“I’m not down about it,” theGrey’s Anatomyalumtoldthe Associated Pressin an interview published Friday.
“Our job is to go out there every night, no matter what…
I’m not really worrying about it.
Jesse Williams.Adela Loconte/Shutterstock
I can’t sweat that.”
Williams added, “We do need to keep advocating for ourselves.
Consent is important, I thought.
So, let’s keep that in mind universally.”
“Theater is a sacred space, and everybody doesn’t understand that,” Williams told the AP.
Williams also revealed that he didn’t know the play included nudity until after he read the script.
“But the nudity is honest.
It’s not salacious.
It serves the story.
It puts the audience in an interesting position to relate to empathize with the characters.”
Williamspreviously discussed the nude sceneon an episode ofWatch What Happens Liverecorded before the leak.
“Everybody makes such a big deal,” he said.
“It’s a body.
Once you see it, you realize it’s whatever.”
A day after the photos and video were leaked online,Second Stage issued a strong statementcondemning the incident.
We are actively pursuing takedown requests and ask that no one participates in the distribution of these images.
Second Stage is also adding additional staff at the theater to enforce the policy."
