Susan Seidelman on Directing the "Sex and the City" Pilot

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Susan Seidelman on Directing the "Sex and the City" Pilot
by Pat Saperstein
June 21, 2024


Though Susan Seidelman directed some movies for Showtime, she didn’t think she wanted to move into TV at first, since the age of prestige television was just dawning. But when she was sent the script for Darren Star’s "Sex and the City" pilot, something clicked.

“I liked that it was about women of a certain age, because I think you know, your mid-30s are an interesting time in your life and also an interesting time to be single in a big city,” Seidelman says.

“What I love about the show and what I love about New York, is that it is a fairytale city but it also is you know it’s got sad stories. It’s a place where dreamers come and some achieve their dreams and find Mr. Right and some don’t, so I liked that mix, happy with a bit of sad.”




The pilot has a decidedly different feel than what the show ultimately became. Her vision was a little more funky, a lot less Louboutin.

“At least in the first season, it’s grittier. You sense that the women are a bit more aspirational. By the end of the show, they’re rich,” she says.

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