I got this crazy idea after watching an old Sharon Stone interview where she mentioned early modeling gigs. Thought to myself: man I bet there are hidden gems out there nobody’s seen. Grabbed my lukewarm coffee and fired up the computer around 2 AM like a total night owl.
The Wild Goose Chase Begins
Started digging through sketchy 90s fan forums first. Typed variations of “Sharon Stone young” + “unknown” + “modeling” until my fingers hurt. Found tons of dead links and creepy pop-up ads. Felt like trying to find a needle in a cyber haystack.
- Dug through German magazine archives ’cause she worked there young
- Messaged three retired photographers on Instagram – two ghosted me
- Even checked local library microfiche for Chicago casting calls (total fail)
My Big Break Happened Accidentally
Was browsing this washed-up photographer’s Flickr dump tagged “Misc 1979-83” while eating cold pizza. Almost choked when I spotted teenage Sharon in bell-bottoms with frizzy hair! Got so excited I spilled soda on my keyboard.
What These Show
- A set for toothpaste ad where she’s making goofy faces between takes
- Backstage shots from a weird industrial design show in Düsseldorf
- Polaroids where she’s got glitter tears from cheap makeup trials
The real kicker? Most were misfiled under “Sharyn Stonne” with zero views since upload. Took me four hours to properly enhance the faded colors without making ’em look fake. My ancient Photoshop crashed twice.
Why I Care About This Stuff
Back in 2006 I worked as this nobody intern scanning negatives for dying magazine. Accidentally ripped legendary actor contact sheet in half. Boss screamed like I committed murder while trying to tape it together. Ever since then I have this weird obsession with saving lost media before it disappears forever. These Sharon photos? They’re digital duct tape for my guilty conscience.
