Two HBO juggernauts. One shared studio space. The ultimate craft services showdown brewing in Queens. Behind the cameras at Silvercup Studios, a bitter food feud simmered between television’s most unlikely rivals.
Sex and the City and The Sopranos filmed simultaneously in the converted bread factory, sharing hallways but never sharing meals. The Manhattan fashionistas desperately eyed the Jersey mob’s catering spread. The wise guys guarded their Italian feast like family secrets.
Sex And The City: When Italian Meatballs Became Territory Wars at Silvercup Studios
Kristin Davis revealed the studio standoff on her “Are You A Charlotte?” podcast with director Allen Coulter, who worked on both shows. The Sopranos crew transformed their craft services into an Italian restaurant paradise. Fresh meatballs. Homemade pasta. Authentic sauces simmering. Meanwhile, the Sex and the City cast survived on subpar catering that barely satisfied their 15-hour filming days.
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Davis remembers the desperation clearly. “We would just be like, ‘How can we get over there and get the food?’ And they would guard that food, do you know what I mean? They’d be like, ‘No. You can’t come over here.’ And we’d be like, ‘Please, can we have some meatballs?'” The Charlotte actress admitted their constant pleading fell on deaf ears. Hour after grueling hour, the aroma of authentic Italian cooking tortured the hungry SATC stars.
The territorial behavior extended beyond mere selfishness. Coulter apologized that “the mob was keeping you away from the food,” acknowledging the Sopranos cast’s protective stance. Their eating habits proved equally impressive. Unlike typical productions where actors spit out food between takes, the Sopranos cast devoured everything. Four takes meant four complete meals. No spit buckets required for these authentic Italian appetites.
Davis discovered both shows shared this unusual eating approach. Michael Patrick King and Darren Star demanded real consumption during dialogue scenes. The difference? Smart ordering strategies versus gourmet Italian spreads. While Sex and the City chose manageable foods for multiple takes, The Sopranos indulged in Artie Bucco’s finest creations. The studio hierarchy spoke volumes through meatballs and marinara sauce, leaving one HBO hit hungry while the other feasted like kings.
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