Cynthia NixonsaysStephen Colbertis “the one that got away.“In a joint interview with theAnd Just Like That…costar Kristin Davis onThe Late Show, Nixon recalled a 2003 episode ofSex and the Cityin which hostStephen Colbertwas nearly cast as a man who ditched a date due to diarrhea.“Evidently, I didn’t have the acting chops toact like I had diarrhea,” joked Colbert, 57, during Wednesday’s chat.The scene appears in the fourth episode of season 6 entitled “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little,” in which the core four characters coin the phrase “he’s just not that into you.” As Nixon explains, Miranda Hobbes was on a date with a man who attempted to leave quickly — but not for the reason she was expecting.“She kept saying, ‘It’s fine, you’re not that into me. I understand,’ and he finally had to blurt out, ‘I have diarrhea and I have to leave,’ " the actress remembered.For more onAnd Just Like That…and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.Nixon then recalled a conversation that arose while sitting around the set ofAnd Just Like That…: “One of the writers who was a writer on the old show said that actually, Stephen Colbert was almost cast for that part!“Colbert eventually cut in. “They wrote that with me in mind?” he asked.Scott Kowalchyk/CBSNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I wouldn’t go that far,” Nixon replied, “but I do believe you were in some way considered for the role.“Davis chimed in with, “You were the dream!“Colbert then shared his side of the story, beginning with the opening line from the scene in question: “That was some hot Biryani!““And I know that because I auditioned for that part and didn’t get it,” he told Nixon and Davis, later adding, “I did not play a convincing sick person.““That’s probably good, Stephen!” Davis said with a smile.But Colbert says the rejection still sometimes stings. “To this day, if I go to an Indian restaurant, and if I see they have [it] on the menu, I go ‘That’s some spicy Biryani!’ because I never forget.“And Just Like That…is streaming now on HBO Max.
Cynthia NixonsaysStephen Colbertis “the one that got away.”
In a joint interview with theAnd Just Like That…costar Kristin Davis onThe Late Show, Nixon recalled a 2003 episode ofSex and the Cityin which hostStephen Colbertwas nearly cast as a man who ditched a date due to diarrhea.
“Evidently, I didn’t have the acting chops toact like I had diarrhea,” joked Colbert, 57, during Wednesday’s chat.
The scene appears in the fourth episode of season 6 entitled “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little,” in which the core four characters coin the phrase “he’s just not that into you.” As Nixon explains, Miranda Hobbes was on a date with a man who attempted to leave quickly — but not for the reason she was expecting.
“She kept saying, ‘It’s fine, you’re not that into me. I understand,’ and he finally had to blurt out, ‘I have diarrhea and I have to leave,’ " the actress remembered.
For more onAnd Just Like That…and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
Nixon then recalled a conversation that arose while sitting around the set ofAnd Just Like That…: “One of the writers who was a writer on the old show said that actually, Stephen Colbert was almost cast for that part!”
Colbert eventually cut in. “They wrote that with me in mind?” he asked.
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“I wouldn’t go that far,” Nixon replied, “but I do believe you were in some way considered for the role.”
Davis chimed in with, “You were the dream!”
Colbert then shared his side of the story, beginning with the opening line from the scene in question: “That was some hot Biryani!”
“And I know that because I auditioned for that part and didn’t get it,” he told Nixon and Davis, later adding, “I did not play a convincing sick person.”
“That’s probably good, Stephen!” Davis said with a smile.
But Colbert says the rejection still sometimes stings. “To this day, if I go to an Indian restaurant, and if I see they have [it] on the menu, I go ‘That’s some spicy Biryani!’ because I never forget.”
And Just Like That…is streaming now on HBO Max.
source: people.com
