- I would love to play an action hero
so I'm forced to get a six-pack by a studio. (laughs)
Hi, I'm Camilla Luddington,
and you're watching ELLE's "Ask Me Anything".
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I have a huge fear of heights,
which is not convenient right now
because I'm staying on the 200th floor of a hotel
and don't wanna open my curtains.
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Lots of my co-stars told me
to have a baby on "Grey's Anatomy" in real life
because our show is so amazing and welcoming
and supportive of new moms.
And they were right, and I had two of them.
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I think of Jessica Capshaw as my American sister.
I adore her so much.
We speak all the time, probably way too much.
But to be honest, I've gone close to everybody too.
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If I could have one person guest on our show,
it would have to be Taylor Swift
because I know she's a huge fan of our show.
I would love for her to come and be treated as a patient,
but please don't kill her, please.
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Jo is a hot mess.
My future, my future medicine.
- Are you drunk, Wilson?
- Only mostly.
I'm kidding.
I think that she is a warrior queen
because that's what she would call herself,
and she's been through so much
and she's incredibly brave,
and I wish I could be more like her.
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The first thing I do when I wake up is pray
that my kids are still in bed
and then go through my emails. (chuckles)
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We're actually given a cheat sheet,
which shows us how to say things and what they mean,
but, in general,
I probably don't understand half of what I'm saying.
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My favorite emoji is that emoji that (groans) face
because half the time I use it
because things are happening and I don't understand why.
Does that make sense? (laughs)
- [Interviewer] Totally.
- My favorite scenes to shoot on "Grey's"
are the scenes to do with romance,
where suddenly your character's like, "Okay, I love you.
I've always loved you."
They're always a long time coming,
and there's a huge build up,
and you know that fans are gonna lose their minds,
whether they love or hate it.
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I'm most proud of my two children.
I love that my daughter believes she's a superhero.
My husband and I always say
that we feel like we're in a superhero movie
that we didn't sign up for
because there's always some attack
from Doc Ock happening in our house.
And my little one who's one, he's just very sweet and kind,
and so that makes me a proud mama.
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It's not something that I sought treatment for
until I was in my 30s and finally found a therapist
because I had a lot of anxiety after I had my first child.
And I have to say that Jo Wilson did play a part in that
because on the show she asked for help and sought treatment.
I know how to rise when I need to,
and I know how to take care of other patients
but I'm not okay.
And I think it's an amazing gift that you can give yourself.
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I would love to play an action hero
so I'm forced to get a six-pack by a studio. (laughs)
But, yeah, I wanna be a badass
and I want my daughter
to be able to watch me kick some butt.
I am the voice for Zatanna,
so maybe Zatanna would be really fun to play.
She has a lot of very cool powers.
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I just binge-watched the documentary "The Staircase"
and have been arguing with everybody I know
as to whether we all think that the person is guilty or not.
I still don't know how I feel about it.
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We have not had a tornado on "Grey's Anatomy".
I don't even know if they happen in Seattle,
but we should have that happen at some point
because we've played other natural disasters.
We're due, we're due a tornado.
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I love watching "Friends".
If I had to travel and there's nothing on TV,
I just feel like it's a warm hug from my past.
And it's still really funny,
and I feel like I'm friends with all of them.
That and "New Girl". I love "New Girl" too.
- Oh, my god!
(Nick screams)
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- I would switch places with Miranda Bailey
so I could boss everyone around.
- I have five rules, memorize them.
Rule number one, don't bother sucking up.
I already hate you. That's not gonna change.
- I mean, nobody else can play that role.
I mean, Chandra's amazing,
but she's so iconic and I love her.
She's Chief and one day,
I hope Jo Wilson gets to be chief too.
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My children definitely keep me grounded
because even if I come home from a big event,
I know that they don't care,
and they'll just spill something on me,
and some butt needs to be wiped,
so my children. (laughs)
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People don't know that I'm really allergic to BAND-AIDs.
Almost every single brand will break me out in hives.
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Well, first off, they're incredibly passionate.
And whether they dislike a storyline
or they love a storyline,
I appreciate how excited they are
and how invested they are.
But I also love little memes that they'll make of us.
They're really funny.
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Okay, so I'd like time to have dinner
with the captain of the Titanic because I do wanna know,
"Did it happen the way history said it happened?
Did you see the iceberg an hour before it hit?"
I mean, I just have so many questions.
I also would like to have dinner with Marilyn Monroe
just so that I could stare at her
and just be in her presence
because she's obviously a Hollywood icon.
♪ Diamonds are girl's best friend ♪
And Nostradamus because he got all of his predictions wrong.
(Camilla laughs)
and so I wanna know how he feels about that.
And does he have any new ones?
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So the Anthem of my life is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
I would say that I've been listening
to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" since I was a kid.
It's about dreaming of your future
and being somewhere else
and what that can mean for your life.
When I got "Grey's Anatomy" at Joe's bar,
there's a big sign that says, "Emerald City Bar,"
and I felt like, "Oh, that's my Emerald City.
That's what I was singing about as a kid."
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This is a tough question
because I know the fans are split on it.
I also feel a little split on it
because I feel like I love their friendship,
and I don't want anything to destroy it,
but I do kind of feel like they might be great together.
- I had a huge crush on you.
Why do you think I worked at Jimmy's
the summer after I graduated?
It wasn't for the tips and quarters.
- I think I'm kind of rooting for them now.
Thank you so much for watching.
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