Ellen Pompeo Recalls Asking for $20 Million Grey’s Anatomy Salary

Ellen Pombo It did not back down when it comes to discussing money during Her appearance “call her father”.
“I was watching people, and all men, who had a lot of money and a lot of strength, said Pompeo, 55, said on Wednesday, March 19,” I was watching people, and all men, who had a lot of money and a lot of strength. I looked at them and thought they were incredibly wonderful. “
Pompeo explained that because of her “intense” upbringing in Boston, she was referring to the “mafia men” who were “really bad people” – but she was incredibly rich.
“They had this. That was like me, they had a place, they had money, and they had power,” the actress continued. “I equal money with power very early.”
Knowing how “liberalization” of financial independence has always been a matter of Pompeo at the back of her mind.

“For women, financial freedom is real independence,” she said. “To be financially independent for me is what makes me happier, I feel the most free. I don’t have to do anything I do not want to do.”
Continue to pass to read the sincere Pompeo quotes about money:
In detail its initial contract
“At a certain stage, I had an option to finish my contract or residence. I was, I was like, oh, oh, I will be 40 when my first contract ends. “Remember” it is better to re -sign and take this money. “At that time, 20 years ago, 40 -year -old women are over. This is a cover, my dear. “
At that time, Pompeo thought it was “most of the money” and “most of the opportunities” that she would have ever had.
Use the patriarch in your favor
Pompeo said it was “not crazy” about climbing any financial scale with a successful man.
She said: “Go ahead, search next to him and use it for translation. Just a step directly to him and rise up up. Do not stay under it.” “Do what you have to do, girl. Use it, get next to him, choose his pockets and keep him moving. It’s okay. I am not angry at any woman doing everything in her power to get to the place where you need to go. You only need to get there and keep it move.”
The story of “Graiz” origin

Ellen Pombo on “Grace Anatomy”
ABC/Compliment from the Evertt GroupThe actress started her career in the films, but when “no money” was done, Pompeo’s agent persuaded her to try to photograph the show pilot who would be allowed “to make a handful of money.”
Negotiating the salary of $ 20 million
The news broke out in 2018 that Pombo was I negotiated a salary of $ 20 million she has Gray Anatomy role. You didn’t need it Talk to the creator of the show Short Before requesting the increase – but I did anyway.
“Being a woman, I think I am conditional to make sure that I do not overcome the fingers of anyone while I am polite,” Pompeo recalls. “I asked Shonda first – she really has nothing to do with these things, it’s commercial affairs and anything – but I said to her,” I will go and ask this a lot, are you wonderful with that? “Just because I do not want to be unresolved for her, I do not want to be crazy and I want to tell her what I do because I respect her.
Pompeo had data when ordering money, noting that she would never ask anything that she did not work or deserve.
“I am a princess of Disney in this privilege. I have support data [it] She said: “I know that the offer has led to a lot of the money that I am definitely worth a percentage of that,” I am inviting women always fighting for themselves because they probably get its value compared to what they provide for men. “
Reactions to money
Before the news was published in public, Pompeo’s director asked: “Are you ready to be inactive?”
This was something “never happened” for her, but I quickly realized “this is true.” Pombo said he was less than after the news and more than he did.
She said, “I received a lot of emails on that day when this story came out of amazing people.” “Then the people who are calm know who does not say anything, and you see it, and you are fine. I don’t know what to say, do not hate the player, you hate the game.”
Ascending against Patrick Dempsey
Pompeo spoke at length about asking the same money like her Gray Anatomy Costar.
“Nothing is for him, but only in general, a man can only fail it can have 13 failed TV pilots and their quote continues to go up. But in all fairness his quote was what he was, he was a bigger star than I was at that point,” she explained. “No one knew who I was, everyone knew who he was. He deserved this money, I don’t say he was not worth this money. I was the same name for the offer. I deserved the same thing and that was more difficult.”
It was “salty” that the network did not appreciate it in the same way.
Power – and how the times change
“When you make a lot of money as a woman, let’s face it, you have salad. So how can I take this strength and do a good job with it? How can I amplify someone else? How can I help someone else? How can I raise another person who does not sit in the privilege position in which I sit?” She said. And – what people think about me, who cares? You cannot control it. What you can do is use your strength forever. “
Elsewhere in the podcast, Pompeo also captivated how the entertainment industry has changed.
She said: “Women in this industry are not very true because taking a look at the extent to which we have reached and everything is a little.” “But we all collectively pay this giant rocks to the top of the hill and we have reached a really good place where, here in 55 years – I am 55 years last month – I get a full second season.”
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2025-03-19 13:58:00