Justin Chambers is able to “play somebody so totally different” from his character on Gray’s Anatomy.
The actor, who performed Dr. Alex Karev for 16 seasons on the long-running medical drama earlier than asserting his exit in 2020, used his visitor look on the crime anthology collection Accused as the kind of position he’s trying to play sooner or later.
“What drew me in was the prospect to play somebody so totally different from Alex Karev,” Chambers not too long ago informed Us Weekly. “After years of being a well-recognized face as Karev, it felt thrilling to step right into a extra complicated, antagonistic position and present a special aspect of myself as an actor.”
Whereas Chambers loved his time on Gray’s Anatomy and appreciates all of the alternatives it’s given him, he additionally had “a blast” engaged on one thing that was the exact opposite of the favored ABC present.
“Gray’s Anatomy has given me a freedom that many actors don’t usually expertise, and now I’m enthusiastic about exploring ardour initiatives each inside and outdoors of Hollywood,” the actor defined. “I’m selecting to observe my coronary heart in all my inventive and business pursuits. I actually desire being a part of good storytelling, regardless of how lengthy it’s. For me, it’s not concerning the amount, it’s concerning the high quality of the story and the appearing. I need to inform tales that sort out actual points, like these in Accused.”
Chambers first joined Gray’s Anatomy when it premiered in 2005. Then after 16 seasons, he introduced he was leaving the present in 2020, solely after his remaining episode aired on Nov. 14, 2019.
As for whether or not Chambers can be focused on returning for a bigger storyline on the Fox crime drama following his season two look on one episode, the actor stated he’s “open.”
“It felt like capturing a small movie since every episode stands alone,” he added. “Engaged on one thing the place you recognize the ending — in contrast to another initiatives — is absolutely thrilling. I imagine folks will sit up for contemporary episodes and new storylines on Accused.”