#Emily Deschanel

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Bones is never diagnosed on the show, even though she has significant problems with social interactions and displays repetitive or obsessive behaviors—the main characteristics of ASD. In an interview, Hart Hansen, the creator of the show, admitted that he based Bones on a friend with Asperger’s syndrome (which is now diagnosed as ASD). But, according to him, Fox never came out and said this because the broadcast network was hoping the show would appeal to a larger audience. Deschanel has also said that her “character almost has Asperger’s syndrome.” - I'm an Autistic Woman, and Bones Is the Only Character Like Me on TV

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BONES 1x03 — "A Boy in a Tree"

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EMILY DESCHANEL as TEMPERANCE BRENNAN | Bones 1.01

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I have a toast! 

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white girl save me

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Emily Deschanel

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His

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Temperance Brennan + season one fashion

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endless list of scenes I constantly reference: [1/?]

BONES 5x01 — "Harbingers in the Fountain"

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Notes from the Boneheads interview with Director Greg Yaitanes (Pilot [pictured above!], 1x09 The Man in the Fallout Shelter, 1x10 The Woman at the Airport):

Two notable people read for Zach Addy. While Hart loved Eric Millegan best, Greg's first pick? Jonah Hill apparently did a hilarious audition. John Francis Daley aka Doctor Lance Sweets also read for the part.

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Over the show's and podcast's history, we've heard a lot of stories about the meeting that led to Emily being cast. TLDR: the chemistry audition with her and DB was instant success, DB was already cast and they picked her immediately after. What neither I nor Emily had heard before was the context this happened in.

Basically, Temperance Brennan had already been cast. The actress was someone DB had pushed for, they had already filmed scenes with her, it was settled. Hart and Greg weren't thrilled with the chemistry, but everyone was resigned to the situation. The audition with David and Emily was purely a pro forma, end of the day obligation. Accordingly, DB was annoyed, wanted to go home, and visibly didn't give a shit. When they started the audition, he "wasn't giving her anything," didn't put much into his performance, unlike with the other actress. Emily, sensing this as an acting choice, verbally pushed back on him, trying to get a rise out of him, literally getting him to stand up by getting in his face. The interaction worked so well, it both got Emily the job, and changed how Booth was to be written and performed. He went from goofy boyish (apparently "more 'David'") to more standoffish and annoyed. Emily had no idea!