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Sharon Stone<\/a> is one of those actors who has gone through every facet of fame that you can possibly imagine. <\/p>\n From grafting for years in low-budget, low-quality flicks to skyrocketing to stardom after her turn in Basic Instinct and on to an Oscar nomination for her performance in Martin Scorsese\u2019s Casino, she\u2019s been around the block and then some. Of course, this high was turned into a snub after she missed out on the actual award<\/a> and started to struggle to find more meaningful roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n She spent much of her time starring in weak erotic thrillers, and after a few years of serious health issues, she was subsequently sidelined. Her notable roles since then include Jim Jarmusch\u2019s Broken Flowers, the drama Lovelace and most recently the Bob Odenkirk comedy action flick Nobody 2; although she\u2019s still overdue for a real comeback like some of her contemporaries.\u00a0<\/p>\n Regardless of the highs and lows of her career, it\u2019s clear from the handful of great roles she\u2019s been given that she has plenty of talent. After all, she is completely captivating in Casino and magnetic in Basic Instinct. With that level of talent and perseverance, it\u2019s obvious she\u2019s passionate about film and acting. And her four favourite films only confirm that.\u00a0<\/p>\n She kicks the list off with a note on her favourite director, \u201cI really loved [Bernardo] Bertolucci work. And really loved his film The Last Emperor so much\u201d. Bertolucci\u2019s 1987 biographical epic follows the life of, you guessed it, the last Emperor of China, from his birth and reign to imprisonment and political rehabilitation by the Chinese Communist Party. At the time, the film won all nine Academy Awards it was nominated for, including \u2018Best Director\u2019 and \u2018Best Picture\u2019.<\/p>\n Then she moves on to Gilda, the 1946 film noir featuring Rita Hayworth as the titular character. Following a love triangle with Gilda at the centre, it\u2019s beloved for its luxurious photography, glamorous settings and costuming and, of course, the fabulous Hayworth. For Stone, its enduring appeal is in the late actress and her captivating feminine expression, \u201cIt was at a time when women were glamorous and psychologically unkempt all at the same time. And you could be everything, you could be all of those things\u201d.<\/p>\n