Are You A Charlotte?

Episode: We Interrupt This Program: Adam Scott—More Time with Adam
Host: Kristin Davis (iHeartPodcasts)
Guest: Adam Scott
Date: October 24, 2025

Episode Overview

This special bonus episode features a candid and warm conversation between Kristin Davis and actor Adam Scott. The focus centers on fame’s surreal aspects—particularly the intensity of celebrity, paparazzi culture, privacy as a celebrity parent, and fan dynamics. Both Davis and Scott share personal stories, offering listeners an honest glimpse into living and parenting in the public eye while navigating the evolution of fame from "Sex and the City" days to the present.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Navigating Fame in the Sex and the City Era

• Paparazzi Intensity & Personal Stories

  • Kristin details the wild, sometimes frightening, levels of paparazzi intrusion during the show's heyday (late '90s/early 2000s).
  • Quote: “I watched a lot of craziness go on, like when Sarah Jessica got pregnant...They tortured her. I mean, it was so insane.” — Kristin Davis, [04:24]
  • Paparazzi tactics included following cast members for hours, eating their craft services, and at times, revealing personal information.
  • Davis describes the extreme: “They...rented an apartment in the building across from them to photograph through the window. That's how much money they were making.” — [06:19]

• Impact on Mental Health & Privacy

  • Adam and Kristin discuss withdrawing from entertainment press and awards shows for self-care.
  • Quote: “At a certain point, I stopped reading entertainment press...It never makes me feel good...It was for my own mental health.” — Adam Scott, [03:35]
  • Kristin shares how she tried to manage privacy when she adopted her daughter, including going for 5 AM stroller walks to avoid the press: “You have to stroll the baby, right. We’d be up at 5 in the morning…in the dark.” — [08:05]

Changes in Tabloid & Paparazzi Culture

• Declining Value of Celebrity Photos

  • The fervor around celeb photography has softened with the rise of social media.
  • Activism from stars like Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell helped reduce the market for ‘intrusive’ kid-focused photos.

• Reflections on Temporary Fame

  • Kristin relays advice from a friend: “This is a moment in time. It’s not going to go on forever…You don’t feel that when you’re being chased, but you do have to go like, this is a moment in time.” — [11:04]
  • She emphasizes gratitude for her career, while acknowledging the toll the attention took.

Celebrity Parenthood & Setting Boundaries

• Protecting Kids from Fame

  • Kristin shares strategies to maintain a “family bubble,” minimize her children’s exposure, and keep encounters with fans as brief and gentle as possible.
  • Quote: “I just want to have our own bubble as much as we can, you know?” — Kristin Davis, [16:08]
  • Anecdotes include her daughter’s innocent responses to fan attention—mistaking her mother's fame or finding it “weird” when police wanted photos.

• Children's Changing Awareness

  • Kristin describes her daughter Gemma’s gradual realization of her mother’s fame—highlighted by two standout stories:
    • Gemma on a plane noticing “the lady on the screen looks like you,” leading Kristin to explain her work. [17:36]
    • Gemma at school telling classmates: “My mommy works for the elephants,” referencing Kristin’s conservation work. [18:39]
  • Adam relates, discussing the challenge of kids having to “share your parents” with the public. [20:54]

• Boundaries with Fans

  • Both discuss not taking photos with fans when with their kids, to preserve boundaries.
  • As children get older, they sometimes encourage the interaction: “My 14 year old is now hyper aware... She’s like, mom, go.” — Kristin Davis, [21:33]

Adam Scott on Modern Fandom (Severance)

• Engaged and Creative Fans

  • Adam appreciates the intense yet positive Severance fandom: “The fans are unbelievably creative...They create a lot of art online...It’s incredible.”
  • Notably, the interaction is described as “all very intelligent...it's all really great. It's a really smart fandom.” — Adam Scott, [22:40]

• Surprise Hit

  • Kristin and Adam marvel at “Severance’s” success given its sophisticated premise.
    • “You would never look at that show and think, this is going to be huge.” — Kristin Davis, [22:54]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On The Intrusion of Paparazzi:

  “After a while…we’d be practicing our lines or whatever, and if we frowned, they'd put a picture and be like, ‘Kristen and Sarah are fighting’ or whatever insanity... You just get so sick of it.” — Kristin Davis, [05:16]

• On Seeking Moderate Success:

  “My whole goal in my career…was to be, like, moderately famous…not even moderately famous, but, like, moderately successful. And with that comes the moderate fame.” — Kristin Davis, [07:09]

• Parenting and Celeb Boundaries:

  “That’s why I try not to…if they’re there…I just try to have a boundary that I don’t take pictures with people. I always feel terribly guilty, but I just feel like it’s weird.” — Kristin Davis, [21:21]

• Gemma’s Innocence:

  “My mommy works for the elephants.” — Gemma, as shared by Kristin Davis, [18:39]

• Adam Scott on Protecting His Kids:

  “The main thing that I felt like I wanted to protect them from was the idea of having to share your parents.” — Adam Scott, [20:54]

Key Timestamps for Discussion Segments

• Paparazzi Stories & Fame’s Dark Side: [04:01]–[11:12]
• Changing Paparazzi/Fandom Culture: [06:46]–[07:30]; [22:08]–[23:06]
• Parenting and Privacy: [15:26]–[18:45], [20:41]–[21:59]
• Gemma's Perceptions & Family Anecdotes: [17:36]–[18:46]
• Severance Fandom & Surprising Success: [22:08]–[23:11]

Episode Tone & Style

The episode is personal, reflective, and conversational—peppered with humor, humility, and a sense of camaraderie. Davis and Scott speak with warmth, authenticity, and occasional self-deprecation, tackling serious topics while maintaining a relatable optimism.

Summary

This bonus episode is a revealing, thoughtful detour into the personal realities behind public personas. Kristin Davis and Adam Scott share a nuanced view of navigating fame, privacy, and parenting, lending frank insights, humor, and empathy to the enduring challenges and occasionally surreal joys of their lives in—and outside of—the spotlight.