Cynthia Nixon

This horrible thing happened to her. So when I first read the script, they asked me to read for Carrie, as I think they asked you to read for Carrie. I did not know this. Yes, they asked me to read for Carrie. Right. And then I did. And they were like, yeah, not so much. But I did not tend to be very proactive about these things. But for me, because I was like. 31, I want to say.

This horrible thing happened to her. So when I first read the script, they asked me to read for Carrie, as I think they asked you to read for Carrie. I did not know this. Yes, they asked me to read for Carrie. Right. And then I did. And they were like, yeah, not so much. But I did not tend to be very proactive about these things. But for me, because I was like. 31, I want to say.

And I had been acting literally for 20 years at that point and a lot of success and a lot of, but, but I was, you know, when I first started acting, I was a child and I was in school. So I was very like, I only work in New York. Right. So this show in New York was like, Unheard of. Unheard of, right? Totally, yeah. We had Cosby. I think we had Kate and Allie for a while. Law and Order.

And I had been acting literally for 20 years at that point and a lot of success and a lot of, but, but I was, you know, when I first started acting, I was a child and I was in school. So I was very like, I only work in New York. Right. So this show in New York was like, Unheard of. Unheard of, right? Totally, yeah. We had Cosby. I think we had Kate and Allie for a while. Law and Order.

We had Law and Order. We used to have The Equalizer. Like we had, but, you know. Right, but it was slim. Yes. And not all those shows were on at the same time. Those were like the things that we had. So I did call my manager, and I guess she was my agent at the time. Emily. Emily. And I said, okay, they don't want me for Carrie. No one's really surprised here, but...

We had Law and Order. We used to have The Equalizer. Like we had, but, you know. Right, but it was slim. Yes. And not all those shows were on at the same time. Those were like the things that we had. So I did call my manager, and I guess she was my agent at the time. Emily. Emily. And I said, okay, they don't want me for Carrie. No one's really surprised here, but...

There's like seven women on that show. Yeah. Couldn't I get one of them? Yeah. Because it didn't seem like there were four. That's true. Because these other characters, at least in the pilot, were like central. Coming and going. And then we had all those testimony from women on the street. Right. It seemed like a larger group of women. That's true.

There's like seven women on that show. Yeah. Couldn't I get one of them? Yeah. Because it didn't seem like there were four. That's true. Because these other characters, at least in the pilot, were like central. Coming and going. And then we had all those testimony from women on the street. Right. It seemed like a larger group of women. That's true.

But even had there been four, maybe I wouldn't have been so optimistic. But I was like, can't we? You're like, I can get one of those. I can get one of those. Yeah. And so they said they'd like me to come back and read for Miranda.

But even had there been four, maybe I wouldn't have been so optimistic. But I was like, can't we? You're like, I can get one of those. I can get one of those. Yeah. And so they said they'd like me to come back and read for Miranda.

I think I don't remember, but I would assume so. Okay. But I don't. Like you didn't know Darren. I didn't know Darren at all. So I went in and at some point, maybe it was the first time I went in for Miranda after. So it was like the second audition, maybe. And my Emily said to me gently, but clearly, she said, maybe put on a little lipstick. Maybe you could comb your hair. I was like, I'll try.

I think I don't remember, but I would assume so. Okay. But I don't. Like you didn't know Darren. I didn't know Darren at all. So I went in and at some point, maybe it was the first time I went in for Miranda after. So it was like the second audition, maybe. And my Emily said to me gently, but clearly, she said, maybe put on a little lipstick. Maybe you could comb your hair. I was like, I'll try.

I love it. I love it. I love it. So then they really liked me. I mean, it's like an endless saga. I mean, I think you said yours was like a matter of weeks. I mean, mine was months and months and months. And it wasn't like I was endlessly auditioning. I think I auditioned. They really liked me. And then I think they moved me on to like testing. Right. So I tested. Right. Here in New York.

I love it. I love it. I love it. So then they really liked me. I mean, it's like an endless saga. I mean, I think you said yours was like a matter of weeks. I mean, mine was months and months and months. And it wasn't like I was endlessly auditioning. I think I auditioned. They really liked me. And then I think they moved me on to like testing. Right. So I tested. Right. Here in New York.

Here in New York. And I think I was one of the very early people that tested.

Here in New York. And I think I was one of the very early people that tested.

I don't remember. So I auditioned and... That, you know, nothing happened. Like, my contract lapsed. I was basically, right? I mean, it went on for months. And Emily would call and say, what's going on? Yeah. And they would say, we haven't found anyone we like better yet. Oh, gosh. That's painful. And I think, and I can't, oh, it's so terrible that I can't remember this at this point.

I don't remember. So I auditioned and... That, you know, nothing happened. Like, my contract lapsed. I was basically, right? I mean, it went on for months. And Emily would call and say, what's going on? Yeah. And they would say, we haven't found anyone we like better yet. Oh, gosh. That's painful. And I think, and I can't, oh, it's so terrible that I can't remember this at this point.

But I had auditioned, I had never, um... you know, gone out to LA to test for things, but I did maybe the previous year or something. And I tested for a lot of things and I didn't get, I tested for like the best friend on Allie McBeal. And I tested for a thing, like a thing where I was a nun, like in the name of the father.

But I had auditioned, I had never, um... you know, gone out to LA to test for things, but I did maybe the previous year or something. And I tested for a lot of things and I didn't get, I tested for like the best friend on Allie McBeal. And I tested for a thing, like a thing where I was a nun, like in the name of the father.