Exclusive: On Set with New Girl Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel There's music in mid-air around the La group of Fox's breakout comedy New Girl. Within the trailer of star Zooey Deschanel, an electrical ukulele rests around the couch. "It's my backup from the time I had been touring," she states. "Sometimes I'll just sing at lunch for individuals.Inch She even installed a karaoke machine within the show's hair-and-makeup trailer. Creator Liz Meriwether states having a laugh, "I've attended makeup at four each morning and there is this music moving, she's dancing, and I am like, 'How do you've still got enough energy?'" The cast and crew of recent Girl have lots to sing about nowadays. The show's premiere episode opened up to ten million audiences on September 20, building on lead-in Glee and reaping helpful benefits from the bold Fox strategy: making the episode on iTunes greater than a week ahead of time. "It feels as though another world where what matters is person to person and becoming awareness available," states Meriwether. "It had been a dangerous move, and I am really happy they made it happen.Inch The premiere was Fox's greatest for any sitcom in ten years, and also, since then, it's been this season's No. 1 new show in grown ups age range 18 to 34. "I have existed a very long time and that i know not to over expect because you won't want to get disappointed," states Deschanel. "We are so happy that individuals are watching it and discussing this moment around.Inch When requested concerning the answer to the show's success, all fingers indicate leading lady Deschanel. An experienced film actress (Almost Famous, (500) Times of Summer time) and accomplished music performer who records with indie guitarist M. Ward underneath the moniker She & Him, 31-year-old Deschanel is diving headfirst into the field of TV as both star along with a producer of recent Girl. "I required 2 yrs off and did just music, and so i really felt prepared to return to acting after i did," states Deschanel, who's also busy preparing a She & Him Christmas album for release on October 24. "I actually do take as being a producer seriously and that i love getting that responsibility. It really makes me wish to continue to work harder.Inch That effort is essential to satisfy the sitcom's difficult regimen, which Meriwether describes as 14-hour days, nonstop marketing tours and constant script rewrites. "I am sure there is an issue of, 'Is she going to adjust to this rigorous schedule?'" adds Meriwether of her star. "She completely has, and not just that, she's completely thriving inside it.Inch Deschanel stresses the significance of remaining artistically satisfied in her own career, even when which means transporting a larger weight on her behalf shoulders. "I had been frustrated on set being just an actress, feeling like I needed to constantly keep my mouth shut," she discloses. "You need to say that which you feel within the best way possible and tell the very best tales we are able to. That's ultimately transpire.Inch Deschanel's male costars - Max Greenfield (Schmidt), Mike Manley (Nick) and Lamorne Morris (Winston) - acknowledge and respect her dedication off and on screen. "The show isn't known as Three Roommates, it's known as New Girl," notes Greenfield. "She's so gifted and due to her, we are all here." And Deschanel recognizes a bond developing between her and also the ensemble. "I have always had lots of guy buddies and that i like male energy," she states. "You will find there's good, playful rapport, most of us.Inch Initially, it's difficult to differentiate the variations between Deschanel and her character, Jess, the slightly awkward but adorable girl nearby with striking blue eyes as well as an affinity for bursting into song at any time. "She's a real 13-year-old version of myself," states Deschanel. "There's still that a part of myself that's totally dorky and strange. You will find many people who strive to appear as different, however i always aspired to be normal and that i never really felt like I had been.Inch And just how does she experience the oft-used term "adorkable" permeating the show's ads and marketing campaign? "I believe it is good!Inch she exclaims. "But I'm not sure basically would always describe myself this way.Inch For additional with Zooey Deschanel and also the cast of recent Girl, get this week's problem of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Thursday, October 13! Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!