Monday, June 04, 2018

News Flash...I Found Carrie Bradshaw's Apartment In Sex And The City, Can You Believe It?!?!

Because I did not have HBO at that time, I didn't get to see much of Sex and the City until it went off the air and I purchased the DVD complete series collection on sale. During the first year the show was on, I would sometimes get together with a few friends on a Saturday night and watch it at someones house who had cable. Yet I have to be honest, I didn't initially love the show like most people did because (and can you BELIEVE I'm even saying this?), I found the show offensive and TMI. Me. Can you fathom that? That I (who at one time on this blog posted about shaving my kiwis) would find an HBO show offensive and TMI??

Well, obviously I was suffering from some leftover Catholic-School-Mortal-Sin-Going-To-Hell-Guilt back then, because pretty much NOTHING offends me now.

Needless to say, years later, I fell absolutely head over heels for the show. Even now, 14 years later, I still watch it on DVD.

Sex and the City was so far ahead of its time because no topic was off limits. They didn't even know what the word taboo was. And I don't think the show was bold just to be BOLD, it was meant to push buttons to make people think. And laugh. And sometimes cry. It also celebrated the power of women and female friendships. Men took a back seat in that show; placing women in the driver's seat. And in control.

These four ladies were individually beautiful, sexy, funny, talented, bluntly direct, and intelligent.

Here they are...

The Cast:

Carrie - Sarah Jessica Parker

Samantha - Kim Cattrall

Charlotte - Kristin Davis

Miranda - Cynthia Nixon

Personally, my favorite character was Miranda because I felt that she was the most human. She had many levels to her personality, and went through a lot of changes throughout the six-year run. I also think Miranda was the most well-written and full-bodied character. I adore Cynthia Nixon as an actress because she's so natural and real in every role she portrays.

Anyhow, last week while walking to the High Line, I accidentally passed the exterior apartment location of Carrie Bradshaw, which is on Perry Street in Greenwich Village. All the interior shots of the show were filmed in a studio, yet the exterior shots were filmed throughout New York City.

Carrie's apartment...

And here it is today...

Because so many SATC fans still stop by this location, the owner had to put up a chain and sign that prevents people from actually walking up to the apartment door and taking pictures in front of it.

The sign also asks that people talk quietly and not leave any debris on the steps.

I can't imagine what the tenants of this building have to go through living there, with people hanging out day and night. When I was there that day, there were about eight other people taking pictures as well.

*a side note: Sarah Jessica Parker lives only a few blocks from here. I read somewhere that when the show was still on the air, she would simply walk to this exterior location if they were shooting a scene in front of the apartment.

And I have to admit, it felt very exciting to be standing there; looking at a famous location from one of my favorite HBO series.

I fantasized that Carrie came out of her apartment. 

Stopped at the foot of the stairs. 

Turned to me, and cheerfully said...

"Absolutely, Carrie. And it'll be my treat!"

Have a super week, y'all!
X

*Hey, in case you're interested, I'm leaving you a link to a post I shared back in 2010 about coming in contact with Sarah Jessica Parker's dress.