Kristin Davis’ revelations about the famous Mr. Pussy character from Sex and the City.
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An Actor Who Gave It All
It’s been 26 years since Sex and the City aired, but “Mr. Pussy” is still fresh in Kristin Davis‘ mind.
In a recent episode of her podcast “Are You a Charlotte?”, Davis shared her experiences from the Season 2 episode “The Freak Show.”
The Episode Everyone Remembers
Remember the episode? The one that showed that all men are weird in some way or another.
Charlotte (Davis), who seems to be the shyest of the four friends, gets into a relationship with a gentleman named Mitch Sailor, who is known as “Mr. Pussy” in New York City.
Oysters, figs and commitment
“I remember it like it was yesterday, because in several takes we all had to watch him and he does something with that oyster – and later with that fig too – and we just had to watch him.
It was too much. I was like, ‘No, no.’ This actor was really dedicated!” Davis said.
She continued her salute, saying, “Charlie! We got some really dedicated male actors, okay? And this guy was at the top of the list.
He gave his full commitment to every scene, without apology. It was impressive, but also a little scary.”
Real nervousness
Later, Davis talked about the montage of bed scenes between her and Mr. P, and “all the nervous laughing.”
“Listen, it was real. It was Kristin dying that I had to act like someone was getting intimate with me and I would get emotional on camera. I was dying. Dying. Dying.”
“And people think I’m a puritan!”
Discussing the episode, she said that her character and Mr. P barely talk — they just engage in intimate acts — but said Charlotte becomes “addicted” to Mr. P.
“And people think I’m a puritan!” Davis commented.
Where is Mr. P today?
So where is Mr. P these days? Although he continues to act, he hasn’t been seen in a major project in quite a while.
(He was in an episode of Ed in 2002 and, in 2015, starred in a fun mattress commercial for Sealy Hong Kong.)
His primary work, however, appears to be as a writer. In 2013, he published “Men of War: My Adventures in the World of Historical Reenactment,” a well-received first-person account in which Schroeder, who “knew nothing about history,” involved himself with enthusiasts who dress up in hot uniforms in state parks all summer long.
He’s also a radio producer, and has written numerous articles about sports and living in Hong Kong for a number of notable outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, AARP Magazine and the New York Observer, which is of course where Candace Bushnell’s original “Sex and the City” column began all those years ago.
