Ellen Pompeo

And my agent said, and I said, why would we do this? How will we pull this off? This is kind of tricky stuff. This world, social media, TikTok, documentaries, cancel culture, all of it, you know, It's all a lot, and this is tricky subject matter, and this looks like walking through a landmine. I don't know why we would do this.

And then he said, you've always said if there was something so different and so crazy in a character that was just a complete 180 from everything you've done that you'd love to do it, to challenge yourself and to prove that you can. And this is it.

And then he said, you've always said if there was something so different and so crazy in a character that was just a complete 180 from everything you've done that you'd love to do it, to challenge yourself and to prove that you can. And this is it.

And then he said, you've always said if there was something so different and so crazy in a character that was just a complete 180 from everything you've done that you'd love to do it, to challenge yourself and to prove that you can. And this is it.

It does happen to be tricky subject matter and we're dealing with child abuse and disabled children and a lot of neurodivergent children and a lot of tricky subject matter. But if you really want to take a turn and you really want to flip shit, Ellen, this is the moment right here. And so it's an offer, you know, they want you to do this and you should just go for it.

It does happen to be tricky subject matter and we're dealing with child abuse and disabled children and a lot of neurodivergent children and a lot of tricky subject matter. But if you really want to take a turn and you really want to flip shit, Ellen, this is the moment right here. And so it's an offer, you know, they want you to do this and you should just go for it.

It does happen to be tricky subject matter and we're dealing with child abuse and disabled children and a lot of neurodivergent children and a lot of tricky subject matter. But if you really want to take a turn and you really want to flip shit, Ellen, this is the moment right here. And so it's an offer, you know, they want you to do this and you should just go for it.

I think the first thing I started with was every mother... has the intention and the maternal biological crazy instinct to literally do anything for your kids. You can lift a car off your kid if you had to, right? It's this otherworldly strength that you have to want to love your children, protect your children, and you will do anything to give them the best chance. So I started from that.

I think the first thing I started with was every mother... has the intention and the maternal biological crazy instinct to literally do anything for your kids. You can lift a car off your kid if you had to, right? It's this otherworldly strength that you have to want to love your children, protect your children, and you will do anything to give them the best chance. So I started from that.

I think the first thing I started with was every mother... has the intention and the maternal biological crazy instinct to literally do anything for your kids. You can lift a car off your kid if you had to, right? It's this otherworldly strength that you have to want to love your children, protect your children, and you will do anything to give them the best chance. So I started from that.

And then what happens when you have the best of intentions and shit just doesn't go the way you thought it was going to go? So I think that we have a lot of expectations and especially when people have children, you expect your child's going to be super cute. You're going to dress them up super cute.

And then what happens when you have the best of intentions and shit just doesn't go the way you thought it was going to go? So I think that we have a lot of expectations and especially when people have children, you expect your child's going to be super cute. You're going to dress them up super cute.

And then what happens when you have the best of intentions and shit just doesn't go the way you thought it was going to go? So I think that we have a lot of expectations and especially when people have children, you expect your child's going to be super cute. You're going to dress them up super cute.

You're going to put them in little dresses and they're going to look just like you and they're going to do everything you say and they're going to go to bed when you tell them and it's just going to be awesome. But sometimes you have a kid who's like, we're not doing that today. I'm going to throw this on the floor. I'm going to knock this over. You know, whatever.

You're going to put them in little dresses and they're going to look just like you and they're going to do everything you say and they're going to go to bed when you tell them and it's just going to be awesome. But sometimes you have a kid who's like, we're not doing that today. I'm going to throw this on the floor. I'm going to knock this over. You know, whatever.

You're going to put them in little dresses and they're going to look just like you and they're going to do everything you say and they're going to go to bed when you tell them and it's just going to be awesome. But sometimes you have a kid who's like, we're not doing that today. I'm going to throw this on the floor. I'm going to knock this over. You know, whatever.

And as a parent, there's a lot attached. Parenting is a lot about ego. Because you do expect this person to do everything you tell them to do. You want them to be exactly who you want them to be. But the truth is, they're not. They come out... who they are.

And as a parent, there's a lot attached. Parenting is a lot about ego. Because you do expect this person to do everything you tell them to do. You want them to be exactly who you want them to be. But the truth is, they're not. They come out... who they are.

And as a parent, there's a lot attached. Parenting is a lot about ego. Because you do expect this person to do everything you tell them to do. You want them to be exactly who you want them to be. But the truth is, they're not. They come out... who they are.

Can't do any of that. And we really did create like our writers. And this is the interesting thing about fiction and drama and entertainment is we can create our own narrative. And the idea that your truth is different than my truth. The two of us can sit here today. I mean, this is maybe a bad example because we're having a great time and it's love fest.