Ellen Pompeo Recalls Going "At It" With Denzel Washington on Grey's Anatomy Set
Ellen Pompeo says she & Denzel Washington fought when he directed an episode of #GreysAnatomy:
“He was like, 'I'm the director. Don't tell [the actors] what to do.' I said, 'Listen, motherf‑‑‑er, this is my show. This is my set. Who are you telling?.'”
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- Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 29, 2021
Today in "Area Woman Thought She Did Something" news,
- Denzel Washington ("The Tragedy of Macbeth", "Training Day", Several Oscars) directed the episode "The Sound of Silence" in 2016 for Season 12.
- Pompeo yelled an improvised line to another actor, the improvied line being to 'look at me'.
- Denzel told her not to yell at others, as he was the director.
- '"I was like, ‘Listen, motherf--ker, this is my show,'" Ellen continued. "This is my set. Who are you telling?"'
- Claims she has respect for him back then and now, and that was the only incident.