Ellen Pompeo is preparing to enter a 19th season on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, which premieres in early October, although she wants the show to change its approach to social issues.
The long-running series created by Shonda Rhimes has never shied away from hot button issues in the past.
The 52-year-old actress opened up on her Tell Me podcast on Tuesday, revealing that she wants the show to be ‘less preaching.’
Change: Ellen Pompeo is entering her 19th season on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, which debuted in early October, though she wants the show to change its approach to social issues
Grey’s: The 52-year-old actress opened up on her Tell Me podcast on Tuesday, revealing she wants the show ‘less preaching’
“I think if I had any desire, to be honest, it would be less of the kind of lecture in an episode about certain things,” Pompeo began.
‘It’s like, we do an episode about, let’s see… Asian Hate Crime is an episode we did last season that was really emotional. I think I’d like to see things play out a little more subtly and over time,’ she added.
Instead of just having a focus on a certain topic, she wants the show to ‘touch these important social issues and let them be cross-cutting’ as opposed to ‘consistently. [hitting] you only for an hour’ and never talk about it again.
Desire: ‘I think if I had any desire, to be honest, it would be less of the kind of preaching in an episode about certain things,’ Pompeo began.
Hate Crime: ‘It’s like, we do an episode about, let’s see… The Asian Hate Crime is an episode that we did last season, really moving. I think I’d like to see things play out a little more subtly and over time,’ she added
The podcast interview comes shortly after Deadline reported that she will only appear for eight episodes in the upcoming 19th season.
Production is currently underway on Season 19, with Pompeo still expected to narrate episodes, but may not do so for every episode.
She will also continue to participate as an executive producer despite limited appearances in front of the camera.
New show: The podcast interview comes shortly after Deadline reported that she will only appear for eight episodes in the upcoming 19th season
The Season 18 finale saw her character Meredith Gray decide to stay at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle or move to Minnesota to be with Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman).
She decided to stay on Gray Sloan, though it’s unclear how her limited episodes will count towards Season 19, which is scheduled to last 22 episodes.
The decision to scale back her on-screen involvement comes after Pompeo landed her first new TV role in nearly two decades for an untitled Hulu series.
Meredith: The final season of 18 saw her character as Meredith Gray with the decision to stay at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle or move to Minnesota to be with Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman).
Stay: She decided to stay on Gray Sloan, though it’s unclear how her limited episodes will count towards Season 19, which is scheduled to last 22 episodes
The series tells the strange true story of a Ukrainian orphan named Natalia Grace, who was adopted by American parents.
They eventually learn that Natalia suffers from a rare form of dwarfism and claim she is actually a mentally disturbed adult who threatens their lives.
The parents – Kristine Barnett and Michael Barnett – were accused of neglect in 2019 when they abandoned their daughter.
Most of the charges against her parents were dropped, and Grace repeatedly denied claims she was an adult fraudster.
Role: The series retells the bizarre true story of a Ukrainian orphan named Natalia Grace who was adopted by American parents
The charges: Most of the charges against the parents were dropped and Grace repeatedly denied claims she was an adult scammer
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk
