“It’s a very rare experience.

I think we’re aware of how unique this is.”

In fact, they met for the first time over Zoom during the show’s sexual harassment prevention training.

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He actually booked the role within 10 days.

9.Quinta Brunsonactually DM’dTyler James Williams, asking him to star inAbbott Elementaryas Gregory.

11.Zach Braffdidn’t meetDonald Faison until the very first table read forScrubs.

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Despite having to play best friends J.D.

and Turk, they didn’t meet during the audition process.

Amitatold Collider, “Freddy and I didnt get any chemistry reads.

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The first time they met was during the table read for Stefania’s firstStation 19episode.

15.And finally, Emily Bett Rickards wasoriginallyonly supposed to appear in one episode ofArrowas Felicity Smoak.

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