Zooey Deschanel Tunes In for ‘Winnie The Pooh’; Showing In Theaters October 19

I just saw “Winnie The Pooh” special movie screening at the MyCinema, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Malls, Makati last night (October 12).

I’m supposed to do a review about the movie and I bumped into this press release sent to me by sir Jay Gonzales about Winnie The Pooh’s soundtrack. Funny thing is, I was watching this new show called “New Girl” from ETC (RPN 9) featuring my favorite actress Zooey Deschanel while surfing the net.

No wonder I love the music performed in that Winnie The Pooh movie! It’s Zooey Deschanel performing some of the tracks in that film!

Will do a separate review about the movie, but for the meantime, here’s some information about Zoeey Deschanel doing the Winnie The Pooh music. I also found a video in Youtube so you’ll have an idea what it sounds like. Enjoy!

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He’s a bear of very little brain. She’s half of the acclaimed band She & Him and the star of the hit new sitcom, “New Girl.” Now, Winnie and Zooey Deschanel come together on the big screen in Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ all-new adventure “Winnie the Pooh,” which opens exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas (Glorietta 4 & Greenbelt 3) starting October 19.

Deschanel (“(500) Days of Summer”) joins Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood, performing three songs for the film, including her own take on the classic “Winnie the Pooh” theme song, “A Very Important Thing to Do” and the original end-credit song “So Long,” which was written by Deschanel and performed with She & Him bandmate M. Ward.

“This has been one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had,” says Deschanel. “And I’ve just been thanking my lucky stars that I was able to work on this movie, because it’s delightful.”

The filmmakers were drawn to Deschanel’s signature style. “She was the perfect choice to do the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ song-a classic theme from the Sherman Brothers,” says co-director Don Hall. “Her music actually embodies the underlying spirit of the movie. We’re taking something that has vintage roots in the sixties, but spinning it in our own way and updating it. If you listen to Zooey’s music with She & Him-that’s their sound to a tee.”

Adds co-director Stephen Anderson, “It’s a perfect way to start the movie, letting the audience know right off the bat that this is Winnie the Pooh like you know him, but it’s something for today. We wanted to keep the same charm as the original, but give it a fresh spin, a contemporary feel, and she opens the movie with so much freshness, so much energy.”

“It’s always fun to have a contemporary artist rediscover a classic and that’s exactly what Zooey did,” says producer Peter Del Vecho. “She brought her own personality to the song-when she sings about introducing the individual characters, it’s as though she’s known them her whole life-and she has.”

“I’m a big fan of Winnie the Pooh and all his friends,” says Deschanel, who also plays the ukulele in the song. “It’s really hard to pick a favorite: Winnie the Pooh is so special, he loves honey and he’s just cool. Eeyore is amazing, I love Eeyore. And Piglet is so small. It’s really a four-way tie between Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger.”

Among the songs Deschanel performed for the film is “A Very Important Thing to Do”-a song that helps illustrate the contest the friends from the Hundred Acre Wood take on to find Eeyore a new tail. She also lent her voice to “Everything is Honey” and “Pooh’s Finale,” joining Jim Cummings (the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger), Tony Award