Ellen Pompeo Nearly Turned Down ‘Grey's Anatomy’ For This Reason

Grey's Anatomy has many iconic characters, including Meredith Grey, the titular character.

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Ellen Pompeo, the actress that plays Grey, recently revealed that she almost didn't audition for the show.

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Pompeo said she wanted to be on the big screen, not on TV, so she initially disregarded Grey's Anatomy.

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Her lack of progress in her film career and impending bills pushed her to do the audition.

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Pompeo said she likes that being in a TV series gave her time to be a mother to her kids.

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She revealed during her podcast that she has only watched a handful of episodes from the series.

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Pompeo only watches the episodes she directs and early episodes that help her keep the Grey's spirit alive.

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Eric Dane, aka McSteamy, also admitted that he doesn't watch the show because he was there when it happened.

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He said that watching himself on the screen makes him very uncomfortable.

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