also with keith bearden, a first time director and then having to put on weight and looking a certain way and being a certain way. a character who is very narcissistic as well. tavis: you suggested earlier that you wanted to fight for this. what do you mean by having to fight to get the role. when you think of the success that you have had, one doesn't necessarily think that kim cattrall has to fight for a particular role. >> i think the thing that has been difficult in some ways or challenging is that when you're considered the television actress and -- which is silly. you're an actor, you're an actress. that's sorts of what you do. you play an iconic character like samantha jones. people want you to be that. even doing the movie "ghost writer" with polanski. keith had never even seen "sex and the city" if you can believe it. tavis: i can't imagine. [laughter] >> so this whole idea of reinventing yourself is quite ridiculous in a sense because i've always been an actor, you know? i've just played certain roles and people think of you that way. so this i felt was an opportunity first