Chris Noth is following in his Sex and the City co-star’s hoof steps by denouncing how materialistic New York has become.
The actor, who began residing in New York City in the 1970s, told Interview magazine that its appeal has greatly lowered over the years. “New York is pretty much commercialized to the point of no return,” he complained. Noth also misses the city’s creative scene, stating, “It’s very suburban. The art scene really left, except in patches. It’s all about sort of a corporate sensibility, and it’s squeezed out room for any other kind of sensibility.”
Noth claims to also miss the city’s diversity – what he calls the “eccentrics” and “different neighborhoods.”
The city has disappointed the actor so much that he has decided to move his Cutting Room night club from New York to Las Vegas. He defends his choice, stating: “I want to take the club to Vegas. I think a Cutting Room would be great in Vegas. I just haven’t really had the time to go out there and schmooze people and try to get them to invest millions of dollars.”
Because when I think “culture” and “taste,” Las Vegas immediately springs to mind.
Let’s be real: I’m a Mr. Big girl like you don’t even know, but Chris Noth willfully participated in and profited from a media empire that elevated materialism to an art form. I mean, his character cruises around Manhattan in a so-exclusive-you-can’t-even-buy-it $200g Mercedes S Class. Chauffered.
I remember as a kid in the late 70’s, New York being regarded as nothing less than a Hell hole. Are the “eccentrics” that he misses the same ones that would stick a screw driver in his back ‘cuz they need a fix? I wonder how often he actually walked through those “different (read black) neighborhoods”. The west side is still here Chris! Come check it out. I’ll even give you a ride!
“I want to take the club to Vegas. I think a Cutting Room would be great in Vegas. I just haven’t really had the time to go out there and schmooze people and try to get them to invest millions of dollars.”
Ummm….but….isn’t that commercialization-ish?
Maybe he has a point. Didn’t SJP say the same thing about NYC? Although they’re the ones contributing to it’s gentrification and general vapidness
Chris, darling, the bohemians who used to hang out in SOHO couldn’t afford to back your Vegas venture. It takes the uptown corporate types that you hate so much to get your little dream going. You have always been Mikey to me. I have always worshiped and adored you as Mikey. Now, shut up before I can’t stand to see your face on the screen anymore.