Yahoo Lifestyle Sarah Jessica Parker Teases ‘Big Swings’ and ‘New Men’ in ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3, Calls Booker Prize Jury Appointment the ‘Honor of a Lifetime’
In an on-stage talk Wednesday at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, Sarah Jessica Parker teased Season 3 of “And Just Like That” and her recent appointment to the judging panel of the prestigious U.K. literary award, the Booker Prize.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Parker talked about her extensive acting career that began when she was only 8 years old and how she has ventured into film and TV producing, and entrepreneurship in the fields of book publishing, fashion and perfumes.
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The “Sex and the City” franchise had a major impact around the world including an entire generation of women in Saudi Arabia, which was highlighted during the session. Parker talked about how the show had revolutionized the American TV landscape, since until then much of television was focused on sports and movies and had less space for female voices and more intimate types of conversation.
“It was the female audience, what we called the gang of 10 million, that made the show possible,” Parker said. “We took the audience on a singular adventure and I have been so privileged to portray a character over a long period of her life that already spans around 25 years.”
Speaking about the third season of “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That,” which is set to premiere next year, Parker said it was a seven-month shoot with “crazy long hours.”
“It feels really big, really robust and exciting. There are so many interesting stories with additional characters that rightfully find a real home,” she teased. “There is growth with new faces. Carrie has a wonderful storyline. The story takes some big swings and we fold some big ideas into those big swings. Some of the male characters are back, and there are some new men.”
In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.
“Books are a gateway to empathy, compassion, to other worlds, other people, to far away places, different dialogues and cultures and stories that seem little, but have major impact,” she said.
Parker started a book club around seven years ago and then launched her own publishing imprint.
She beamed that being appointed to the Booker Prize judging panel is “the honor of a lifetime, I can’t believe it. I have to read 170 books over the next seven months — I can’t wait!”
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