25 years of Sex and the City in 25 curiosities

Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha toast 25 years of Sex and the City. The iconic dramedy Of Darren Star based on novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell. The tv series it turns onfor the first time, up HBO extension The June 6, 1998consecrating himself with 8 Golden Globes and 7 Emmy Awards. An unprecedented success, born in the myth of friendship. That of a quartet of bold Manhattan singles played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis And Cynthia Nixon. To celebrate a quarter of a century between «Cosmo and Manolo», the pop-up channel Sky Series Marathons: Sex And the City (25th Anniversary).

The universe of Sex and the City made us dream for 6 seasons, 94 episodes, 2 movies and a revival series. There second season of And Just Like That arrives in Italy from June 23 on Sky and streamed on NOW. We will find Kim Cattrall in the vertiginous heels of Samantha Jones, the best friend of the protagonist who we have not seen in the episodes broadcast in 2021. In the meantime, check out the trailer in which our Carrie (a year of widowhood from Mr. Big) reviews the fascinating Aidan (interpreted by John Corbett). The June 18thmoreover, it will always be available on Sky/Now And Just Like That… The Documentary. In the exciting wait we just have to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the girls with 25 curiosities about the mythological show. From Carrie Bradshaw who was supposed to be brunette to fake Cosmopolitans.

Carrie must have been a brunette

Carrie Bradshaw was supposed to have brunette hair but the producers changed her mind at the last minute because Candace Bushnell, the novel’s author and alter-ego, is blonde.

Venus in fur

None of the four main friends has ever worn the same outfit twice in the course of the series, except Carrie for the fur coat sported in the first season (photo above).

Who wants to look beautiful…

Ten years ago to Net-A-Porter, Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that she wore the mythological high heels on set (between Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo) for 18 consecutive hours.

Sarah Jessica Parler didn’t want to play Carrie Bradshaw

The actress revealed that her agent had to persuade her to play the series’ most famous single. The star of Girlfriends’ Guide to DivorceLisa Edelstein, would have been the second choice if Parker had officially refused.

A replacement named Matthew McConaughey

The Texan actor was the fourth choice to play himself, because that cameo was originally written for Alec Baldwin. But after his refusal, the role was offered to George Clooney and then again to Warren Beatty.

Charlotte empty handed

Kristen Davis is the only one of the four actresses of Sex And The City never to have received an individual award for her character, that of the lovely Charlotte York.

Miranda is not a natural redhead

Cynthia Nixon is not red but blonde: she dyed her hair especially for the series.

Carrie addresses the viewer directly

In the pilot, Carrie breaks the fourth wall, an idea that fortunately was abandoned a few episodes later, because it was not considered too convincing.

Samantha’s hot scenes were tough

Samantha’s sex scenes were complicated to shoot. Kim Cattrall revealed that she had a hard time coming up with ways to make those gasping sequences realistic.

Kim Cattrall

She was the first choice for the role of shameless Samantha and the last actress of the four to accept the role.

Sam’s double “no”.

In fact, the actress refused twice the role of Samantha Jones, before being convinced to accept the part.

All the addresses of the girls are fake

Carrie’s address is 245 East 73rd Street, Samantha’s is 300 Gansevoort Street, Charlotte’s is 700 Park Avenue, and Miranda’s is 331 West 78th Street. None of these addresses actually exist.

Carrie’s puff pastry dress

It took five people to help SJP wear her iconic Versace dress in Season 6.

Carrie’s anti-nudity contract

Sarah Jessica Parker is the only one of the cast to have imposed a clause never having to shoot nude scenes.

The “real” Carrie

Candance Bushnell, pen of the New York Observer for which she edited the column Sex and the City, was paid “only” $60,000 for royalties. Pennies when compared to the undying success of the series.

Mr. Big was supposed to be Alec Baldwin

Chris Noth did not embody Darren Starr’s original vision. The creator of SAT extension he wanted Alec Baldwin for that role.

Mr. Big really does exist

The character of Mr. Big, Carrie’s eternal love, was created by Bushnell inspired by one of her exes, Ron Galotti, publisher and playboy of Italian origins.

Do you know Mr. Big’s real name?

Mr. Big was born as Mr. Big. In the last episode of the sixth season finale, the character’s real name, John, was revealed: a name chosen at random and on the spot by the show’s producers.

The last take

Filming on the latest episode of the series (pictured above) wrapped up four days before it aired.

The cocktails were fake

SJP admitted that the Cosmopolitan has never contained alcohol. On set, the four actresses drank water, food coloring, or cranberry juice.

The “Russian” is, in reality, a dance legend

Aleksandr Petrovsky or the “Russian” (as Carrie called him when she was with her friends) is a ballet star. Defined by Time Magazine The greatest dancer in the worldSoviet Mikhail Baryshnikov is a New York City Ballet legend.

Carrie’s tutu was found at a flea market

Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic tutu skirt was found by costume designer Pat Field rummaging through a basket of $5 items in a Midtown showroom.

The Emmy record

Sex and the City it was the first HBO series to win an Emmy Award.

All Carrie’s questions in the New York Star

Over the course of six seasons, our Carrie asks a total of 92 questions to her readers.

The Carrie Diaries

SAT extension spawned a prequel in 2013 which, however, proved to be a flop and was canceled after the second season; SJP herself was not a fan of this show.