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Ellen Pompeohas pom-put her foot in her mouth (again).
Because after you left, I was like, Oh, why do I have to stay here?
Pompeo explained to Dempsey.
And Debbie was like, No, no, no.
Youve got to stick around.
Im gonna bring in a surprise for you, and she would never tell me who it was.
But she knew I was a huge fan [of Washingtons].
Pompeo recalled improvising during a scene where a man apologies to her character, Dr. Meredith Grey.
He made this choice to speak very softly, she said of her scene partner.
Again, we love actors who make choices, right?
And I yelled at him, and I was like, Look at me when you apologize.
And that wasnt in the dialogue, and Denzel went HAM on my ass.
Im the director, she said he responded.
Dont you tell him what to do.
And I was like, Listen, motherfucker, this is my show.
This is my set.
Who are you telling?
Like, You barely know where the bathroom is, she girlbossed.
Yo, what about as a professional colleague?
I was like, Yeah, he yelled at me today.
So it was an amazing experience, it really was.
Ah, the old saying Actors will be actors.
Denzel Washington hasnt directed an episode of television since.
