Ellen Pompeo finally broke her silence on wage inequality between male and female actors in Hollywood.
During an appearance on the latest episode of Call her daddy Podcast, the 55 -year -old actress expressed disappointment at salary intervals between her and male coastar Patrick Dempi in a hit drama. Gray’s anatomy.
The TV personality revealed that Patrick was paid more than that as he was already a known actor when his hit series premiered.
“Back in those days – I don’t know if they still do this or not – you had an quotation. And with every TV pilot you have, you got your quote,” Ellen said.
“So if you have done 13 TV pilots and … nothing is personal for him, but, just in general, only one man … 13 may be a failed TV pilot, and their quote is still going up, right?” He said.
Accepting Gray anatomy Was his first television pilot, Ellen admitted that “no one knew who I was at that time”.
“Everyone knew who he was. So he was worth that money. I am not saying that he was not worth that money,” he continued.
Ellen explained, “I was not salty about him,” Ellen explained. “I was salty that he did not give me the importance as he gave him importance and he would never do.”
For those, Gray’s Anatomy is currently in its 21st season and airs every Thursday on the ABC network.
