Sex and the City 2 at Hogan & Hartson
Over at AmLaw Daily, Zach Lowe has revealed that Hogan & Hartson will be playing the part of Mr. Big’s office in Sex and the City 2, due out next year:
The atrium on the 25th floor of Hogan’s offices at 875 Third Ave. will be transformed into Mr. Big’s on-screen office, according to an internal memo that found its way to our in-box. (We have no idea what Mr. Big does for a living, but we know he’s played by the dreamy Chris Noth.)
Lowe, we’re flattered you’ve adopted the royal ATL “we.” We’re not sure what Big does for a living either, but we know he’s not a lawyer, which is perhaps why he has an atrium-sized office.
The Sex and the City crew will be at Hogan’s office on Sept. 2, but an internal memo — which we invite tipsters to send for posting — indicates that friends, family, and random Chris Noth-stalkers shouldn’t try to drop in. We wonder if they would make an exception for Justice Scalia, who may or may not be a SATC fan.
The internal memo says that Hogan employees might get to meet the stars and might get autographs, but it’s not guaranteed. And the memo reminds partners that on the day of the filming, their star wattage will be dimmed:
A few partners will also have to clean up their offices “so your boxes are not in the movie!” the memo says.
We talked to Hogan managing partner Warren Gorrell. He says he works on the 24th floor. “I’m not one of the partners with a messy office,” he told us. Gorrell’s take on Hogan’s Sex and the City 2 star turn, after the jump.
Hogan is far from the first law office to play a role in a feature film. For example, Kirkland played host to Sarah Jessica-Parker back in April for a non-Sex and the City film.
Law firms tend to be mum when it comes to how much they make from hosting film crews. “The specific arrangements are private,” said Gorrell. “But they’re standard terms for the film industry. I can tell you that we won’t be giving up our day jobs as lawyers.”
Gorrell says Hogan is contacted from time to time by film companies looking for filming space, but that this is the first mega-star-wattage movie to be filmed in its New York office. “The timing worked well because it’s the week before Labor Day. There’s not a lot going on that week in New York, so it’s not inconvenient to have them use the space,” said Gorrell.
Gorrell’s not sure how the atrium came to the attention of the SATC crew, but it’s quite a nice, big light-filled space, with a glass wall that looks onto 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue with a view of the “lipstick building.”
We asked whether Gorrell planned to try to meet the stars, but he won’t have the opportunity. There’s a Hogan & Hartson Executive Committee meeting scheduled that week in Washington, D.C. “Some of the bigger fans of Sex and the City on the Executive Committee were more disappointed [than me],” said Gorrell.
Mr. Big, Carrie Coming to Hogan & Hartson [AmLaw Daily via BLT]
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sexy!
Mr. Big=Partner Emeritus
First to say first.
FIRST to spot a typo: it's Sarah Jessica Parker, not "Sarah Jessica-Parker" as you write right after the jump.
big's an investment banker
Don't flatter yourself honey, ATL wasn't the first to adopt "we." Get over yourself(selves).
First to second 6.
This isn't even the first time a law firm in this building has been in a movie. Thelen's office (RIP), which was also at 875 Third, also served as Patrick Dempsey's office in "Enchanted."
I lied, my job approval died.
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I'm Barack Obama?
True story - just watched a part (maybe around 1/2) of the film while my wife was watching it from our Netflix account.
What a bunch of UNATTRACTIVE, spoiled, neurotic white women spending craploads of money on wasteful goods and services. I can see this show being popular a few years ago, but in this current economy how would anyone be dumb enough to greenlight a sequel? It is morons like these that got us in this mess.
SECOND to say first.
I just don't understand the appeal of four desperate and over the hill women led by a equine looking lady wearing couture. There is nothing glamorous about growing old disgracefully; however, it would appear Hollywood has found a gold mine in this franchise, which has an uncanny appeal to insecure and desperate women who clearly identify with the unattractive protagonist. Personally, my offices are off limits to these types of productions, although in the '80s, the halls of my offices were briefly featured in a Guns and Roses music video.
Kash, your quote should read:
"Some of the bigger fans of Sex and the City on the Executive Committee were more disappointed [than I],"
Old, haggard, bitter, and jaded women, what an inspiring uplifing movie concept.
5 is right; was referred to as a "financier" in the first movie.
5 is correct.
(I wonder if he got any bailout money?)
I should probably know the answer to this, but is Hogan and Hartson approved by the New York State Bar Association and New York State Board of Law Examiners to practice law in the State of New York? Is it accredited by the American Bar Association?
RIP Thelen :(
K.R.E.A.M.
Kash Rules Everything Around Me.
It's not my favorite show, but my wife likes it. It's actually pretty funny in small doses, provided that you realize that it's really a parody of women and isn't meant to be taken seriously.
Anyway, that is just background for me knowing that Mr. Big is supposed to be a real estate developer.
PE -
It is proper grammar to use the word "an" instead of "a" when it proceeds a word beginning with a vowel. (In case you are unaware, vowels are "A" "E" "I" "O" and "U.") What will the peer firms think?
They're apparently taking a more realistic line to the sequel. It'll be "Sex and the City 2: Sex and the City and the STDs".
Big was based on the guy that was the publisher of GQ, and is a businessman in the show/movie.
The men on here may not think this is newsworthy, but it is to any female. The dating/fashion life of any woman in my generation was indubitably shaped by that show. (As was my ability to study on Sunday nights while it was running on HBO...)
-FlawLESS