INTERVIEW BY GARTH PEARCE

Sharon Stone believes in stardom. Her own. When there is a chance to be seen and admired, cheered and adored, she takes it. The sheer pizzazz of the Cannes Film Festival appeals to her like nowhere else. This is where dresses are more beautiful, the women more striking, the cars more luxurious and the red carpet more longer and thicker. She holds court here, for her, the perfect location.