Zooey & Emily Interview

December 2nd, 2009 • By Kelly • Interview

Zooey and sister Emily did an interview with Digital Spy about working together on Bones.

Why has it taken you this long to appear on screen together?
Zooey: “We have different career paths and it seems weird, but it’s difficult to schedule. I’d talked about doing a Bones episode for a couple of years but it never ended up working out because with films you get a job and sometimes have to leave the next week. I think we both like having our own space and the one thing I would fear about working with a family member is you want to make sure you don’t bring any silly bickering or family things to set, although we don’t really do that anymore. I just wanted to make sure everything was right and it was really fun – Emily was extremely welcoming and accomodating and very sweet. I’m glad I did it.”

What was it like working together?
Emily: “It was great, especially on the first day because it wasn’t that hectic. We had a scene that was just Ryan O’Neal and the two of us, which was really nice. We’ve never worked together before except our own plays we’ve done together!”
Zooey: “It was really fun to watch Emily work and I enjoyed it and I’m excited to see the episode.”

How involved were you both with helping devise Zooey’s character?
Emily: “Hart [Hanson] came to me with the idea of a Christmas episode. He told me some things about it and that she would be my relative.”
Zooey: “I was nervous because I’ve never signed on to anything without reading or knowing what the character is first, so it was a little scary for me! Obviously I knew all the writers on the show are really good and they weren’t going to hang me out to dry, but it was a leap of faith which I’m not used to. They were very receptive and let me give some of my ideas and we were able to come up with a cool character.”

Is there any chance of Zooey returning to the show in the future?
Zooey: “It’s Emily’s set, so…”
Emily: “We’d love to have you back any time! I think it is open-ended and it’s open-ended for a reason. It took us five seasons to figure out when Zooey could come on the show so it may take another five seasons for her to come back!”
Zooey: “Season ten!”
Emily: “We’re so happy it worked out. It was something we have been trying to do from the beginning, it’s just scheduling that is hard.”

Read the rest of the interview at Digital Spy.

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