Justin Chambers is able to “play somebody so completely 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 saying his exit in 2020, used his visitor look on the crime anthology sequence Accused as the kind of position he’s trying to play sooner or later.
“What drew me in was the possibility to play somebody so completely different from Alex Karev,” Chambers lately advised Us Weekly. “After years of being a well-known face as Karev, it felt thrilling to step right into a extra advanced, antagonistic position and present a distinct facet 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 typically expertise, and now I’m enthusiastic about exploring ardour tasks each inside and outdoors of Hollywood,” the actor defined. “I’m selecting to comply with my coronary heart in all my creative and industrial pursuits. I actually choose 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 performing. I need to inform tales that deal with 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 closing episode aired on Nov. 14, 2019.
As for whether or not Chambers can be eager about returning for a bigger storyline on the Fox crime drama following his season two look on one episode, the actor mentioned he’s “open.”
“It felt like capturing a small movie since every episode stands alone,” he added. “Engaged on one thing the place you realize the ending — not like another tasks — is basically thrilling. I consider folks will stay up for recent episodes and new storylines on Accused.”
