Cynthia Nixon

But also, weirdly for me, for people who this is the main thing they know me from, again, I had been acting for 20 years at this point. Wow. And... I had never played anything remotely like this. Like I was a person.

But also, weirdly for me, for people who this is the main thing they know me from, again, I had been acting for 20 years at this point. Wow. And... I had never played anything remotely like this. Like I was a person.

I, for a lot of my early life, I had long blonde hair and I played a lot of, you know, very easygoing, shy, wallflowery kind of insecure people, flower children, waves, waves for days, you know? And so to play this woman and, and, and, And I had been nominated for a Tony a couple of years earlier when I was doing a play called Indiscretions, which was Jude Law's New York debut. Right.

I, for a lot of my early life, I had long blonde hair and I played a lot of, you know, very easygoing, shy, wallflowery kind of insecure people, flower children, waves, waves for days, you know? And so to play this woman and, and, and, And I had been nominated for a Tony a couple of years earlier when I was doing a play called Indiscretions, which was Jude Law's New York debut. Right.

And I was wearing a wig and we ran for many, many months and I got nominated for a Tony. And the guy who did my hair said, why don't we cut all your hair off and dye it red just as like a really a thing. And it was fine because I wore a wig. So it didn't matter what my hair was like. Right. So then... So I was blonde. Kim was blonde. Sarah was blonde.

And I was wearing a wig and we ran for many, many months and I got nominated for a Tony. And the guy who did my hair said, why don't we cut all your hair off and dye it red just as like a really a thing. And it was fine because I wore a wig. So it didn't matter what my hair was like. Right. So then... So I was blonde. Kim was blonde. Sarah was blonde.

You were the only non-blonde.

You were the only non-blonde.

So they came to me and they said, we got too many blondes. Would you, we've seen these photos of you from a few years back with this red hair. Would you dye your hair red? So, yeah. But so. So that's how that happened. Yeah. I never knew that either. So in every way, it was such a, it was like such a trans. Departure. Such a departure. And you love that. And I was great. It was great. Yeah.

So they came to me and they said, we got too many blondes. Would you, we've seen these photos of you from a few years back with this red hair. Would you dye your hair red? So, yeah. But so. So that's how that happened. Yeah. I never knew that either. So in every way, it was such a, it was like such a trans. Departure. Such a departure. And you love that. And I was great. It was great. Yeah.

But it felt like. You know, a character that had like not a lot to do with.

But it felt like. You know, a character that had like not a lot to do with.

I mean, people would ask me, you know, are you, how are you like Miranda? And I would always say, we both feel confident about our brains, but that's kind of where it ends. Because, like, I was in a long-term relationship. Right. You had a kid. I had a child. Yeah. I was incredibly domestic. I was, right? She's a really good cook, you guys. I'm very domestic. Yeah.

I mean, people would ask me, you know, are you, how are you like Miranda? And I would always say, we both feel confident about our brains, but that's kind of where it ends. Because, like, I was in a long-term relationship. Right. You had a kid. I had a child. Yeah. I was incredibly domestic. I was, right? She's a really good cook, you guys. I'm very domestic. Yeah.

Like, all the things that Miranda has no, at least at the time, had no patience for. Right, right, right. Those were, like, my bread and butter.

Like, all the things that Miranda has no, at least at the time, had no patience for. Right, right, right. Those were, like, my bread and butter.

I mean, I thought I have these really good jokes, which is great. And I have a really strong character, right? She's like, I understood who she was. Clearly. And I was really, you know, or Pat Field, who, you know, does the clothes. I was really concerned with trying to look like one of those women would really look like. Which was not Pat's... Yeah, we really tortured Pat in the beginning.

I mean, I thought I have these really good jokes, which is great. And I have a really strong character, right? She's like, I understood who she was. Clearly. And I was really, you know, or Pat Field, who, you know, does the clothes. I was really concerned with trying to look like one of those women would really look like. Which was not Pat's... Yeah, we really tortured Pat in the beginning.

Which was not Pat's favorite. But we reached a, you know... You did. It's good. And also, you know, I mean, do you remember how in the very beginning, because we would have all those coffee shop scenes, right? Yes. And we tried so hard to make them... And we're constantly not just eating, but like reaching for things and like, right. And so I was looking away. I'm like constantly. Yes. Right.

Which was not Pat's favorite. But we reached a, you know... You did. It's good. And also, you know, I mean, do you remember how in the very beginning, because we would have all those coffee shop scenes, right? Yes. And we tried so hard to make them... And we're constantly not just eating, but like reaching for things and like, right. And so I was looking away. I'm like constantly. Yes. Right.