Sarah Jessica Parker had an appearance on the “Table for Two” podcast, and there she opens up about the challenges of filming scenes in the always-crowded streets of Manhattan.
she said, “The crowd control is an issue… You are asking everyone, please be quiet when we call ‘action,’”
“No cameras, no shutters… The crowds tend to be really cooperative and sweet — they’re excited to be there,” she added. However, the paparazzi photographers tracking the production are in a completely different way.
“But it’s the paparazzi that is a more complicated affair because you can hear their shutters and it can ruin a take,” she added.
“They are typically right next to the lens or right over the shoulder of the person whom you’re playing opposite in the scene,” Sarah Parker continued.
“So they are in your eye line all the time and some are doing it purposefully… That’s really hard and it’s been years of that and some are more provocative than others,” she shared. “That is our cross to bear that we have to make peace with, but I struggle with it a bit.”
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And Just Like That Update (2026)
Updated July 2026. The Sex and the City sequel series wrapped for good in 2025. Showrunner Michael Patrick King confirmed the Season 3 finale, a two-part episode airing August 7 and 14, 2025 on HBO Max, was always meant to close out Carrie Bradshaw’s story, and the show was not renewed for a fourth season. Parker’s on-location NYC shoots, crowd-control challenges included, became a defining feature across all three seasons. She has continued acting and producing since, including work through her Pretty Matches Productions banner.
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