28. Chyler Leigh filmed the plane crash for two days
Chyler Leigh who played Dr Lexie Grey stayed under the wreckage of the plane crash on set for two days!
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She decided that it would be easier to just stay under the wreckage for the long haul filming session.
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She said:
‘I opted to stay underneath [the wreckage] for the most part over two days rather than trying to get in and out.’
29. It took Kevin McKidd years to get on the show
The scottish actor reportedly spent years auditioning for Grey’s Anatomy before finally landing the part of Dr Owen Hunt.
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The producer Betsy Beers said that:
‘We met Kevin McKidd generally for a couple of different parts for him, until she created the role of Owen.’
30. Patrick Dempsey actually wrote down Derek’s wedding vows on a post-it note
In the season 5 episode Now or Never, Derek and Meredith wrote their wedding vows down on a blue post-it note.
One of the propmasters commented that:
‘He could have been writing the Lord’s Prayer for all we know as viewers. But he wasn’t. He was writing the dialogue, and it was lovely.’
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