Why do i hate zooey deschanel

For starters, her personal brand has always been extremely onenote, with a skill set that includes her bulging her eyes adorably at things, making cute noises, playing the ukulele when times get tough, and wearing adorkable dresses to grown up functions. None of which is something that we would have ever liked to see a sitcom built around.

Except from the sounds of it, that was exactly how New Girl was created. Speaking to Collider about the show, Deschanel divulged her enormous joy at realizing New Girl was basically all about her. That might be a fate facing Zooey Deschanel. In , agent Sarah Jackson sued the actress, seeking her cut of the earnings from Deschanel's website, Hello Giggles. Deschanel found representation elsewhere in , but Jackson said she was still owed money. Deschanel made a counterclaim, alleging that her switch from the Creative Arts Agency to United Talent Agency at Jackson's urging was a career-killer.

It kind of was — Deschanel says she booked zero gigs as a UTA client, including during a New Girl hiatus in which she made herself available for film roles. Still, involving two of the biggest agencies in Hollywood in a legal squabble could definitely get somebody placed on the "do not cast" list.

Zooey Deschanel had a hard time scheduling acting gigs in because her side career as a musician was so successful. Ward — she acted, he did the soundtrack, and the director thought they ought to record a duet together.

They did, and their band was off and running. Since , they've released six albums of mostly original content, plus two Christmas records and a covers collection. They've had some success with their singles "In the Sun" and "Thieves," and they play a lot of super-chill music festivals each summer.

Deschanel just can't be delighting fans with movies when she's up there on stage or busy in the studio warbling adorable, old-fashioned love songs. Getty Images. She's done with the ol' sitcom grind.

New Girl viewers are looking for something new. Is she too much of a TV star for movies? So long, Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Her huge movies flopped hugely. She'd rather be in an indie, darling. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Her show makes it look like being a mess in your 30s is a good thing. Enough with all the cutesy stuff! Follow Us On Instagram shedoesthecity. We understand how difficult it can be to get publi. With Jess, in contrast, we know little about her life outside of her breakup, apartment, roommates all of which are new and, most importantly, her kooky behavior.

I would like to see this sort of moment multiply. Seyward Darby is a former online editor of The New Republic and a freelance writer living in Connecticut. You are using an outdated browser.