Real Life Inspirations Behind Sex and the City Characters

Big comes from him being a tycoon. Like Mr. Big (big man on campus) according to Bushnell who wrote the books.

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John James Preston, commonly known as "Mr. Big" or just "Big", is a recurring character in the HBO series Sex and the City, the follow-up film of the same name.

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He knew. When he was preparing the veal and Carrie ditched Miranda, she calls him Big on the phone when he's in the same room.

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The show simply called him Big throughout the series, largely as a subtle nod to his tycoon-like lifestyle and status, seemingly out of Carrie's league.

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The choice came out of wanting to give Mr. Big the most “generic,” “American,” and “almost pilgrim” name, King revealed to Entertainment Weekly ...

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The nickname "Mr. Big" refers to his status as, "the next Donald Trump" and "major tycoon, major dreamboat, and majorly out of [Carrie's] league ...

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Explaining the name choice, he continued: "If I wanted to give him a name, I wanted to give him the most generic, American, almost pilgrim name ...

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“I called him Mr. ... He plays up his association with “Sex and the City” — he proudly has a sign called “Big's Ranch” displayed at his home.

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“I called him Mr Big because he was like a big man on campus.” He's more than just a playboy. “Ron is much more of a well-rounded person than ...

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SATC author Candice Bushnell told New York Magazine in 2004: 'I called him Mr. Big because he was like a big man on campus,' she says. 'He was ...

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