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Does it feel hopeful? “I think so. Carrie is, fundamentally speaking, a pretty optimistic person, even as she asks a lot of dif- ficult questions. She believes in New York and rela- tionships and the sustenance of intimacy with peo- ple and friends.” How do you feel she's changed or grown as a person? “In the way all people grow and change. Life, pro- fessional and romantic experiences… It’s not radically different to how any person grows and changes over the course of 10 years. The big experience that doesn't make her unique, but is singular among her friend- ships, is the death of her husband. So, that certain- ly informs the way she wakes up and lives every day. But I think that's pretty standard fare for human be- ings, to have loved.” You’ve been with this character for such a long time. Do you feel like you've learned an- ything from her? “I don't have the same kind of time that she has to devote to her friendships. It remains a mystery how these people manage to carve out time for a lot of lunch- es. But that's been inspiring to me; the kind of friend she is. What the friendships mean to her. Even if I'm not able to devote the same kind of time and attention to my own. I've enjoyed experiencing her life and get- ting to make the kind of bold choices she makes that I wouldn't. It’s a life I've lived in parallel to my own, and that's been really interesting.” What do you think it is about these char- acters that makes them so important to so many people?
“I'm happy to tell you that I don't spend a lot of time trying to answer those questions, because it's too academic an exercise. I count on Michael Patrick and his extraordinary writing room to create really interesting stories. It started with Darren Star and then he handed the show off to Michael, who has al- ways been excited about digging further into the char- acters, including new cast members. So, it's strange speculating on why this show has had some impact, or why people relate to us. What we do know is that it was simply a network that allowed for very candid, intimate conversations among women. That hadn't been done anywhere and we were allowed to use lan- guage that was typically not allowed to be used on a commercial broadcast. So, that's the first thing. And the second thing is that women do have these kinds of friendships and they simply hadn't seen them rep- resented on TV yet. And the backdrop of New York City playing such an integral role, and the costumes playing such an integral role, those things wrapped around really good storytelling”. Do you have any favourite Carrie Bradshaw moments? “No. It's all accumulative. I could tell you some- thing's my favourite as it's happening. And then there's a new experience or scene, and then that's my favourite. Picking favourites is hard: I've never been good at choosing a favourite book or a favour- ite shoe, certainly not a favourite child or favourite family member”. So, I guess there’s no point asking you if you have a favourite outfit from the show? “I love it all - the hits and the misses”.
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