Sharon Stone "fast-forwards" through sex scenes because she wants to maintain the "mystery".
The Basic Instinct star, 68, has confessed she doesn't like seeing "harsh sexuality" in TV or movies so she refuses to watch those scenes at home.
During an interview on CBS Mornings, Sharon explained: "Often now, when sex scenes come on TV - I fast-forward. I don’t want to see it.
"I don’t want to have to go through all of this blatant, harsh sexuality. For me, it steals from my own imagination. And I prefer my yearning, mystery, desire. I want to keep that alive inside myself."
Sharon also talked about her own most saucy scene in 1992 thriller Basic Instinct, admitting the movie totally changed her career trajectory but it came at a personal cost.
She explained: "Oh my God, it changed everything ... In many ways, I feel like I wasn’t protected and taken care of. And then, in many ways, I feel I was punished for the behavior of others ...
"There were things that were bizarrely inappropriate. People treated me in ways that were … very cruel and unkind, as if I was some sort of slatternly, vulgar person ... I mean, you know, I played a character - 30 years ago. Like, grow up."
Sharon also talked about joining the cast of TV show Euphoria - revealing she's know creator Sam Levinson since he was at school because she worked with his director dad Barry Levinson on 1998 sci-fi film Sphere.
The actress - who worked with stars including Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney on Euphoria - admitted she loved being a part of season three.
She said: "We just had a good time. It was marvellous. All of those young people are a part of everything ... They're so good, they're so talented ...
"They've developed [these castmembers] into the biggest movie stars of their generation and it's because of their impeccable talent and kindness and grace. It's a joy to be there."
Sharon recently hinted she might be setting up another career change as she thinks acting on Broadway may be the next natural step for hr - admitting she now feels "ready" to tread the boards and enter the world of live theatre.
She told Extra: "Now, I think I'm ready. I think I want to do Broadway. It's going to be, I think, the next step for me."
