Sharon Stone recently spoke about the chaos she endured during O.J. Simpson's car chase in an interview with InStyle published Tuesday.

The acclaimed actress, whose career skyrocketed after the release of Basic Instinct in the mid-1990s, has opened up about an incident that happened while working on the film in 1994. interview InStyle. Amidst the chaos of O.J. Simpson's car chase, the Los Angeles Police Department took drastic measures to ensure her safety. Her home was on a street open to the public, so continued police presence was necessary. Officers arrived at her residence and told her to pack her suitcase within 10 minutes as they would take her to a hotel for her protection.

Sharon Stone has revealed that “Basic Instinct” made her so famous that Los Angeles police blocked her during O.J. Simpson's 1994 car chase.

The officers told her: “He's dangerous. And we don't know how dangerous it is or what this is.”

It took Stone 10 minutes to pack his things. pic.twitter.com/qgiznBPmK9

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Stone said authorities told him he was dangerous. “And we don't know how dangerous it is, we don't know what this is.” ” he added. (Related: Sharon Stone responds to legendary co-star's claim that she paid his salary for 1995 film)

Stone's fame became so great that her safety became a top concern, leading to major changes in her lifestyle, including increased security measures at her residence. In the meantime, she was told to hide. “[The police] It was like, 'Find a safe home behind the gate,'” Stone continued.

Maintaining such a level of fame came at a high cost.

“Being famous is very expensive,” Stone told InStyle. “If you go out to dinner and there's 15 people at the table, who's going to get the check?” You get a $3,000 dinner check every time. ”