Kim Raver reflected on the work she did before making her 'Grey's Anatomy' directorial debut during a D23 fan event celebrating the medical drama in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 10,
Raver compared shadowing Debbie Allen before directing an episode of the long-running series to "training for the Russian ballet" at D23 on Aug. 10JP Mangalindan is a Senior Writer for TV at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in May 2023. JP's work has previously appeared in publications likealum, 55, plays Dr. Teddy Altman on the show and had the opportunity to direct a season 19 episode called "Training Day," which aired in March 2023.
During a panel at the D23 fan event in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 10, Raver reflected on why being a woman working on a show that"I came up in the business where there were just... there a lot of men, which is great — love all of you," she quipped, before adding that she "didn't get to see a lot of women doing a lot of the jobs.
But that doesn't mean that Raver was instantly granted the chance to direct or that the preparation process was easy."Everyone wanted me to just do my best, which is an incredible feeling but I also got to see other women directing and other women editing and writing and showrunning," Raver recalled."It was like training for the Russian ballet," Raver said of the experience, making the audience laugh. "It was like...
"I just really had the time of my life and I really loved it and I felt really well-prepared and so incredibly supported," she said, after highlighting the fact that Wilson, 54, passed on lots of notes and wisdom to her.
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