This publish accommodates dialogue of substance abuse.
Eric Dane’s been in loads of issues at this level, however you undoubtedly know him finest from his time on ABC’s long-running TV drama juggernaut Gray’s Anatomy.
Eric performed Mark Sloan on Gray’s for six years — from 2006 to 2012, particularly. He additionally got here again on the present for a visitor spot in 2021, however we can’t go into the specifics of that look as a result of it is a large spoiler.
So, Eric just lately appeared on the Armchair Skilled with Dax Shepard podcast, and throughout the episode he went into the precise specifics (as he sees it, no less than) round his Gray’s departure — which, he actually hasn’t spoken about prior to now.
“I didn’t depart a lot as I feel I used to be let go,” he stated, noting that he was “struggling” on the time with substance abuse points.
“They didn’t let me go due to that, though it undoubtedly didn’t assist,” he specified, earlier than additionally explaining that his longevity on the present itself — and the ensuing price ticket of his wage that got here with it — was seemingly the explanation why he ultimately took his remaining bow.
“As most of those actors who’ve spent vital time on the present, you begin to develop into very costly for the community,” he defined.
“And the community is aware of that the present goes to do what it’s going to do regardless of who they carry on it—so long as they’ve their Gray, they had been advantageous.”
Eric additionally stated that he “wasn’t the identical man they employed” by the top of his run, and that he “understood” when, and why, his quantity was up — and he had nothing however form phrases for Gray’s head honcho Shonda Rhimes, too.
“She protected us fiercely,” he stated of Shonda, who he additionally known as “actually nice.” “She protected us publicly, she protected us privately…I really like Shonda Rhimes and she or he protected me however I used to be most likely fired.”
“It wasn’t ceremoniously like, ‘You’re fired,’ it was similar to, ‘You’re not coming again.’”
You possibly can take a look at the complete interview right here.
If you happen to or somebody you recognize is scuffling with substance abuse, you’ll be able to name SAMHSA’s Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and discover extra sources right here.
