Columbus Short: ‘being on ‘Scandal’ was not really what I wanted’
theGRIO REPORT - Columbus Short is speaking out about life after 'Scandal' and says that he still has a good relationship with Shonda Rhimes...
Columbus Short is speaking out about his departure from Scandal.
During an interview Friday on TMZ Live, Short said he never really wanted to be a TV actor.
“I had a great time on Scandal, but I’m really excited about what I’m doing now in life,” Short said. “I’m a film actor and being on a show playing one character every week was not really what I wanted anyway, but who knew Scandal was gonna be huge?”
Short also revealed that he and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes are still on speaking terms and that she asked him two weeks ago to be on the show’s blooper reel.
“I think [Shonda] feels different things. Maybe I might be the bad child that she loves but just like can’t get right maybe.”
Short later opened up his recent run-ins with the law and said he’s learned his lesson.
“There’s a responsibility that we have as entertainers and artists that I didn’t uphold, because I was still acting like I was a regular Joe. But if i’m trying to run for president, there’s certain things that I can’t do … certain places I shouldn’t be, and it’s been a really big learning lesson for me.”
