Michael Patrick King
Writer/Producer
About This Interview
In his three-hour Archive Interview, Michael Patrick King discusses his path from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Hollywood and New York. He describes finding his way from actor, to stand-up comedian, to writer, and offers advice to aspiring writers and producers. King details working as a story editor on Murphy Brown, being offered a job on In Living Color, and writing for both Sex and the City and Will & Grace at the same time. He explains the importance of fashion on Sex and the City, describes how New York is its own character, and recalls memorable moments from the series. King also speaks of his work on the Sex and the City movies, outlines writing The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow, and shares tales of his most recent series, 2 Broke Girls. Nancy Harrington conducted the interview on May 25, 2011 in Burbank, CA.
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Michael Patrick King on being the most like Carrie of all the Sex and the City characters
Clip begins at: 05:32, Duration: 01m 06s- Michael Patrick King on Carrie ending up with Big, and revealing his name
Clip begins at: 37:47, Duration: 00m 41s - Michael Patrick King on New York as a character in Sex and the City
Clip begins at: 09:35, Duration: 00m 43s - Michael Patrick King on creating strong, female characters
Clip begins at: 54:19, Duration: 02m 01s - Michael Patrick King on the legacy of Sex and the City
Clip begins at: 38:28, Duration: 00m 19s
Interview
- Part 1
- On his childhood and early influences; on his Irish heritage and never having a drink in his life; on his favorite childhood television shows; on his college years in Erie, Pennsylvania and majoring in theater
Clip begins at: 0:11 - On moving to New York and doing standup comedy; on realizing comedy was his forte; on his standup act; on writing for television on Caroline's Comedy Hour - and hiring Jon Stewart for the show; on writing for The Comedy Channel's The Sweet Life and becoming Executive Producer; on going back to theater
Clip begins at: 09:50 - On My Talk Show; on the eccentricities of Hollywood; on getting offers from In Living Color and Good Sports and choosing to write for Good Sports; on the challenges of being a staff writer; on firing Ari Emanuel and learning to follow his path; on getting hired to write for Murphy Brown
Clip begins at: 25:04 - Part 2
- On rules for writing for Murphy Brown; on the importance of writers having writer friends; on the comedy of Murphy Brown; on enjoying working with Candice Bergen; on leaving Murphy Brown and taking over the show Good Advice; on being told he's not a showrunner
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On becoming the new showrunner on and getting let go from Cybill; on writing for Sex and the City and for Will & Grace; on opening the Arcade theater in L.A.
Clip begins at: 16:03 - On becoming Executive Producer on Sex and the City; on differences betewen Candace Bushnell's books and the TV series; on the importance of New York in Sex and the City; on the bi-coastal writing on Sex and the City; on the show's audience and popularity; on Sex and the City being the first cable series to win Best Comedy Show at the Emmy Awards
Clip begins at: 26:59 - On the writing process on Sex and the City; on the writers' room and keeping things fresh each season
Clip begins at: 38:33 - Part 3
- On the lack of censorship on Sex and the City; on the characters of Sex and the City and the actresses who portrayed them; on the chemistry between the actresses; on breaking the fourth wall; on directing episodes of the show; on New York as a character in the show and "The Sex and the City Tour"
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the role of men on Sex and the City and evolving the characters of the women; on working with HBO; on where he was for 9/11 and how 9/11 affected the show; on Sex and the City empowering the individual
Clip begins at: 12:08 - On the fashion on Sex and the City; on Carrie's shoe obsession; on the quintessential Sex and the City outfit; on the show being edited in syndication
Clip begins at: 20:27 - On reactions from fans; on blogs and the online reaction to the show; on storylines that came from his life; on appearing in an episode of Sex and the City; on his favorite scenes and episodes; the series coming to an end and the show's legacy
Clip begins at: 28:59 - Michael Patrick King on the Sex and the City movies; on writing for film v. writing for television; on rumors of a prequel
Clip begins at: 39:00 - Michael Patrick King on The Comeback; on writing 2 Broke Girls with Whitney Cummings; on creating strong, female characters; on advice for aspiring writers and producers
Clip begins at: 46:16
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