Katherine Heigl on Instagram: "So some of you may not know that I’ve been in the film and television industry for 31 years now. Yeah…I’ve been around awhile! I grew up on film sets and the crews I’ve always been surrounded by have been a kind of family to me. I’ve had makeup artists talk me through the bullying years of middle school. I’ve had costumers walk me through bad breakups in high school. I’ve had grips and camera operators and sound engineers stop to check in with me and connect about our families and our lives and our partners. I’ve had AD’s and PA’s go out of their way to make me smile or laugh or relieve some of the tension and stress from long hours on set. I’ve had transportation drivers who have told me their stories and I them. I’ve celebrated life’s big and small milestones with my crews. First real love. Marriage. Babies. Turning 21. Turning 30. Turning 40. The crews I’ve worked with all these many many years have been just as instrumental in making me who I am as anything else lasting and important in my life. They have been family in that way and I have always and will always continue to support and stand by them. Some of you may remember over ten years ago I was very vocal about the absurdity of the working hours crews and actors were being forced into by production. Even Diane Sawyer interviewed me and not so kindly informed me “no one feels sorry for you.” I very publicly and for many many years after got my ass kicked for speaking up. CONTINUED IN COMMENTS" | Zootzle
