Ep. 254: Zooey Deschanel | Her Secret Identity + The Journey of She & Him
About this episode
Zooey Deschanel discusses her secret life as a songwriter and the challenges she faces in the music industry.
Today's guest is one of the most recognizable faces of her generation — an actor whose voice you'd know in a single frame. But her real story isn't the one you've watched. It's the one she kept secret: for 20 years she's been a songwriter, and barely anyone — even people who know her — knew it. This is one of the more honest conversations we've had about being underestimated — as an actor who "couldn't" really be a musician, and as a woman the industry assumed didn't write her own songs — and about what it costs to keep making things purely because you love them. And The Writer Is... Zooey Deschanel of She & Him! In this episode of And The Writer Is, we go deep on: Why she erased social media off her own devices The "industry plant" myth — why the industry "can't make anything happen" anymore Being told "you'll never make a record, no one will take you seriously" as an actor Her "secret agent" identity The misogyny she goes to bat against Her North Star she chases And much more... Hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Every week, we go deep with the most interesting creatives in music. Join our Patreon for special access, bonus conversations, demo playing opportunities…
People in this episode
Host: Ross Golan
Guest: Zooey Deschanel
Topics covered
- songwriting
- misogyny in music
- actor to musician journey
- social media
- industry challenges
Keywords
- Zooey Deschanel
- She & Him
- songwriter
- music industry
- misogyny
- social media
- actor
- journey
Sponsors
NMPA
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: She & Him
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