10. The medical storylines are taken from medical journals or fans’ ideas
The producers say that they want Grey’s Anatomy to appear as authentic as possible and there are advisors on set to make sure.
The cast are taught by professional advisors
The producers choose the storylines based on actual medical findings and suggestions from the viewers that they find the most interesting.
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Reportedly, the cast are given a lot of support and materials to help them understand the reality of the fictional surgeries they perform.
11. The only character to have a physical description was Miranda Bailey
Shonda Rhimes didn’t imagine what any of the cast looked like apart from the character of Miranda Bailey who she originally wanted as a ‘short, white, blonde female’.
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When Chandra Wilson rocked up, however, Shonda knew that she had to scratch that idea!
12. Patrick Dempsey didn’t know that his character was married
Patrick Dempsey was in for a surprise when he found out that his character was actually married.
The thing is no one told him (or Ellen Pompeo) until filming for the season 1 finale was underway!
Sneaky…
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