Parker almost quit 'Sex And The City'

Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed that she was desperate to quit Sex And The City after being cast in the HBO series.

The actress confessed that she had been enjoying working in theatre and film and the prospect of long-term commitment to a TV show caused her to "panic".

Parker said: "I had a wonderful life in New York. I was doing theatre and movies, had plenty of free time and regularly saw my friends - so I was in a panic when I was told that I'd need to be around for regular filming.

"No one could calm me down. I kept thinking, 'What can I do to escape?' I'd call my agent, begging, 'You have to get me out of this. I don't care what it takes. Even if I'm broke on the street, I can't do Sex And The City as a series.'"

Parker said that her fears were put at ease when she started working on the show, adding: "The result, of course, is that they got me on the set for the first day and I never looked back."

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