Jan 08
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TRIVIA: Cast and Crew

Rob Lowe was originally considered for the role of Derek Shepherd, but passed on it.

 

Grey's Anatomy


 Cast and Crew

  • Patrick Dempsey auditioned for the role of Dr. Chase on FOX's prime time medical mystery show, House, before taking the role of Dr. Shepherd.

  • The character name Dr. Mark Sloan is a reference to a 'Dick Van Dyke' character by the same name in the TV show '"Diagnosis Murder" (1993)'.

  • Kate Walsh's character, Addison Shepherd, was only supposed to appear in 5 episodes, but quickly developed a fan base so they kept her on.

  • The character Alex Karev was not in the original pilot script; his role was inserted into the pilot as an afterthought in order to provide a foil, as well as male companionship for Dr. George O'Malley. Since he wasn't added until after the pilot was shot, scenes with him were either re-shoots or digitally altered.

  • Rob Lowe was originally considered for the role of Derek Shepherd, but passed on it.


 Episodic

  • Every episode shares the name with a song title by a popular artists. Several are named after The Beatles and R.E.M. songs.


 Production

  • In order to keep the plot and storylines secret, in the sides for auditions, the main characters' names are changed.


 Reference

  • The show's title is a reference to the famous anatomy book "Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body" by Henry Gray.