The Great Creators with Guy Raz

Zooey Deschanel: Stopping Stage Fright in Its Tracks and How She Turned a “Disorder” Into a Superpower (2022)

Jul 11, 2023

57:52

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Great Creators: How Zoe Deschanel Overcame Stage Fright and Got Over Self-Doubt

3min

The Life and Times of Zoe Deschanel

2min

The Three Little Pigs

2min

The Life and Times of a Teenager

2min

The Importance of Being on Stage

3min

Veronica's Closet: A Comedic Role

2min

The Importance of Being a Good Actor

3min

Anita Miller: A Rebel on the Set

2min

10.

The Importance of Empathy in Acting

2min

11.

The Importance of Concentration in Filmmaking

3min

12.

How to Write Lyrics When You're Lonely

2min

13.

How to Write a Song in 12 Minutes

3min

14.

The Importance of Collaboration in the Creative Process

2min

15.

She and Him: A Performance Duo

6min

16.

How Zoe Deschanel Turned ADHD Into a Strength

2min

17.

How to Deal With ADHD and Make It Work for You

2min

18.

The Power of Harmony

2min

19.

New Girl: A Creative Collaboration

2min

20.

How to Communicate to a Live Audience

2min

21.

How to Deal With Doubts About Your Ability

2min

22.

The Peaks and Valleys of Your Career

4min

23.

Soy Dei Chanel: A Parody of Mary Kate Olson

2min

24.

How to Get Better at What You Do

3min

25.

The Great Creators

2min

Zooey Deschanel is an actor (New Girl,Elf, 500 Days of Summer) musician (She & Him), crafter, and entrepreneur (HelloGiggles, Lettuce Grow). In 2022 she told 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:

Zooey's parents' filmographies: Caleb Deschanel & Mary Jo Deschanel
Zooey's first instrument: the Casio SK-1
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica
Scene from Zooey's first-ever role on TV: Veronica's Closet
Zooey and Frances McDormand "Drugs & Promiscuous Sex" scene from Almost Famous
The Go-Getter (2007 film), how Zooey met M Ward
Let's Dance by M Ward
Vincent O'Brien by M Ward
Thieves by She & Him (Official Video), one of Zooey's favorites which she wrote in "12 minutes"
She & Him's "pandemic project," Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
New Girl full episodes on Amazon
Saturday Night Live sketch - Bein' Quirky With Zooey Deschanel
HelloGiggles
Lettuce Grow

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