I had my two little lines in the pilot, they hired me the day before.
I want to write a presidential divorce.
Im trying to smile.
I bought a new dress.
It was a horrible moment.
Even then I could never have dreamed as big as Mellie dreams for herself.
I knew she had ambitions but I never imagined theyd come to fruition.
Shonda said that she knew the whole time where the story was going and where it ended.
Shes like, I know where it starts, I know where it ends.
But I think in the midst of our telling the story, the real world changed significantly.
Were all sitting at her table.
Its really nice to be in a matriarchy for a minute.
Its a bit of a respite in these difficult times.
So were really in the first 100-day mark for the first episode back.
It got very real for her at the end of last season.
Shes come into the White House with that frame of mind.
I think Mellie sort of pinches herself every day that this could actually be true.
That they are running the country and therefore, at least in our fantasy world, the world together.
But Mellie has no idea about the absolute moral precipice that Liv is sitting on.
Can you say if Mellie will get any love this year?Theres a lot left to explore.
When youre the leader of the free world, men are often intimidated by powerful women.
Where exactly does that leave you?
When will you find out how it all ends?
At the last table read?Yeah, at the last table read.
It used to worry me.
I am a bit of a preparer.
I might have done that differently but how would I have known to?
Shondas done killing politicians, right?
Youre not gonna die, are you?Look, who knows?
I have no idea.
Scandalpremieres Thursday at 9 p.m.
