BEHIND THE CAMERA AWARDS

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Improv 500 Days of Summer Mute Elevator Scene

Written by Julie Miller | 09 Nov 2009, 10:00 AM | 10 comments

MetaZooey.jpgLast night’s Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards ceremony was as packed with meta-literal moments as it was with unabashed enthusiasm for the cinema. Onscreen talents such as Jason Bateman, Bill Paxton and Diane Kruger mounted the Highlands stage to thank their behind-the-camera colleagues, who then jumped in front of our cameras to accept their awards. But the most meta moment was claimed when Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt honored screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber by ditching their presenter script to improv how 500 Days of Summer would have looked without Neustadter and Weber’s screenplay.

As the teleprompter operator started popping Zantac, Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt treated the audience (and now, you) to a muted re-enactment of their chemistry-charged, Smiths-induced elevator flirtation scene. Only after the brief skit, Deschanel realized that without the script, the pair wouldn’t have had screen directions. So the pair quickly reclaimed their improv stances and acted out an actually scriptless 500 Days of Summer scene. The complete sequence below.

Tagged: 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, ZOOEY DESCHANEL

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From Baddertainment | Reply
Posted 09 Nov 2009, 11:40 AM

I'd probably pay $12 to watch the version without screen directions - as long as Zooey was still in it.

I'm pathetic.

From Ann | Reply
Posted 09 Nov 2009, 1:34 PM

And I would watch it for Joe

From Alec | Reply
Posted 09 Nov 2009, 2:18 PM

I full-heartedly agree, sir. She's adorable. Also, Joe is one of my idols, especially for running hitRECord. As for (500) Days of Summer, my favorite movie this year! A great thanks to Scott Neustadter & Michael H Weber [and Marc Webb] for bringing it to us.

From francisco | Reply
Posted 09 Nov 2009, 1:35 PM

I feel the same way, Matt. Zooey is gorgeous.

From Liz | Reply
Posted 09 Nov 2009, 2:26 PM

This was hilarious. Way to go Joe & Zooey, definitely made a statement.

From steve | Reply
Posted 10 Nov 2009, 2:04 PM

As long as she isn't "singing" (sic), it's all good.

From Catherine | Reply
Posted 10 Nov 2009, 8:04 PM

I <3 JGL! Too cute.

From CECILIA.CHI | Reply
Posted 16 Nov 2009, 5:44 AM

我爱JOE
这部电影真是精彩极了

From Grrrr | Reply
Posted 21 Nov 2009, 1:34 PM

WHY DIDNT THEY SHOW MIKE AND SCOTT??

From yjc | Reply
Posted 02 Dec 2009, 12:02 PM

This is beautiful. Thanks!

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