" between the actors. Baldwin also claimed Evans praised Stone's acting as an "11 out of 10" screen presence rather than criticizing her performance, contradicting Stone's account that the producer was pressuring her due to poor chemistry.
Baldwin's Refusal to Kiss Stone on Camera
Baldwin attributed his decision not to kiss Stone partly to his 18-month relationship with singer Chynna Phillips at the time. He and Phillips married in 1995 and remain married today. Baldwin said he initially asked not to film the final love scene and agreed only if he would not kiss Stone during it. Courier Mail notes this decision shaped the scene where their characters hook up against a support column.
The Janice Dickinson Claim and Stone's Counter-Account
Baldwin said model and photographer Janice Dickinson told him that Stone declared after their screen test: "I'm going to make him fall so hard for me it's going to make his f***ing head spin." However, Dickinson has previously denied making that claim. Daily Telegraph reports Stone's memoir placed the dispute within a broader account of a toxic, unprofessional set, particularly for women. Stone wrote that Baldwin made "a few haphazard passes" at her during filming.
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