Revelations that embarrass the American actor. In her book “How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy”, author Lynette Rice immerses the reader behind the scenes of the shoot, notably evoking the behavior of Patrick Dempsey, former headliner of the successful series .
As part of the writing of her book, Lynette Rice was able to interview many people who have worked for the series, including actors or producers. Pami them, James D. Parriott, who confided on the problems “of human resources” which they were confronted while Patrick Dempsey was present on the set.
“He terrorized the set a bit. Some actors even suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder because of him. He had this hold on the crew because he knew he could stop filming at any time and scare others. The channel and the studio stepped in and spoke to him. I think he was just fed up with the show. He could not bear to come on the set every day and work, ”he explained in the columns of the Hollywood Reporter.
A departure from the series after 11 seasons
Also questioned by the author, Patrick Dempsey did not hide having particularly badly lived the long days of filming. “We are talking about ten months a year, fifteen hours a day. You never know your schedule, so your kids ask you “What are you doing on Monday?”, And you say “I don’t know”. Keeping up with this pace for eleven years is trying. But you have to be thankful because you get paid so well so you can’t really complain because we don’t have the right. You have no control over your schedule, so you just have to be flexible, ”he said.
Very transparent, Patrick Dempsey also admitted that the staggering salary he was receiving had encouraged him to stay longer than he should have. “It was hard to refuse such an amount of money. How to say no to that? It’s amazing to be an actor and to have a job, and besides playing in a series that works […] It was a lot to take and it was difficult to give up all that, because you never know if you will work again one day, if you will be successful again ”.
In 2015, after 11 seasons and more than ten years in the skin of Doctor Derek Sheperd, alias Doctor “Mamour”, the 55-year-old American actor decides to return his apron.
