Sarah Jessica Parker Has "Enormous Regrets" About SATC Sequel
Credit: Courtesy of Glamour
One person with mixed feelings about the hotly anticipated Sex and the City sequel? Its leading lady.
Sarah Jessica Parker wishes she thought twice before filming the franchise's second feature film after the arrival of her surrogate-born twin daughters, Marion and Tabitha, who are now four months old.
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"It’s been amazing but complicated because of my current work schedule, which I have enormous regrets about," the actress, 44, tells the January issue of Glamour. "One would prefer to be held 24 hours a day, and the other is already suffering from type A issues."
Still, the Did You Hear About the Morgans? star says she's "not complaining" about the balancing act.
"It is the eternal conflict of every working woman," she says. "I’ve done this to myself. And I have a wonderful, wonderful nanny who allows me to be a working person. The great challenge for me is to be all things to all people; I want to be a great mother, and I want to feel good when I’m at work. But it is hard."
She admits she didn't realize how hard it would be to begin filming SATC only two months after her twins' June birth.
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"Nothing can really describe what it’s like to have two new little girls," she says. "It’s been very different than when James arrived, since our family expanded in an untraditional way. We didn’t plan on having two, but were doubly blessed, and it’s been just wonderful."
Nonetheless, the star insists that sequel will be a "romp" compared to the serious subject lines of the first one.
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The first movie had a lot of sadness in it, and it was very brave about breaking the rules of romantic comedy. This one is very much the antidote for that," she tells Glamour. "It’s about the idea of women's and men's roles in marriage, and old traditions versus new ones. The story is really fun."
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20who the f cares. I'm done with all shows that promote white women over 40 as glamorous sex beauties and kittens. Its a lie. I can't even remember the last time I looked at a white woman over 33 and thought "wow... I just gotta leave my 22 year old asian girlfriend for that. wow. wow.". Sorry. I'm tired of society feeding me bull about a God that doesnt exist and about old white beauty that doesnt exist.
Sex in MY city
This is the second misleading headline I've read today. Us get it together.
i must admit,if you want kids, then you should at lesat be there in the early years of their childhood. They grow up so fast, and pretty soon they won't want to have time with their parents. Why adopted children if you aren't willing to do the parent work. It is like these people who adopt, then hire nannies, to do the tough work, then when they are ready to be parents they at there for their kids. Parenting is a full time job, and I don't think it is right to hire nannies, to take care of their children because their career is more important. How self these people are for wanting to be a parental figure but don't acutally parent. I feel sorry for these children and it is no wonder that when they get older, they don't have any morals or are spoiled.
I support women's rights to work outside the home. I work myself and have young children. However, what SJP is talking about is a movie set where she is the star. I have been an exra in several movies and the hours are looonnng. Especially for the leads. We are talking 12-16 hour days. No less than that. I worked 2 days a week when my kids were infants and that seemed like a lot of time to be away from them at that stage. Not saying she's wrong to work however, that first year they are sooo needy. You really can't be in two places at one time.Its important for young women to kow that it will be a tradeoff when you ahve children. Its only a short time that they are infants and they really need one consistent care giver during that time. Again, its her choice and I think she has the right to make it but she is missing alot by having a nanny there so much. it was worth it to me to make the sacrifice career wise in order not to miss out on my bab's first year. Just sayin...
I think what some people don't get is that if you choose to have children, you should actually take care of them instead of hiring a stranger to do so.
As usual, a ridiculously misleading headline....she has 'enormous regrets' about her overall schedule NOT about making the Sex in the City sequel...US, if you are going to pick up copy from another magazine's interview at least get it right!
I totally agree with Callie. Sara, just be THANKFUL you even have a job and kids as well. Million of people when love to have a job right now and Millions of couples are desparatly trying to have just one baby. Celebs, UGHHHH!!!!
It's a woman's right to work, and that's exactly what the women of the past fought long and hard for. It doesn't matter how much money she has. She deserves to do what makes her happy and fulfilled - which is obviously acting. Being fulfilled in her life will make her a better mother. She admitted she maybe should have waited on the sequel but she can't back out now. Hundreds of people depend on their own paycheck for that film so can you imagine how selfish she would be if she backed out saying, "Sorry! Gotta take care of my kids instead!" It's like some people really don't get it...
I'M OUT OF WORK RIGHT NOW AND I CAN'T STAND IT. THERE ARE SOME OF US THAT LIKE TO WORK. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE TO BE OUT!
to "." have you ever suffered a miscarriage? or ectopic pregnancy? how do you then know if /how devastating it it. I agree with Katie STOP being so damn judgemental. Hoorah for your mum being the way she was but not all woman can stay at home, bake cookies etc and even if woman are rich it should be there decision on whether they should work. Why are people so quick to judge?!
Um, news flash: You're rich! You don't HAVE to work! Do you think your guilt makes it any easier for your kids to be dumped with a nanny all day?
To: "." She might have been under contract and she doesn't seem to be the type to back out of a contract. I don't have to work but I could not stay at home she (and others) might be like that. That's great that your Mom was there; some of us are better Moms if we are working outside of the home. It's not being selfish maybe you shouldn't judge others. And I've seen tons of pictures of her walking her child to school.
Hang in there, everything will be ok, and I can't wait to see The SATC Sequel!
Hey Sarah, you have enough money to take at least ten years off and devote that time to your children don't you think:-0 The way you ladies watch the reruns will make more money than their kids could ever spend so why not take a hiatus from work and really concentrate on that mom/daughter bonds;-)
get a life Sara and seriously . - are you that sad in your own life you have to seriously right a paragraph about what bull it is that nicole kidman had miscarraiges, how do you know and why do you care so much?
Nothing more irritating than a celeb complaining because they have kids AND a career. STFU already! My parents had four kids, both worked, and neither had the time to lament what Sarah Jessica sees as regrets: a Manhattan townhouse, 24/7 nanny patrol, fashion icon status and buckets of cash. Nobody made you sign up for a sequel. So cry me a river, horse-face.
It's nice to see her happy & enjoying life. I love to watch SATC reruns on TBS & I'm looking forward to the new SATC movie.
I HATED the 1st movie (and loved and adored the series) Never in my life have I wanted to "Slap" 3 idiots for being so stupid (only Charolette was normal and rationale) THIS, of course, was just a movie, but I'll think long 'n hard about going to see Part II...."Carrie Bradshaw" was the biggest idiot the first go-round.....
What bothers me is SHE has enough money to not have to work on that film just yet. I'm sure the people behind it would have waited since she is the main star. She knew when the filming would be & she planned when to have that surrogate get pregnant, so come on. Another mom trying to sound like she is soooo into the kids then here she comes along bringing up the "nanny". Typical For all the moms out there who HAVE to work, she makes me not respect her, she does not have to work, at least did not have to then. Doesn't anyone with money raise their own kids anymore??? It's just sad. I was a nanny & these families did not have to have both working. The child suffered because of it. My heart broke seeing how the kids I took care of were use to not having a mom around just so she could make her money & keep her nails looking good. Such a selfish place we live. My mom bent over backwards to be home with me until I started kindergarten. She still took me to school everyday & made sure she was there to pick me up. That is a memory I treasure & admire about her. I understand single women who need to work, but to those who don't have to or maybe some should give up the huge house they struggle to pay for & the extra expensive cable TV to be able to afford & stay around to raise the child in it's very important stages, infant to toddler. I seriously think SJP used a sarrogate so it would not get in her way. Same with Nicole Kidman, because she adopted & NOW has a child on here own? Her excuse is that she miscarried so it was to devestating? What BULL