Isaiah Washington Talks About “Grey’s Anatomy” Outing With “Entertainment Weekly”

June 13th, 2007 by Castina

Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington has spilled the beans on his unorthodox ABC ousting to Entertainment Weekly.

How are you feeling about what happened last week? Did you think it was fair?
ISAIAH WASHINGTON: I don’t know if it’s a question of ”fair.” I’m saddened by the outcome. I did everything that the producers and the network asked me to do. I came back under great duress and stress, and thought I was doing the job I was hired to do. I thought that was going to speak for my future at Grey’s, but apparently that wasn’t the same vision that the network and studio had for me.

Why do you think the decision was made by ABC? Was Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes happy about it?
I knew she was aware of the decision. But you have to understand that she’s at the helm of one of the top-rated scripted shows on television.

Were you in touch with Shonda after you were fired?
She called me on Thursday of last week [June 7] and told me that I would not be returning to the show. Just like she personally called me and invited me to the show. It was full circle.

When was the last time you talked to Shonda?
Yesterday.

There are rumors you may file a lawsuit against ABC.
I don’t know anything about that.

Have you heard from many of your castmates?
No. Everyone is still on vacation. I don’t expect to hear from my castmates. I did talk to Chandra Wilson and I got a text message from Kate Walsh. Everyone’s doing their own thing. People are still trying to enjoy their summer before they get back to the grind. I think a lot of people are out of the country. I’m still getting calls from people discovering that this change has occurred. [EW also spotted Washington receiving a hug and hi-five from former cast member Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny) at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. the day he was let go.]

Would you consider you and T.R. Knight to be on good terms?
I don’t know. You have to ask T.R. that.

Anything you’ll miss about Grey’s?
I’ll miss working with the team. I think the past season we got our rite of passage and we pretty much all learned what we can and we can’t do…like any other new show or fledgling child trying to find its legs. Season 4 is going to be stronger, better and wiser and smarter, and I had hoped to be a contributor to that. That’s not the reality.

Check Out The Rest Of Isaiah’s “Entertainment Weekly” Interview.