Ellen Pompeo Had No Interest In Grey's Anatomy When She Booked The Pilot

The needle started to tip toward pragmatic career choices around the time that Ellen Pompeo was removed from the final cut of "a bunch of movies," the actress told CBS Sunday Morning in a recent interview. "So then it came to a point where, then I needed money, so I did the 'Grey's' pilot."

She continued: "I said, you know what? I don't want to be stuck on a medical show for six years. I don't think I'll be happy, I think I'll be bored." She then remembered being reassured by her agent, who promised her that it was just a job, and what's more? These sorts of shows never last. It would be silly to pour any anxiety into what would definitely amount to fat nothing.

Luckily for Pompeo, her fears were never realized, and she didn't have to do a medical show for six years. She did it for closer to 20, and after a series of shockingly massive paychecks, wound up one of the best-paid actors in history. What a drag.