Actor and musician Scott Patterson is very upset with the scene of “Gilmore Girls” which he says is difficult for his body. Patterson revealed how the drama-comedy scene still influences him now.
He opened up to co-hosts Danielle Romo and Amy Sugarman on an episode of his podcast “I Am All In with Scott Patterson.” On the podcast, he recalled some behind-the-scenes moments from the show “Keg! Max!” episode.
The actress shared that her rear was the center of attention in the scene and all the attention made her feel like a “stick of meat,” among other things.
Read on to learn more.
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‘Back’ Scene
Patterson played Luke Danes, the owner of the restaurant, in all seven seasons of the show. He flashed back to season 3, episode 19, where another character, Sookie St. James (played by Melissa McCarthy) and Lorelai Gilmore (played by Lauren Graham), talk about her backside.
The discussion began when McCarthy’s character, Sookie, admitted to accidentally touching him while he was lying on his side fixing the car. Thinking back on the scene, Patterson revealed that he felt uncomfortable. He said, “I know it’s not good, and it doesn’t make me feel good at all.”
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Patterson continued, “It makes me feel really embarrassed, actually.” He was also disgusted by the scene, which he said had to be shot several times. The actor said, “It was the most disturbing time I’ve ever spent on set.”
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Following a lengthy discussion between the two women in the scene, Patterson’s character, Luke Danes, tells the woman that them talking about her butt is “bad taste.” Neither actor knew that the discussion bothered Patterson in real life.
She was even more upset by the conversation about her butt after they finished shooting the scene. The “Saw” star recalled, “when we’re not filming, we’re sitting around — people are still talking about butt, butt, butt.”
As upset as she was with the discussion, she was even more upset with the show’s creators, Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Dan Palladino, for writing the script that way and focusing on her body parts.
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Scott Patterson Feels Objectified By The Scene
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The now 63-year-old also said that he felt objectified, but he couldn’t do anything about it. “It’s upsetting because you’re treated like an object,” he said. “And it was disturbing and disgusting, and I had to endure it through that whole scene and a lot of takes,”
He then called out the creators again for taking advantage of the characters to embarrass and humiliate them. He said, “This is how the creators of the show see the character that you can embarrass him and take away his dignity in that whole scene, and that’s fine and that’s not fine with me.”
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Patterson also revealed that he feels very self-conscious during training as well. They had to read the scene to the cast and crew, which made him uncomfortable. Looking back on the experience, she says she wishes she had done something to stop it.
The “Aliens in America” star was also worried about being objectified by fans and viewers at the time. He later recalled thinking about what the Emmy Awards judges would have said about the scene if the show had ever been considered for a nomination.
He was mad at himself
Patterson points out that there’s nothing wrong with protesting anyone, no matter the year. “Just because it’s 2003 doesn’t mean it’s okay,” he said, “It’s never okay.” He also said that he was disappointed with himself for agreeing to do the scene.
Patterson said, “And I didn’t feel comfortable doing it and it pissed me off.” He also felt upset with himself for keeping silent all this time. “I never said anything, so I was mad at myself for never saying anything,” he said, “But, you know, I have this job and I don’t want to make waves and all that.”
As the conversation progressed, Patterson described how she felt during the scene, saying that she felt like “a very small…kind of a stick of meat” and couldn’t wait for it to be over. He said, “I can’t wait for the day to be over.”
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