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June 28 -- Forget McDreamy and McSteamy. The real breakout star of 'Grey's Anatomy' is proving to be Kate Walsh, aka Dr. Addison Montgomery (formerly Montgomery-Shepherd), who's leaving her Seattle Grace cohorts behind for sunny Los Angeles and a whole new cast of nickname-worthy docs on the 'Grey's' spinoff series 'Private Practice.'
Walsh and 'GA'/'Private Practice' creator Shonda Rhimes have plenty up their sleeves for the newly-relocated Addison, as she adjusts to her new life and new job -- at the titular private medical practice -- alongside fellow medicos played by Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, Merrin Dungey, Amy Brenneman, 'Prison Break's' Paul Adelstein and 'Veronica Mars' alum Chris Lowell.
In addition to her new fall drama, Walsh talked to AOL TV's Kimberly Potts about jumping into wedding planning mode -- she and Fox film exec Alex Young became engaged in May -- about her "delicious" new co-workers, and, yes, her thoughts on the ongoing Isaiah Washington saga.
Congratulations, Kate. Between the new show and your engagement, this is a busy time for you. Do you even feel like you're getting a break this summer?
Thank you! I don't start up on 'Private Practice' (until) late July, so I do have a bit of a break. It's nice.
Have you started planning the wedding?
Yeah, I've started. It's going great!
That can take on a life of its own and become like a whole second job though, right?
Haha, it is, but that's why you delegate, delegate, delegate.
Was it weird, when you shot the episodes of 'Grey's' that served as the 'Private Practice' pilot, to be playing the same character but with a different cast?
Yes, it was. It felt, in a way, like a whole new character, because she's having this crazy new adventure. It was fun, and they're an amazing cast, so I'm very excited about it. But it does, it feels like it's all been a very good dream. Like a fairy tale.
What was your reaction when network execs first talked to you about doing the spinoff?
Well, there had been rumors about some people maybe doing a spinoff, so I think all of us knew that that was something that the show was thinking about, but I was still very surprised and happy and excited. Mostly I felt totally excited about the idea, because I love being on 'Grey's,' but also, I think the storyline was like, well, okay, I came there to fight for my marriage, I did that. And then it was, now I'm heading up the OB-GYN unit, alright. But then it started making sense for (Addison) to move on. So I was excited by Shonda Rhimes' ideas about what she wanted to do with 'Private Practice.' Sort of telling the stories of people who have already obtained professional success and are struggling in their lives still, with being people in their 30s and 40s who have their career and ... then what? What happens when you get the dream?
Have you and Shonda Rhimes talked about what you might do with your character on the new show, the ways she might change in the new environment?
We have to some extent, which I can't talk about, because it's top secret. But I think the thing that's going to be interesting is the fish out of water story. I think there's going to be a lot more comedy, just to see someone who's 39 starting over in Southern California. And sort of the fantasy of what that is versus the reality. Everyone always thinks 'Yeah, let's move, let's pick up and go and start all over,' but then you're like, 'Okay, we're here ... this is hard.'
And you're going from one great cast to another, so that must alleviate a lot of the stress of a new job?
Oh, they're all amazing, every last one of them. They'll teach me a thing or two about acting. I feel very fortunate to be working with all of them, and each of them is equally delicious in different ways.
Oh yeah, there are going to be some new nicknames with this cast ...
Hahaha, yes, definitely. I guess we'll figure those out as we go along.
You've had so many memorable roles before 'Grey's' ... what do fans most often mention to you besides 'GA'?
Well, I think that before 'Grey's,' I was more known for comedy, and that's why 'Grey's' was such a huge gift, because Shonda Rhimes is so great at writing funny and drama all in one. But in terms of specific roles, 'The Drew Carey Show' definitely, because it was such a funny and strange role. It was my first big thing out here in TV, and it was me in a fat suit on his show. I had such a good time.
You have! And I keep seeing you pop up wearing fabulous dresses in all the celeb and fashion magazines. I think you are one of the best dressed actresses in Hollywood these days.
Oh, stop it! I have this team, I literally have a team of experts who are working in a lab 24/7 trying to find great things. No, but honestly, it does take a village. (Laughs) You know, another of the really great parts of the fantastic dream that I am living is that the more success you get, the more you have great people who want to work with you. I've always been pretty lucky to be a working actor, but at the level of 'Grey's,' to be catapulted into that kind of exposure and success, there's just no way any one person can handle it. You have to have people helping you out and taking care of you along the way, so ... that was a long, rambling response to your lovely compliment, but it's true.
That's refreshing to hear though, because a lot of people kind of pretend that's not the case.
Yeah, that's the illusion. But I have a trainer, and someone who goes and finds lovely clothes and someone who can make my hair look great, and make-up and all of that. Left to my own devices, who knows what would happen.
Perhaps that stylist will be picking out a special Emmy dress in the near future ...
Yeah! We'll see. I keep forgetting that those are coming around soon with everything else that's going on.
One more thing, and I'm sure you're tired of answering questions about it, but what are your thoughts now on the Isaiah Washington situation at 'Grey's Anatomy'?
You know, I've let it go at this point. I talked about it, but then I've also moved on. I leave that to ABC to handle. I feel like that's their issue, and it's really up to him and ABC to handle now. It's really not anyone else's business. I think he's a great guy, and I wish him the best of luck. He's a wonderful actor.
SOURCE- television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/kate-walsh
June 28 -- Forget McDreamy and McSteamy. The real breakout star of 'Grey's Anatomy' is proving to be Kate Walsh, aka Dr. Addison Montgomery (formerly Montgomery-Shepherd), who's leaving her Seattle Grace cohorts behind for sunny Los Angeles and a whole new cast of nickname-worthy docs on the 'Grey's' spinoff series 'Private Practice.'
Walsh and 'GA'/'Private Practice' creator Shonda Rhimes have plenty up their sleeves for the newly-relocated Addison, as she adjusts to her new life and new job -- at the titular private medical practice -- alongside fellow medicos played by Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, Merrin Dungey, Amy Brenneman, 'Prison Break's' Paul Adelstein and 'Veronica Mars' alum Chris Lowell.
In addition to her new fall drama, Walsh talked to AOL TV's Kimberly Potts about jumping into wedding planning mode -- she and Fox film exec Alex Young became engaged in May -- about her "delicious" new co-workers, and, yes, her thoughts on the ongoing Isaiah Washington saga.
Congratulations, Kate. Between the new show and your engagement, this is a busy time for you. Do you even feel like you're getting a break this summer?
Thank you! I don't start up on 'Private Practice' (until) late July, so I do have a bit of a break. It's nice.
Have you started planning the wedding?
Yeah, I've started. It's going great!
That can take on a life of its own and become like a whole second job though, right?
Haha, it is, but that's why you delegate, delegate, delegate.
Was it weird, when you shot the episodes of 'Grey's' that served as the 'Private Practice' pilot, to be playing the same character but with a different cast?
Yes, it was. It felt, in a way, like a whole new character, because she's having this crazy new adventure. It was fun, and they're an amazing cast, so I'm very excited about it. But it does, it feels like it's all been a very good dream. Like a fairy tale.
What was your reaction when network execs first talked to you about doing the spinoff?
Well, there had been rumors about some people maybe doing a spinoff, so I think all of us knew that that was something that the show was thinking about, but I was still very surprised and happy and excited. Mostly I felt totally excited about the idea, because I love being on 'Grey's,' but also, I think the storyline was like, well, okay, I came there to fight for my marriage, I did that. And then it was, now I'm heading up the OB-GYN unit, alright. But then it started making sense for (Addison) to move on. So I was excited by Shonda Rhimes' ideas about what she wanted to do with 'Private Practice.' Sort of telling the stories of people who have already obtained professional success and are struggling in their lives still, with being people in their 30s and 40s who have their career and ... then what? What happens when you get the dream?
Have you and Shonda Rhimes talked about what you might do with your character on the new show, the ways she might change in the new environment?
We have to some extent, which I can't talk about, because it's top secret. But I think the thing that's going to be interesting is the fish out of water story. I think there's going to be a lot more comedy, just to see someone who's 39 starting over in Southern California. And sort of the fantasy of what that is versus the reality. Everyone always thinks 'Yeah, let's move, let's pick up and go and start all over,' but then you're like, 'Okay, we're here ... this is hard.'
And you're going from one great cast to another, so that must alleviate a lot of the stress of a new job?
Oh, they're all amazing, every last one of them. They'll teach me a thing or two about acting. I feel very fortunate to be working with all of them, and each of them is equally delicious in different ways.
Oh yeah, there are going to be some new nicknames with this cast ...
Hahaha, yes, definitely. I guess we'll figure those out as we go along.
You've had so many memorable roles before 'Grey's' ... what do fans most often mention to you besides 'GA'?
Well, I think that before 'Grey's,' I was more known for comedy, and that's why 'Grey's' was such a huge gift, because Shonda Rhimes is so great at writing funny and drama all in one. But in terms of specific roles, 'The Drew Carey Show' definitely, because it was such a funny and strange role. It was my first big thing out here in TV, and it was me in a fat suit on his show. I had such a good time.
You have! And I keep seeing you pop up wearing fabulous dresses in all the celeb and fashion magazines. I think you are one of the best dressed actresses in Hollywood these days.
Oh, stop it! I have this team, I literally have a team of experts who are working in a lab 24/7 trying to find great things. No, but honestly, it does take a village. (Laughs) You know, another of the really great parts of the fantastic dream that I am living is that the more success you get, the more you have great people who want to work with you. I've always been pretty lucky to be a working actor, but at the level of 'Grey's,' to be catapulted into that kind of exposure and success, there's just no way any one person can handle it. You have to have people helping you out and taking care of you along the way, so ... that was a long, rambling response to your lovely compliment, but it's true.
That's refreshing to hear though, because a lot of people kind of pretend that's not the case.
Yeah, that's the illusion. But I have a trainer, and someone who goes and finds lovely clothes and someone who can make my hair look great, and make-up and all of that. Left to my own devices, who knows what would happen.
Perhaps that stylist will be picking out a special Emmy dress in the near future ...
Yeah! We'll see. I keep forgetting that those are coming around soon with everything else that's going on.
One more thing, and I'm sure you're tired of answering questions about it, but what are your thoughts now on the Isaiah Washington situation at 'Grey's Anatomy'?
You know, I've let it go at this point. I talked about it, but then I've also moved on. I leave that to ABC to handle. I feel like that's their issue, and it's really up to him and ABC to handle now. It's really not anyone else's business. I think he's a great guy, and I wish him the best of luck. He's a wonderful actor.
SOURCE- television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/kate-walsh