Casting director John Levey explains how he found George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, Anthony Edwards, Eriq La Salle and Sherry Stringfield for the pilot, plus the challenges of casting all 15 seasons of the NBC drama.
Chicago with new and interesting people. The medicine stayed the star, but the characters were new and different as the years went on. So it remained incredibly exciting. And it was a fantastic example of what excellence and collaboration and community can produce. John runs a fantastic ship. And it was fun and exciting from day one through day 2 million."
Another actor who came close to landing the role? "I recently had lunch with Noah and he told me that he was once sitting on an airplane and the seat next to him was occupied by the actor Raphael Sbarge , who had tested opposite him forWhen it came time to cast reliable resident Mark Greene, Levey was sitting at his desk with a pile of head shots when Wells happened to walk by.
The Benton role was key because of the mentorship the character offered Carter, said Levey. "The relationship that developed between Noah and Eriq was just so, so important to the success of the show. And Eriq is a great, generous guy. At the time of the pilot, he was one of the very first dramatic, African-American, smart series regular players. He took that role very seriously, as he should have. I think some people found him hard to read, or sort of taciturn or something.
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