Transcript of Zooey/Emily Interview

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After years of fans' pleading, begging and all-round hoping, it's finally happened! Zooey Deschanel has signed on for a guest appearance in big sister Emily's hit show Bones! The actress and singer stars as Dr Temperance Brennan's newly-discovered second cousin Margaret in an episode titled 'The Goop On The Girl', which sees Brennan juggling her lookalike relative while also unravelling the mystery of an exploding Santa Claus. We caught up with the sisters to chat about the Christmas-themed episode.

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."

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