WALTER SCOTT ASKS ... Zooey Deschanel
She stars as the quirky Jess Day on Fox’s New Girl (premiering Sept. 25), a role that earned the 32-year-old actress her first Emmy nomination.
New Girl was last year’s surprise comedy hit. Did you expect such success after only one season?
No! I just loved the character so much and hoped other people would, too. She’s really optimistic and responds differently to the world.
You sing the show’s theme song. Did you help write it?
I wrote