added: OCT 9 2000 

Single and FabulousŹ
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Kristin Davis first made her mark as the manipulative Brooke opposite 
Andrew ShueÕs Billy on Melrose Place. For the past three seasons, she 
has portrayed the sweet but rules-abiding art gallery director Charlotte 
in the popular HBO series Sex and the City, which recounts the humorous 
travails of four single women living in Manhattan. This season, 
Charlotte became the first of the foursome to get married when she wed a 
character named Trey, played by Kyle Maclachlan. Offscreen, however, 
Davis is the only one of the actresses not in a long-term committed 
relationship. Here the bicoastal resident talks about dating, marriage, 
and the guys with whom sheÕd most like to share an on-screen kiss. Ź


By Sara ChurchvilleŹ

S: Did you have a conservative upbringing or a more bohemian one?


K: Kind of in-between. My dad is a psychology professor, so he had a 
very interesting, liberal group of friends. It wasnÕt a traditional 
Southern upbringing Ń I wasnÕt a debutante or any of that.Ź


Sara: Do you ever feel any pressure to get married?

Kristin: IÕm not sure about marriage; I grew up in the South where it 
was important , but I think a lot of my married friends felt pressured 
to do it and didnÕt necessarily look at all their options. If I fell 
madly in love with someone and it was very important to them to get 
married, maybe I would then, but I donÕt think that piece of paper is a 
necessary thing.Ź

S: Have you dated anyone on the set of Melrose Place or Sex and the City
?


K: No. ItÕs not really good to do that. Well, itÕs a little odd, itÕs a 
little bit sleazy to do that, certainly for men to do that. WeÕre in an 
odd situation on our show, in that all the guys are the guests stars and 
the women are the regulars. Certainly in L.A., there are TV sets where 
the male regulars date all the female guest stars. ThereÕs something a 
little gross to that.Ź

S: There mustÕve been people on the set that you were attracted to?


K: Well, sure. TheyÕre attractive people. Absolutely. But you know, 
kissing people that you donÕt really know, I mean, itÕs not really all 
itÕs cracked up to be. ŅHi, IÕm Kristin, letÕs smooch.Ó ItÕs not really 
as much of a turn-on as it might look, and it takes the thrill away that 
you have to just jump into bed with them. Ź

S: Do you prefer Sarah Jessica ParkerÕs dates on the show?


K: Yeah, I like Sarah JessicaÕs men! Definitely!Ź

S: WhoÕs your favorite? The politician?


K: No, no, no. I didnÕt like the politician. I would never date the 
politician. I like John Corbett in real life, but IÕm not sure I would 
like his character. I think his character is a little more boring than 
he as a human being is. I really like Chris Noth, too ŠŠ but I wouldnÕt 
want to date Mr. Big, God knows. Ź

S: Why not Mr. Big?


K: ŌCause heÕs a mess! Who would want to date Mr. Big? No woman in her 
right mind. 

He got married, you know, and heÕs still calling her, and thatÕs bad, 
thatÕs just bad! I really like Chris, and Chris is really much more 
unusual as a human being than Mr. Big is. Ź


S: Are there any celebrities that you havenÕt met about whom you think, 
ŅOh, he would be perfect for me.Ó

K: In life?! (cracks up) No!!! You are so crazy! I know enough actors to 
know that just because someone might be attractive on-screen does not
 mean theyÕre going to be that way in life.Ź


S: OK, but itÕs not so crazy! Some people do hook up that way. Look at 
Tom and Nicole.

K: So you mean is there anyone that I have like a secret thing for? See, 
this could get me in trouble, because IÕm seeing someone! OK, how can I 
answer this? LetÕs say thereÕs some people who I think IÕd be good with 
on-screen. Like George Clooney. As the entire world knows, he is not a 
great boyfriend. But would I love to kiss him? Sure, in my little 
fantasy life. I think heÕs sexy and great and real and funny and all 
those things. And my other person is Vince Vaughn Ń and heÕs going to be 
on our show! But not with me, with Sarah Jessica.Ź

S: Would you ever want to commit to an actor?


K: I love actors. Yeah, sure. I think actors are fabulous.I donÕt 
understand how other actors can criticize actors. To me thatÕs crazy, 
itÕs like criticizing yourself. I donÕt really get that. I think actors 
are great! TheyÕre open, theyÕre emotional, theyÕre usually attractive. 
I couldnÕt really be with a man who was like a stockbroker and thought 
yoga was stupid. You know what IÕm saying? I couldnÕt be with that. I 
need open, open, open.Ź

S: Have you dated any celebrities?


K: Do you think I would tell you that? That is the funniest question in 
the world! (laughing) Why would I want to tell you that? I think some 
things should be personal.Ź

S: OK, fair enough. WhatÕs one thing CharlotteÕs done during the series 
that you would never do?


K: CharlotteÕs pretty judgmental in a way that IÕm not. IÕm not really 
into rules, although I certainly agree with her choices in men. I mean, 
when all these weird men wanted her to do these weird things, I thought 
it was great that she would just say no.Ź

S: Do you share CharlotteÕs objection to oral sex?


K: Well, weÕre definitely not going to talk about that. ItÕs too 
personal! (laughs) I mean IÕm not going to judgeÉIÕm not judgmental, 
letÕs put it that way. Charlotte is kind of prudish, and I donÕt think 
anyone in life has ever called me a prude.Ź


S: WhatÕs one thing that a man could do or not do that would make you 
want out of a relationship?

K: If I was with a man who didnÕt respect what I did, who was critical 
of my work, that would be a dealbreaker right there. HeÕd be out. Out, 
out, out.



S: So for the record, Andrew Shue or Kyle Maclachlan?

K: ThatÕs not really fair, come on! (laughs) Andrew got a bad rap 
because heÕs not really an actor, he just kind of fell into it, and 
people seemed to think that he was his character, and thatÕs not really 
so -- he was very well-educated, really into politics, a really smart, 
interesting person. So I enjoyed Andrew personally, butÉ(pause)ÉI would 
still choose Kyle.

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