Why did Kim Cattrall refused the role of “sex and the city” 4 times before agreeing?
The representation of Kim Cattrall by Samantha Jones on sex and the city has become unforgettable for fans, but the actress now reveals that she first refused the role not once, but four times.
In a recent conversation with Times, Cattrall has revealed herself on the hesitation it felt due to “self-inflicted-inflict”, explaining that playing such a sexually confident role at 41 years old gave him a break.
“Well, it has changed – 40 have become sexy. It has become: “Dude, let’s do more of that,” she explained, reflecting on how her state of mind has changed.
Speaking of what brought out Samantha, Cattrall said: “She was not a nymphomaniac – well, some people could have thought that she was – but she just appreciated the main dish. Everyone was chatting the aperitifs when she went for the steak. And it was always on his conditions – that I have always insisted. ”
Cattrall also noted how different she was from the character in real life. “But I am the antithesis of her [Samantha] in many ways. I am a series monogamist, then a few.
Despite any personal difference, the Cattrall cumits the role. “I created a fantastic character that I loved, and I put a lot of love into it. And if I only remember that for that, then it’s really ok. ”
Sex and the city, inspired by the Chronicle of Candace Bushnell for the New York Observer, was broadcast on HBO from 1998 to 2004 and then extended with two feature films in 2008 and 2010, as well as a prequelle series, The Carrie Diaries, in 2013 and 2014.
The rest and just like that … was presented on HBO Max in 2021 and launched its third season on May 29.
While Cattrall has chosen not to return as a full -time member of the distribution in the series of renewals – after well -known out -of -screen tensions with the Co -Star Sarah Jessica Parker – she has always made a short but memorable appearance in the final of season 2.
