Sarah Jessica Parker says a ‘big movie star’s’ inappropriate and sexually-charged behavior almost caused her to walk off the set of Sex And The City
- Actress Sarah, 54, recalled her experience as part of a larger discussion in wake of the #MeToo movement during an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air on Thursday
- Parker played the role as Carrie Bradshaw on the show from 1998 until 2004 alongside Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis
- Despite her star status on one of TV’s hottest shows of the era, screen star Sarah said she could still feel a sense of gender imbalance
- Parker said that in one instance, she had her agent let producers know she was going to quit the show if she continued to ‘uncomfortable’ by the movie star
- The fashion designer admitted she revisited what she had endured earlier in her career in wake of the #MeToo movement
- The #MeToo movement emerged in 2017 in response to multiple sexual misconduct allegations made against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein
- Following her run on the show, Sarah has gone on to play leading roles in a number of blockbuster films and has even launched her own fashion collection
Sarah Jessica Parker says she once told producers she would leave the set of Sex & The City to end the ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘inappropriate’ sexually-charged behavior of a powerful actor involved with the HBO smash.
The Divorce actress, 54, recalled her experience as part of a larger discussion in wake of the #MeToo movement during an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air on Thursday.
Parker played the role as Carrie Bradshaw on the show from 1998 until 2004 alongside Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis.
Bombshell: Sarah Jessica Parker, 54, has revealed she once told Sex & The City producers she would leave the set to end the ‘uncomfortable’ behavior of a man involved with the series
Set in New York City, the romantic comedy drama follows the lives of a group of four women who often confide in each other during testing times in their lives.
In the series, Sarah plays New York City columnist Carrie, Kristin, 54, portrays the role of art dealer Charlotte York Goldenblatt, Cynthia, 53, is career-minded lawyer Miranda Hobbes, while Sarah’s eldest gal pal Samantha Jones is played by Kim, 62.
And despite her star status on one of TV’s hottest shows of the era, screen star Sarah said she could still feel a sense of gender imbalance.
‘I think no matter how evolved or how modern I thought I was … I didn’t feel entirely in a position – no matter what my role was on set – I didn’t feel as powerful as the man who was behaving inappropriately,’ she explained.
Throwback: Parker played the role as Carrie Bradshaw on the award-winning comedy drama series from 1998 until 2004 (pictured in 1999)
Leading ladies: She starred on the show alongside Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis (pictured together in 2001)
She added: ‘It strikes me as just stunning to say out loud, because there were plenty of occasions where it was happening and I was in a different position and I was as powerful.
‘I mean, I had every right to say, “This is inappropriate.” I could have felt safe in going to a superior.’
Parker said that in one instance, she had her agent let producers know she was going to leave production and not return if she continued to feel ‘uncomfortable’ by the movie star.
‘And, in fact, I will say, when there was a situation with somebody and I did go to my agent.
‘I felt I was no longer able to convey how uncomfortable this was making me, how inappropriate it was,’ she said, adding that ‘within hours, everything had changed.’
Parker said her agent made clear that she would quit the show if the conduct was allowed to continue.
‘He said to them, “If this continues, I have sent her a ticket, a one-way ticket out of this city” – where I was shooting – “and she will not be returning.”‘
Recollection: Parker said that despite her featured status on one of TV’s hottest shows, she could still feel a sense of gender imbalance on the set (pictured in 1999)
Parker said she revisited what she had endured earlier in her career in wake of the #MeToo movement.
The #MeToo movement emerged in 2017 in response to multiple sexual misconduct allegations made against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men in Hollywood.
Many actresses, including Rose McGowan, Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lawrence, have claimed that they’ve been sexually harassed in the past.
The hashtag ‘#MeToo’ was popularised by Alyssa Milano as means for women to share their stories of abuse and harassment on social media.
Love life: In her personal life, Sarah shares son James Wilkie, 16, and twins Tabitha and Loretta, ten, with her husband Matthew Broderick
She explained: ‘It really wasn’t, I would say, until about six or eight months ago that I started recognizing countless experiences of men behaving poorly, inappropriately’.
‘And all the ways that I had made it possible to keep coming to work or to remain on set, or to simply … just push it down, push it away, find a little space for it and move on.’
Following her run on the show, Sarah has gone on to play leading roles in films The Family Stone, I Don’t Know How She Does It and New Years’ Eve, and has even launched her own fashion collection called SJP.
In her personal life, Sarah shares son James Wilkie, 16, and twins Tabitha and Loretta, ten, with her husband Matthew Broderick.
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