HOLLYWOOD high-flyer Melissa George has taken time out from her busy Grey’s Anatomy schedule to watch planes zip through the skies over Perth.

The Perth-born actor was a special guest of the Red Bull Air Race World Series and watched Austrian Hannes Arch finish Saturday’s round with the fastest qualifying time. The result saw Arch assured the series’ title with a single point, putting him in an unbeatable position, regardless of the results of tomorrow’s race.

George, 33, said she had a fascination with aircraft. “I’d love to go up in one of the planes,” she said. “I’m obsessed with it. I want to learn how to fly.” George divides her time between Los Angeles, New York and Argentina, but was thrilled to be home to catch up with family.

“To try to get time out of Grey’s Anatomy is really hard, but I knew that my sister had just had a baby and I wanted to see her desperately,” she said.

“It’s my sister’s third kid and I love seeing her so happy and my mum and dad are here and my little sister. I love Perth, when I come home I really appreciate it.”

George said she jumped at the opportunity to join one of America’s most popular TV shows.

“It’s such a great show and when I met with the creator I just thought ‘wow, I’d love to be part of it’,” she said.

She described her latest role as a bisexual intern as a bit of fun.

“I haven’t stopped laughing since I’ve gone to work,” she said. “It’s the most fun, crazy, great set.”

Despite a hectic filming schedule, George said she maintained a healthy balance between work and home life with her husband, Chilean film director Claudio Dabed.

“When I’m in LA it’s just for work, but when we’re in Buenos Aires it’s just for us, my husband and I,” she said. “We can just relax.” Source