19. Addison Shepard was supposed to be temporary.
She said, “Initially it was just going to be a few of episodes”
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20. Patrick Dempsey thought Shonda hated him.
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Apparently when Patrick went to film the pilot, he thought Shonda hated him as she kept her distance and showed no warmth throughout.
![<p>"So I got into the room and [pilot director] Peter [Horton]'s very warm, very loving towards me...we reconnect," he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4vYQjaNWso" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">said</a>. "And then Shonda Rhimes looks at me. No expression, just looks at me. The entire meeting, just looking at me. No expression, no warmth, nothing. Everybody else is talking, it's very quiet, and then I leave. I call my agent and I'm like, 'It's not going to work at <em data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="em">all. </em><span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space">Shonda Rhimes hates me.' I was completely terrified; she's scary." </span></p>](https://hips.hearstapps.com/mac.h-cdn.co/assets/17/29/2048x2998/gallery-1500575540-gettyimages-93760821.jpg?resize=480:*)
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