'Guess what... Life isn't fair.'
Zooey's father is Caleb Deschanel, a six-times Academy Award nominated cinematographer, and Mary Jo Deschanel, an actor who starred inpodcast, Zooey commented:"It’s funny because people be like, ‘Oh, nepotism’, I’m like no. My dad’s a DP . No one’s getting jobs because their dad’s a DP. It’s definitely not." The actor did admit, however, that her parents offered her"creative help" with reading lines and giving direction.
that she wanted to make her own way as an actor:"I played in a few musicals because it's the only setting in which I allow myself to sing. Frankly, I would be too afraid of comparisons!" The actor also added,"It was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name. I'm proud of my dad, but I wanted to be me, not just his daughter. For that, I was ready to wait to break through.
He then continues with,"People grow up in cultures. Right? I grew up around artists. So when I was a kid I was, like, 'What does he do for job?' He makes art. 'What does he do?' He's an actor. Right, okay? You just subconsciously take it in. If you grow up in a family of doctors, there's not many nepotism doctors. Right? A lot of the time, if your dad's a doctor, you're a doctor because you grow up in the culture.
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