The Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl recently reunited with her co-star and friend Ellen Pompeo for a candid chat about starring in the hit series Grey’s Anatomy and more. They both shared some hard-learned lessons and stories from the set while reminiscing about their time together.
Katherine Heigl, who recently starred in Netflix’s Firefly Lane, also opened up about her experiences on the set of the drama, expressing her opinion regarding intimacy coordinators and how valuable they are in the film industry.
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Katherine Heigl Is All Praise For Intimacy Coordinators On Set
Gone are the days when actors were forced to shoot uncomfortable intimate scenes. With Intimacy Coordinators on set, things have changed for the better for actors, especially female ones. The Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl is all praise for intimacy coordinators after shooting with them on the sets of Firefly Lane, however, her opinion wasn’t always this nice about them.
“I was like, ‘I’m an old Hollywood broad, b**ch. I know what I’m doing. You don’t have to tell me how to make out on camera. I was so awkward about it.”
Expressing how intimacy coordinators might create a lot of problems despite their good intentions, she felt their presence on set helped her feel protective and safe.
“I ended up loving this woman so deeply, and being so grateful for her, because she protected us in a way that I didn’t realize how unprotected we were. And I was so grateful to her as well, because we did have young girls on the set. There was a rape scene. And for her to be there protecting them, I felt this weight off of me in a way that I didn’t feel like I had to find a way to fight those battles for these girls.”
Feeling like a huge weight had been lifted off her, Katherine Heigl was thankful she didn’t have to feel like a bad guy or fight battles for young girls when shooting s*x scenes with Intimacy Coordinators.
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Katherine Heigl Believed She Was A Bad Person
Katherine Heigle grew up as a child actress, following the orders of the elders regarding how she was supposed to be and what she was to be. While she felt it was easier when she was young, but once she got older that was no longer the case. It took her a long time to step; from her false persona and being a people pleaser and speak up her mind. Heigl expressed she felt like a bad person when she started voicing her thoughts and speaking up,
“‘But who are you? Are you this bad person? Are you ungrateful? Are you unprofessional? Are you difficult?’ Because I was confused! I thought maybe I was. I literally believed that version, and felt such shame for such a long time.”
Expressing her delight at finally having outgrown her naive version, Katherine Heigl has certainly come a long way since her Grey’s Anatomy days.
You can stream Grey’s Anatomy and Firefly Lane on Netflix.
Source: Variety
