Grey's Anatomy Cast Supports Striking Writers
Many of our Seattle Grace favorites, while shooting an episode of Grey's Anatomy inside their studio, spent their lunch breaks on the picket line in support of striking TV writers, reports Kristin Veitch of E! Online.
In attendance were Grey's Anatomy cast members Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Ellen Pompeo, T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl, Eric Dane, Sara Ramirez, Brooke Smith, Justin Chambers and James Pickens, Jr.
"We want to support these writers and what they do," James Pickens, Jr., said. "They are the artists behind the words actors and performers speak every week. They're the ones who have made this show such a huge success. It's just incredible what they've done with us for the past four seasons, and they should be compensated for their talent. They just want an equitable share of this huge pie."
T.R. Knight (who blushed a bit when asked about how he feels about George and Izzie, saying "I've seen more than you, and things happen in the next few episodes, so I can't comment or I'll get in trouble") had this to say:
"Corporations, they make money, that's their job. So I suppose they think that the more they make, the better it is for them. But in the meantime, they have to treat the people who help them earn their money properly."
"If the fans want to support the actors and the writers, do not download shows on the Internet," Ellen Pompeo said. "Because the writers of the show aren't paid for them."
As for how much longer we'll get our Grey's Anatomy fix?
"Episode seven airs this week. So we just have a few more left ... and then there will be no new episodes of Grey's Anatomy. I think everybody's really worried. You know, the actors don't have as much to worry about obviously, we're very well compensated for what we do. It's the crew that has a lot to worry about," Ellen Pompeo said. "This affects everybody involved, and they can't afford to have four or five months off. It's Christmas, they have mortgages."













