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I think the best comedic actors don't play it for comedy, they play it for reality. Then you find it funny because it's real. Playing the genre is the worst thing you can do - it's embarrassing.
Zooey Deschanel
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Zooey Deschanel
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 17
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The average person tells a few white lies.
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That is so personal, and it’s my pet peeve when people press you on it. And it’s always women who get asked! Is anybody saying that to George Clooney?
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I just like music that sounds like music. Not like machines and computers and things that you design to make things sound slick and perfect.
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No, I've been singing forever. I started out doing musicals. I think that was part of the reason why they gave me the part, because I sang.
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