Jessica Capshaw Found Her Grey's Anatomy Co-Stars' Dedication To Directing Episodes Quite Impressive

While speaking to Marie Claire, Jessica Capshaw talked about the amount of time and energy her co-workers, such as Kevin McKidd, have put in before the episodes they directed. At the time another co-worker was directing an upcoming episode, and she was curious about their decision. "'What made you want to do it?'" she recalled asking. "And they said, 'You know, it's just an incredible opportunity, to be supported in learning how to do this. There's no way that I would ever want to pass that up.'"

While it's easy to see what a great opportunity directing would be, Capshaw could also see the flipside. "The caveat is that you have to do the work. Every actor that has directed has spent copious, long hours shadowing," she told the magazine. "They come to set when they're working as an actor, but they also come to set when they're not working. They sit in the chair behind the director and they watch and they watch and they watch so that they know what they're doing."

While all this learning of the craft is admirable, it's not something Capshaw is interested in at this time in her life. "Me? I'm okay with not directing," she said. "I have four kids. Maybe when they get older."