What Carrie called her man in the series. Carrie Bradshaw: an on-screen character who has become a role model

Helen Fielding's new book Mad About Him tells the story of how Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy lived "happily ever after" after their wedding.

In romance novels, the “princes” are an order of magnitude more beautiful than in real life, and their “horses” are whiter. It is no secret that deep down every woman compares her chosen one with a certain ideal, the image of which is most often drawn from classical literature, or, in the worst case, from modern pop culture. It is also no secret that most men lose to these ideals even before entering the ring. So who are these “shadows” with which the unfortunate have to compete?

Mr Darcy, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: character is persistent, Nordic. Like a true English gentleman, he hides his true feelings so carefully that few heroines manage to get to his heart without serious damage to their own nerve cells.

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy first appeared in the pages of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. The traditional “Byronic hero,” which, in essence, is Darcy, appeared in literature both before and after; common features can be found in both Onegin and Pechorin. But unlike Austen, Pushkin and Lermontov did not bring the matter to the wedding and made their heroes suffer.

"... Mr. Bingley's friend, Mr. Darcy, immediately attracted the attention of the entire room with his stately figure, regular facial features and aristocratic appearance. Five minutes after their arrival, everyone knew that he was the owner of an estate generating ten thousand pounds of annual income. Gentlemen found him a worthy representative of the male sex, the ladies declared that he was much more attractive than Mr. Bingley, and during the first half of the evening he attracted everyone's admiration. However, later, due to his behavior, Mr. Darcy's popularity quickly waned. They began to say that he "he is too proud that he turns up his nose in front of everyone and that it is difficult to please him. And his entire huge estate in Derbyshire could not atone for his unpleasant and even repulsive appearance."

The hero of today's celebration, Helen Fielding, has admitted more than once that she simply “stole” the plot of “Pride and Prejudice” for her dear Bridget. In her version, Mr. Darcy is called Mark, and although he sometimes wears a “sweater with deer” (in the film), he is otherwise as impeccable and cold as his namesake from the 19th century.

"...Rich, divorced-from-an-evil-wife Mark—quite tall—stood with his back to the room, scrutinizing the contents of Alconbury's bookshelves: mostly the leather-bound series of books about the Third Reich that Geoffrey was subscribing to through Reader's Digest." It seemed "It's quite funny for me to be called Mr. Darcy and at the same time stand on the sidelines, looking arrogantly at the other guests. It's like having the surname Heathcliff and therefore spending the whole evening in the garden, shouting "Cathy!" and banging your head against a tree..."

Mr. Rochester, Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre"

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: mysterious, tyrannical, irritable, harsh, with a healthy dose of "cockroaches". He doesn’t hide his feelings for a long time; on the contrary, he willingly throws himself headlong into the pool, which is the source of all his troubles and... charm. Has a crazy wife locked in the attic.

An equally popular hero of the English novel is Mr. Rochester, who broke the heart of poor Jane Eyre. His mystery, inexplicable at the beginning and therefore more sexy, attracts readers along with the heroine. The image of Mr. Rochester in the novel is more than contradictory: on the one hand, there is no doubt about his love for Jane, on the other, he does not try to hide his bad character, let alone his wife who suddenly “appeared” during the narrative. But, with all this, the character does not evoke antipathy, but rather sympathy - if the laws of those times were not so strict and cruel, he would not have had to deceive Jane and give up family happiness himself.

The hero’s image has also been portrayed on screen more than once; in 1943 he was played by Orson Welles, in 1983 by Timothy Dalton, and in 2011 by Michael Fassbender. For Dalton, the film became one of the most important points in his career, and for a long time the image of Rochester was associated with it for most television viewers. Fassbender is no less harmonious in this role, even if when his name is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is “Shame” or “X-Men”, and not Victorian England.

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace"

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: simple and sincere with friends, reserved and sometimes arrogant with strangers. Deep and complex nature, prone to introspection and depression. He is not indifferent to the fate of his homeland. One can easily distinguish Austerlitz in a crowd by his “gaze directed to the sky.”

In Russian literature, noble heroes are more often occupied with the destinies of Russia and the world as a whole, and a happy ending in which everyone gets married is not typical of classical Russian literature, it’s better to run straight into the train. So one of the main “dream men” of all times and peoples remained “Natasha Rostova’s unfulfilled dream”, he simply did not live to live, otherwise he would definitely have forgiven her and married!

Lev Nikolaevich, who never spared his heroes, at the very beginning described Prince Andrei as follows:

"...Prince Bolkonsky was of small stature, a very handsome young man with definite and dry features. Everything in his figure, from a tired, bored look to a quiet, measured step, represented the sharpest contrast with his small, lively wife. Apparently, everything to him those in the living room were not only familiar, but were so tired of him that looking at them and listening to them was very boring to him. Of all the faces that bored him, the face of his pretty wife seemed to bore him the most. With a grimace that spoiled him beautiful face, he turned away from her."

But if for modern schoolgirls, Andrei Bolkonsky is a rather dry image and the same Edward Cullen is closer to them, then among the schoolgirls of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, after reading the novel by Lev Nikolaevich, their blood boiled! Nadezhda Lokhvitskaya, a satirist writer known under the pseudonym Teffi, wrote this in one of her stories:

"…I am thirteen years old.

Every evening, to the detriment of the assigned lessons, I read and re-read the same book - “War and Peace”.

I am in love with Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. I hate Natasha, firstly, because I am jealous, and secondly, because she cheated on him.

“You know,” I say to my sister, “Tolstoy, in my opinion, wrote about her incorrectly.” No one could like her. Judge for yourself - her braid was “thin and short”, her lips were swollen. No, in my opinion, she could not be liked at all. And he was going to marry her simply out of pity.

Then, I also didn’t like why Prince Andrei squealed when he was angry. I thought that Tolstoy also wrote this incorrectly. I knew for sure that the prince did not squeal."

The most memorable cinematic image of Andrei Bolkonsky was undoubtedly created by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. The actor said more than once in interviews that he dreamed of this role, but Bondarchuk approved it only the third time. The actor himself was not happy with his work and was very worried that he could not embody on the screen everything that Tolstoy had put into the character. But it’s difficult for us, the audience, to imagine anyone else in this role - “Here is the prince of our dreams!”

Mr. Big, Sex and the City

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: by the sliding indifferent gaze, the expensive suit and the flock of enthusiastic fans around. Such men know what they are worth, meticulously choose a life partner, and in the end, find the woman whom they will value as themselves, or remain bachelors forever. Carrie was lucky (so to speak) - in the epilogue of the book it is clarified that she and the Man of Her Dreams are still together, and in the film the matter ends with a wedding.

The name of this character is not usually mentioned in vain - Mr. Big or the Man of Her Dreams remained nameless throughout all six seasons of the super-successful series, based on the columns of writer Candace Bushnell for the New York Observer, and two subsequent feature films. For the main character Carrie Bradshaw, he turned out to be the best, although she had seen a lot of men, to put it mildly. An elegant and successful top manager of a large company (Carrie once came to him to ask for money for an apartment), a moderately caring son (a Sunday trip to church with his mother is priceless) and... a terrible snob and egoist who does not want to waste himself on a real relationship , in which it is necessary not only to take, but also to give.

In the book, MMM (The Man of My Dreams) first meets Carrie at a bohemian party for designer Jupe.

"At the height of the party, Mr. Jupe's supply of champagne ran out - not without the subtle calculation of the owner, it should be noted - and the guests rushed in a crowd to the kitchen, begging the waiters for white wine. A man walked past with a cigar in his teeth, and Carrie's interlocutor followed him with his gaze :

- Oh! What kind of fruit is this?.. It’s like Ron Perelman in his youth, only better.
“I know him,” Carrie answered.
- Well, who is this?
- The Man of My Dreams.
- I knew it. I always confuse them with Perelman.
“I bet…” Carrie suddenly blurted out, “that I’ll come up to him now and talk?” And she dashingly fluffed her freshly cut curls in front of the laughing boys.
- Completely crazy! - they didn’t believe it.

Carrie had indeed met Mr. Man of Her Dreams once before, but it was unlikely that he remembered her.

It was in the office, where she visited from time to time on her business. She was giving an interview to the “Inside View” program - something about Chihuahuas - and then the Man of Her Dreams came in and started chatting with the cameraman about how, supposedly, these Chihuahuas can’t keep you alive in Paris. Carrie bent down and tightened the laces on her boots.

Now the Man of Her Dreams was sitting on the radiator in the living room."

Edward Cullen, "Twilight"

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: by the golden glow that comes from the object when it is in the sun, and the melancholy look. In rainy weather, try to grab his hand: you should feel the grave cold. If this does not happen, perhaps he is not a vampire, but just an unhappy person, or you have already been eaten.

“The pale young man with a burning gaze,” the main character of the vampire saga, with inexplicable ease won the hearts of millions of girls from 5 to 55 around the world. In 2008, the first film was made based on the youth fantasy bestseller, the popularity of which exceeded all acceptable limits of reason, and then four more films were made, which were also accompanied by mass hysteria. Cullen was played by the infernal Briton Robert Pattinsson, who signed a life sentence for himself to be the most desirable vampire in the Universe.

Romantic young lady Bella Swan sees her future troubled boyfriend for the first time in a new school (nothing that Cullen is already over a hundred years old - it’s never too late to study) surrounded by his cold-blooded relatives.

"... tall, unkempt, with tangled bronze curls. He looked younger than his friends, who could be university students or even teachers.<…>And yet they had something in common: they seemed deathly pale, paler than any student living in this sunless city. Even paler than me, second generation albinos. Despite the different hair colors, all five of them had almost black eyes, and under them there were dark circles that looked like huge purple bruises. It was as if they had not slept for several nights or were nursing bruises after a fight where their noses were broken. However, the noses, like the rest of the facial features, were noble, like the profiles of kings on old coins.<…>I stole a glance at the youngest in this strange company - he was absentmindedly looking at the tray of food, thin long fingers plucking small pieces from the bagel. The clearly defined lips moved slightly, which means the guy is telling them something, although his relatives look blankly into the distance.”

It is not entirely clear what attracts girls most about Edward Cullen - his sensitive, indecisive heart (Leave or stay? Bite or kiss?) or his mysterious appearance and languid gaze. One thing is for sure: Edward Cullen inspires many to do great things.

Christian Grey, Fifty Shades of Gray trilogy

How to distinguish yourself in a crowd: handsome, rich and young - a perfect specimen from a formal point of view. But once you get to know him better, it turns out that there are more cockroaches in this head than in a damp basement. Despite his inner vulnerability, due to childhood traumas, he prefers sadomasochistic entertainment in the bedroom to romantic relationships, so either submit or leave. However, you can cheat and try to re-educate such a man - however, in exchange you will have to get a lot of lashes.

"Young, tall and very handsome. In a magnificent gray suit and white shirt with a black tie. He has unruly dark copper hair and piercing gray eyes that study me carefully. It takes some time before I regain the power of speech." .

27-year-old sophisticated, handsome businessman Christian Gray burst into the life of 22-year-old inexperienced student Anastasia Steele - and into our lives, respectively - with the release of the novel by E. L. James in 2011. As you know, the writer was and remains a big fan of Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” and initially made internet fan fiction (works written by fans based on the original plot or using the characters of a particular work), where the relationship between Edward and Bella finally changed from the category of snotty-platonic to sexually liberated. A little later, Edward turned into Christian and became the hero of a separate work, which, from the moment it appeared, has been flying off store shelves like hot cakes. The literary man of the new generation's dreams seems to have absorbed the features of his predecessors - a sort of Mr. Big with the mystery of Rochester and the cold detachment of Cullen. On every second page, the author never tires of praising the irresistibility of his hero and rather monotonously describing the impression he makes on head over heels in love with Anastasia, who over and over again “scatters into a thousand pieces” from his one touch.

The completely banal love story of the prince and Cinderella and the picturesquely perfect heroes would not have produced the desired effect on readers without the zest in the form of Gray’s dark and for the time being carefully hidden past and, of course, a very detailed description of his sexual preferences and his pleasures with Anastasia - a real sadomasochistic encyclopedia with terms and concepts. James herself admitted that she wrote the novel, which grew into a trilogy, as a teaching aid for her husband, in the process of working on which she had fun and tired her husband. The indignation of moral fighters and feminists, who complain about the novel as degrading the dignity of women, is broken by both the very pragmatic ones - who doesn’t need the ruler of the world with the appearance of Apollo and a helicopter - and the secret and bold fantasies of millions of women who dream of at least once trying “something” something like that." And the more the details of the hero’s difficult childhood, which had such a detrimental effect on his character, are clarified, the more you want to caress and warm him. In a word, a win-win author's move - a novel at the intersection of eroticism and a melodramatic fairy tale, and a hero who embodies the aspirations of all housewives.

It is not surprising that a film adaptation of the novel is on the way, directed by the British Sam Taylor-Johnson, the author of the film “Becoming John Lennon.” Having heard the good news, fans of “50 Shades” began to wonder who would play the main roles - even Gosling was seen as Christian. However, the creators unceremoniously crushed the dreams of fans and, like a bucket of cold water, hit them with the news that Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson would star in the film. Having examined photographs of the fair-haired Briton, home-grown Internet critics came to the conclusion that he was completely unsuitable for the role of the fatal Gray. We are more concerned about the question of where Dakota-Anastacia's dads - his own Don Johnson and adopted Antonio Banderas - were looking - allowing their daughter to embark on such a dubious adventure?

Carrie Bradshaw is the main character of the film Sex and the City. The smart and sexy fashionista was brilliantly played by Sarah Jessica Parker. This role brought the actress worldwide fame, and her character, Kerry, received the title of “style icon.” A whole team worked on the bright image of the main character, including the famous designer Patricia Field. What is the secret of the popularity of the stylish, bold and outspoken journalist Carrie Bradshaw, who has hundreds of branded shoes in her wardrobe?

Girl from Manhattan

Kerry has an original sense of style, loves to go to brand stores and wears quirky, but very expressive clothes. But the girl has a special passion for shoes. Her wardrobe contains hundreds of rare items from the world's leading designers. From Manolo Blahnik to Jimi Choo.

Carrie Bradshaw style

So, Kerry is a style icon... The outfits, nightclubs, shoes and even cocktails that the girl drank with her girlfriends became famous. Brandshaw's style is a crazy combination of different trends, textures and shades. At first glance, the heroine's outfits seem completely tasteless. However, if you look closely, you can understand that every detail is used to emphasize the image, to make it spectacular and bright. Whatever the most discerning critics may say, Bradshaw's style deserves special attention.

Unexpectedly, Sarah Jessica Parker and her heroine are changing women's ideas about world fashion. For example, the famous one in which Carrie appears in a bus advertisement was purchased by the stylists of the painting at a second-hand store for five dollars. Subsequently, the famous designer created an entire fashion collection consisting exclusively of tutus.

Carrie Bradshaw clothes

Dresses, skirts, jeans - everything emphasizes her individuality. All the women of the world were looking forward to the release of new series of the film in order to enjoy the bright and bold images balancing on the brink of high fashion. Any outfit, be it sports shorts with sandals or an elegant evening dress with a deep neckline, reveals subtle self-irony, a wonderful sense of humor and femininity. There are no boundaries for the young journalist's wardrobe. Bright colors, expressive accessories, strange shapes and revealing cutouts... Bradshaw's closet contains both dresses from famous couturiers and youth jeans bought on sale. Despite everything, there is a sense of self-confidence in her image, even in the most revealing outfit.

Carrie Bradshaw's favorite outfits

Sarah Jessica Parker and her designers tried to create the image of an ordinary New Yorker trying to emphasize her individuality with the help of clothes. At the same time, Kerry’s most daring outfits are a projection of her state of mind and mood. Taking a closer look at the image of the heroine, you can understand what worries or consoles the girl, what she is thinking about, you can even guess the profession of her boyfriend. A white suit with a narrow vest and a wide tie suggests that Kerry is going on a date with a bank clerk. One day, having fallen in love with a fashionable politician, the girl appears in a vintage look a la Kennedy, wearing a Halston raincoat and large glasses. On a date with a young man, a girl wears strawberry color. A formal dress from Prada, a cashmere coat, and a clutch from Fendi will be chosen for a date with a rich gentleman. An elegant blue cape, white shirt and red bodysuit appear on Carrie as she rushes to meet a fashionable artist.

When going out, the extravagant journalist prefers a light jacket with a mini dress from Marni, which makes her look bright and airy. At the book release party, the girl appears in an original lace silk dress and Manolo Blahnik sandals. A few days later, Kerry appears on screen in a pink dress from David Dalrymple with an elegant clutch from Judith Lieber.

Kerry's outfits always reflect her incorrigible optimism. Even in moments of sadness and disappointment, designers emphasize faith in a positive outcome. Just look at the image of a girl in a rainbow skirt and red jacket in the rain.

Only in exceptional cases does Bradshaw become herself - when she goes on a date with the “man of her dreams.” A floral dress and white ballet shoes - this is the look of the real Carrie Bradshaw.

Wedding Dress

Kerry's wedding dress was created by famous fashion designer Vivienne Westwood specifically for the filming of the acclaimed series. This outfit became the highlight of the famous designer's fall-winter 2007 collection. It was published under the name Cave Girl. After filming, the dress was put up for sale in an online boutique. In just a few days, more than 30 brides purchased the famous outfit, which cost $20,000. After such success, Vivienne Westwood was invited to collaborate with the stylists of the series, which added intrigue around the sensational image. The British designer promised to create no less original outfits for Carrie Bradshaw, despite the fact that she had already celebrated her wedding.

Carrie Bradshaw shoes

Most of all, the girl from Manhattan is proud of her collection of shoes, sandals, and boots. In her wardrobe there are four hundred pairs of shoes, each of which she idolizes and would never sell. In a lady's closet there are only the most exquisite and high-quality models. Each pair costs at least $300. Favorite designer of the journalist - In the latest episodes, the girl appears in shoes from

Carrie Bradshaw handbags

The girl carefully selects details to complete the image. Handbags are no less important than shoes for Kerry. Her wardrobe has products for all occasions - clutches, a cylinder handbag, and even an Eiffel Tower bag. All models are exclusively from the most famous brands. This is Chloe, and Christopher, and Fendi, and Gucci, and Hermes Birkin. All the handbags that Carrie carries are not cheap.

Carrie Bradshaw Accessories

The style of the famous fashionista consists of a holistic image, in which much attention is paid to various accessories. A bright scarf can be matched with a summer dress, and three-turn beads can be worn with shorts. Antique brooches, belts and bracelets unexpectedly become a successful addition to an elaborate look. Kerry loves all kinds of flowers that can appear on a dress, hat, tie or bracelet. She prefers roses the most, using them on simple tank dresses.

Carrie Bradshaw Jewelry

The stylish fashionista loves all kinds of jewelry and jewelry. The basis of the image is the presence of a large number of beads, earrings and bracelets. Surprisingly, the girl suits both feminine and romantic models, as well as large items intended for men. Kerry looks perfect with either a string of delicate pearls or an antique vintage brooch made by a famous designer. Often, a girl puts on “grandmother’s” brooches, discovered somewhere in the last century, which unexpectedly complete the famous image of Carrie Bradshaw.

Hair and makeup

The fashion journalist is clearly aware that even a great pair of shoes from a famous designer will not save you if your hair and makeup are not impeccable. The girl's hair is curled as if it were perfectly styled by nature itself. It is impossible to even imagine how much time the actress spent in front of the mirror creating this hairstyle. Sarah Jessica herself has naturally straight hair, but in the series she always appears with graceful, slightly careless waves. Created by celebrity hairstylist Kevin Murphy, these free-flowing locks make Kerry's look effortless, stylish and feminine. As for makeup, the girl prefers to line her eyes with black pencil and gray shadows, and uses pale natural tones for her lips. The ideal look is complemented by elegant vintage nails, with a manicure carefully selected to match the next dress.

Carrie Bradshaw's apartment

The main character’s apartment, although small, is located on the famous New York street Manhattan, where, as you know, apartment prices are the highest. The style of this cozy and luxurious home, as well as the clothes of the heroine herself, emphasize the girl’s individuality. The mix of different styles, shapes and colors work together harmoniously, as does her wardrobe. However, in the second part of the series, Kerry moves into her husband’s huge apartment, where there is a luxurious dressing room with a whole display of her favorite shoes. In the new apartment, laconic and strict, the girl does not feel free, although she lives with her loved one, whom she has been waiting for all her life.

Quotes from Carrie Bradshaw

The series, which starred Sarah Jessica Parker, instantly became famous. Many speeches delivered by the smart and subtle Kerry are today repeated by fans from all over the world. Talking about relationships, the girl notes that she does not believe in email, but “prefers to call and hang up.” The relationship between a man and a woman is described through her favorite outfits: “It’s like a Donna Coran dress: you know it’s not your style, but you still try to try it on.” Slight self-irony and incorrigible optimism can be heard in the words of the journalist: “In the end, even computers break down, relationships collapse. The best thing to do is just take a deep breath and reset.” The fashion journalist expressed these thoughts in her articles, which made her famous in the series. Subtle and understandable phrases, reflecting the state of an entire generation, won the hearts of many women. After watching the series, we understand that our whole life depends on how we treat it. We realize that there is always hope for a positive outcome.

Conclusion

The image of Carrie Bradshaw (the photos used in the article allow those who have not seen the mentioned film to get their own idea of him) is romantic and extravagant, artsy and bright. He conquered millions of fans all over the world. Today, female viewers are happy to rewatch episodes of their favorite TV series in order to solve the mystery of the popularity of the style of the famous journalist from Manhattan. Almost every girl on Earth dreams of Kerry's wardrobe. Perhaps, at least in our fantasies, we can become a little better by imagining ourselves wearing David Dalrymple and a Judith Lieber handbag. Of course, one can argue, declaring that the main thing in a person is the soul. But if this is the soul of such a bright personality as Carrie Bradshaw, then the most important argument in her defense will be a huge collection of shoes, a chic hairstyle and stylish dresses from famous designers.

One of my friends recently wrote on her blog that the image of a columnist making easy money on Blahniks and Gucci dresses made her dream of working in a glossy magazine. Yes, it’s worth admitting that Carrie pretty much ruined the lives of young and naive girls by spreading the myth that a column in a newspaper or magazine would allow them to support themselves (and even very decently, with an apartment on one of the avenues of New York and a mountain of expensive shoes) . Imagine the disappointment of the young and talented when it turned out that glossy writings could only cover the costs of travel in a municipal taxi and lunches in a canteen with Ukrainian cuisine. But I don’t even consider this to be the worst scam on the part of the creators of the series. The most unfair thing is that Carrie made many girls believe that Mr. Big is really the perfect man to marry. And what This is exactly the kind of treatment we deserve from men.

About five years ago, one of my friends said:

Carrie is just an idiot.

I was very offended, as if I took what was said personally.

And why is that?

Yes, because the man simply has it. For him, she is an ordinary chick who is always at hand, whom you can always come to drunk in the middle of the night, who you can take with you on vacation if your best friend couldn’t fly at the last moment.

This completely unromantic review upset me. But now I’m ready to subscribe to every word. And that's why.

This series was and continues to be extremely popular not primarily because of the colossal work done by designer Patricia Field, but because of the suffering storylines. The series is not just visually pleasing, it seems to inspire unprincipled ugly women like Carrie, and gives them a chance and hope to think that one day Mr. Big will become a normal man and start making decisions. The key word here is “normal”. And don’t you dare tell me that “normal” and “abnormal” are too loose or vague concepts and everyone has their own. I really don't agree. In a civilized society, the concept of honor and decency is the same for all people (and men in particular). Relationships should be NORMAL, and if you don’t understand how this is, I’ll tell you very specifically.

Relationships are normal when they are healthy. In them you don’t fiddle with the phone waiting for a call, you don’t rack your brains over where he disappeared for two weeks, in them you don’t meet him in a restaurant with other women, you don’t find his photo on Tinder under a fictitious name, you don’t catch him regular lies, they don’t hide you from friends and relatives, and they don’t hide the fact of the relationship. You won’t find out on the tenth date that it turns out he has two preschool children and a disabled wife who need to be supported. In a normal relationship, you clearly see your place and understand your importance in a person’s life, your appetite is fine, you are not tormented by insomnia and you are not losing 10 kilograms due to nervousness. To put it simply and briefly, normal relationships are those in which you feel complete and happy, and not a victim of moral violence, where you are tortured by mystery and the unknown.

Just look at the Russian translation of the code name “Mr.Big” – “The Man of My Dreams”. Hey, are you serious? Really, let's raise our hands, those who dream of such a man? I don't see any. Big's only advantage is that he makes decent money and doesn't come across as a redneck.(at least thanks for that). But what does it matter if for six seasons “The Man of Her Dreams” does not care about Carrie, dates other women and simply leads her by the nose, keeping her as an alternate airfield?

Mr.Big is the embodiment of all the most insignificant human qualities that the scriptwriters somehow miraculously managed to fit into one man. He is a slave to his fears, a notorious coward, a scoundrel, a liar and a skilled manipulator. From season to season, he mocks the main character, while she writes huge articles, endlessly analyzing her relationships in them, suffers and tries to somehow justify the behavior of our hero. But let's be honest - for Big, the relationship with Carrie is really just intimacy, sometimes with elements of romance to blur the eyes. And all the answers to Carrie’s questions that she has been asking the Universe for six years (no, just think about it - six years!) lie on the surface.

The biggest evil that Carrie sowed is that she made many believe that at the end of this story there will be a happy ending and Mr. Big will marry her, which in itself is a utopia and an absolute impossibility. After all, at the end of this story he will marry anyone, but not Carrie. Because Carrie is a fool with low self-esteem, a fool who will forgive him for marriages with other women and relationships on the side, will be ready to fly to Paris for him (which, let me remind you, she was not asked), wait for him at night and sacrifice anything, If only he would stay in her apartment until the morning.

I have a friend who spent 15 years on such a “dream man.” Now she is 46, she lives with her parents and is in that intelligent state of women’s health when it is impossible to get pregnant and give birth naturally. I often want to ask her a question: was she at least occasionally happy with the man with whom she spent such a significant period of her adult life? But I don't ask. I think I know the answer and it's disappointing.

Another friend lives with a man for 5 years in a civil marriage. He is satisfied with this state of affairs - without children, cliches and obligations, they are connected only by a common life and an apartment. To the question: “Why don’t you tell him that you want a family?” she replies that she is afraid of upsetting or frightening him. It seems to me that this is an example of blatant injustice when a civil marriage is humiliating, and we consciously go to humiliate our feelings. We ourselves make a choice in favor of men who can be frightened by love.

A Mr.Big is just an asshole who will never love anyone more than himself. And even if one day he decides to take responsibility and start a family, I want to express my deepest condolences to his imaginary life partner.

Because a person devoid of any principles is not Big at all. He is very, very, very Small. Regardless of gender.

The Shrew Prince

On the screen, Carrie’s “dream man,” frankly, is far from perfect: yes, he is handsome, smart and rich, but how many problems does he cause for the woman in love with him! Bradshaw managed to bring Mr. Big to the altar only on the second attempt, many years after the first meeting. The actor himself claims that he is not at all as stubborn and arrogant as his hero. “Sometimes women come up to me and ask why my character treats Carrie so badly. And I don’t know what to answer. I wouldn’t do that,” he says.

In real life, the actor was also in no hurry to get married: in 2012, he married his girlfriend Tara Wilson after 10 years of relationship, their son was four years old at that time.

Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker in the TV series Sex and the City. 1998 Photo: www.globallookpress.com

Lawyer for characters

It must be said that Chris Noth's filmography is not very diverse. His notable works include the TV series Law & Order and The Good Wife. In the first, Chris got the role of a detective Mike Logan- a policeman with a difficult fate and a hot temper. Logan works in the New York police department, which specializes mainly in murders, and in his free time he is not averse to drinking and meeting the next beauty. For five years, the character of Chris Noth became one of the main ones in the series, but in 1995 the producers decided not to renew the contract with the actor, which greatly upset TV viewers.

In 2009, the CBS channel launched the series “The Good Wife”, in which Nota’s partner was another TV star from the past - Julianna Margulies("Ambulance"). The first episodes were a great success, and the series eventually grew to six seasons. Actor's hero Peter Florrick is a former Illinois prosecutor who squandered public money on prostitutes and ended up in jail. Florrick is such a scoundrel. While his wife Alicia trying to justify her husband and improve the lives of their common children, he is only concerned with saving his own skin - and more than successfully.

Chris Noth always defends his characters. “All my heroes are misunderstood,” he says. “They are not perfect, they are conflicted and complex, like all people. So I think calling them bad is a little disingenuous.”

Actor Chris Noth in the television series "Undercover Agent", 2004. Photo: www.globallookpress.com According to the actor, playing negative characters is more interesting for him, because they attract much more than ideal heroes. “I remember a phrase we used in speaking class as a phonics exercise: ‘I’m Glad To Be Bad’,” he jokes.

Theatrical novel

Obviously, big cinema doesn’t indulge Nota in serious roles, but theater stages are open to the actor. His resume includes a Broadway production of the play Mount Vidala"Best Man" and role Hamlet, which every theater actor dreams of playing at least once in his life. “I don’t want to appear in stupid romantic comedies, so I have more plans for the stage than for the film set. I've already played Shakespeare and I would like more. I love Russian playwrights and would gladly act in some play Chekhov. For an actor, this is just a gift.”

* Mr. Big (Mr. Big) translated from English - Big Man.