Zooey Deschanel: Stopping Stage Fright in Its Tracks, and How She Turned a “Disorder” Into a Superpower
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Zooey Deschanel is an actor (New Girl, Elf, 500 Days of Summer) musician (She & Him), crafter, and entrepreneur (HelloGiggles, Lettuce Grow). She tells Guy how being diagnosed with ADHD as a child affected her life and career, how the "loneliness" of the actor's life led her to songwriting and her collaboration with M Ward, and how – right before landing her biggest role – she almost quit acting. Zooey also delivers some practical tips on how to turn fear into excitement, and makes the case that regularly pursuing new creative paths makes you better at everything else.
Links from the Show
01. Zooey's parents' filmographies
Caleb Deschanel (Zooey's dad)
Mary Jo Deschanel (Zooey's mom)
02. Zooey's first instrument: the Casio SK-1
03. Scene from Zooey's first-ever role on TV: Veronica's Closet
04. Zooey and Frances McDormand "Drugs & Promiscuous Sex" scene from Almost Famous
05. The Go-Getter (2007 film), how Zooey met M Ward
06. Let's Dance by M Ward
07. Vincent O'Brien by M Ward
08. Thieves by She & Him (Official Video), one of Zooey's favorites which she wrote in "12 minutes"
09. She & Him's "pandemic project," Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
10. New Girl full episodes on Amazon
11. Saturday Night Live sketch - Bein' Quirky With Zooey Deschanel
12. Zooey's businesses
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