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Jake Borelli Shares 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About His Final "Grey's Anatomy" Episode, The Storyline That Shocked Him, And More


"It was the hardest, most stressful, scary thing I've ever done in my entire life. And I'm so glad that I did it, and I'm so glad that we got to tell this story of Levi."

And I think the writers also gave us both, as actors, the sort of room to pitch ideas and to make this moment really specific to Jo and Levi. Lesley Boone, hands down, was one of my favorite guest stars to work with because it was early on in Levi's time, and she sort of took me under her wing and was teaching me the ropes a little bit, and then she ended up coming back for multiple episodes. Also, the journey outside of the hospital that Owen and Levi take to find the lady with the golden blood and then it turns into this 200-car pileup.

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