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Sarah Jessica Parker found 'Lovelace' role 'daunting'

Feb 10, 2012, 2:01 GMT

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker admits replacing Demi Moore in 'Lovelace' was 'daunting'.

The 'Sex and the City' actress was drafted in to play feminist Gloria Steinem in the forthcoming biopic following Demi's decision to check into rehab after suffering a seizure on January 27.

But Sarah, 46, believes she might not have had the courage to join the movie - which is based on the life of porn actress Linda Lovelace - had she had more time to think.

She said: 'They explained the circumstances and asked if I would read the script quickly that there was a sense of urgency and I didn't know at the time they were down to their last few days of shooting on the whole movie.

'So I read the script and I didn't have the right amount of time to think about it properly. Had I, I probably would have said 'no' because it was a daunting experience for lots of obvious and less obvious reasons.'

The mother-of-three hopes she managed to do justice to the role in Demi's absence.

She told TV show 'Entertainment Tonight': 'I can't speak for the film-makers, I don't know if they were pleased, I hope they were.

'They were lovely and hospitable and I was very conscious of the circumstances so everybody was great and I hope I did right by the great Miss Steinem.'

Meanwhile, Demi has reportedly turned to spiritual guru Deepak Chopra - whose book 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success' she once called her 'bible' - for help following her collapse.

Deepak is big business in Hollywood and counted Michael Jackson amongst his clients.