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Beloved ‘Bones' Star's Anxiety Attacks Almost Led to Season 1 Firing
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Emily Deschanel Recalls Having Panic Attacks During Season 1 Of ‘Bones' & Feeling 'Shame' After Being Reprimanded For Being 'Unprepared'
Emily Deschanel recalled struggling emotionally and professionally while filming the first season of Fox's Bones, to the point where she got a talking-to about her lack of preparedness. In a recent episode of podcast Fail Better with host David Duchovny, who once directed an episode of the police procedural, Deschanel opened up about the pain point and how her diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia as a child affected her career later on. More from Deadline 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Annie Potts Joins Fox Medical Comedy 'Best Medicine' News UK Expands Original IP Ambitions With 14 Projects In Development Based On Its Archive 'We were working insane hours, longer than just a normal series,' Deschanel began. 'You're working 14- to 16-hour days, and then I had to memorize the lines. So I'd be staying up late night memorizing lines. I would joke that I would go home and just cry in a bathtub every night because I was just so overwhelmed.' She continued, 'I'd come to set and I would be trying to remember the lines that — I got no sleep and trying to remember the lines that I had memorized the night before and then I had them in my head and couldn't remember them.' Deschanel said moments like that would result in 'tunnel vision' and feel 'exposing' in front of crew members and other peers who were dependent on her performance to get through shoot days. 'I didn't know I was having panic attacks, but I was basically having panic attacks at the time,' she recalled. And when Deschanel was once 30 minutes late to work because of an accident on her commute, series creator Hart Hanson was forced to deliver a harsh message from his superiors. 'Hart knocked on my trailer door, which was not a usual thing, he wasn't knocking on my door often,' she remembered, chuckling ruefully. 'He took me aside and said, 'The studio has concerns about your work.' They said that I was late and unprepared. And that to me — I get emotional just thinking about it now because it was probably shame [that I was feeling].' Continuing tearfully, she said, 'I mean, I was a wreck … I took it so hard, and I was such a fragile person at the time. I got hardened up doing that show for so long. I was not sleeping, I was so stressed out. I was already, I'm an emotional person, so I was just beside myself.' However, Deschanel said the moment served as a wake-up call of sorts in that she was never late to set again. The following day Bones was also picked up for more episodes, with the eventual tally for the 12-season series comprising 246 episodes from 2005 through 2017. Deschanel added that she was able to get through the long-running series after Hanson offered her practical 'support,' such as by getting someone to run lines with her and a bigger trailer to match costar David Boreanaz's. 'Hart helped me find ways to be better, get my job done in terms of learning my lines and remembering them, and a lot of it was having downtime or having some scene that I'm not in, et cetera. He's just a good one. We were so lucky,' she concluded. Loosely based on the life and novels of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, a producer on the show, each episode of Bones unpacks an FBI case file surrounding the mystery of human remains, as well as the personal lives of its central characters. The show garnered two Emmy nods throughout its run. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
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Mom Sees Son Playing With Toy Animals—Then Realizes What's Really Happening
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When one mom came across her son playing with his favorite toy animals, she initially thought little of it. However, when she took a closer look at what he was doing, she quickly realized there was more to his game than meets the eye. Hannah Wakeman, from the West Midlands region of England, took to her TikTok channel, @cleaningwithhan_, to share a glimpse of the special game she discovered her 10-year-old son playing. "I actually went to check on him as he was quiet for too long," Wakeman told Newsweek. Wakeman's son has autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1 in 31 children aged 8 years in the U.S. have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). When it comes to living with autism, self-regulation is a crucial skill set. It provides the individual with the necessary tools to manage their own emotions, behaviors, and sensory input. It's something that can be worked on and improved with age. In the case of Wakeman's son, his toy animals are a useful tool. "He orders the animals so he can self regulate and self soothe," Wakeman said. "The repetitive nature of it can be calming." Hannah realized there was something special about the way her son had ordered his toys. Hannah realized there was something special about the way her son had ordered his toys. TikTok/cleaningwithhan_ Wakeman said her son has always been an avid collector of toy animals, among other things. "His special interest is animals; he's been collecting them for years," she said. "He also collects Disney DVDs and orders them from their release date." However, there was something unique about the way he was playing with his toys on this particular day. So unique that Wakeman felt compelled to share his efforts on social media in a video that has already racked up 2.4 million views. "I noticed the zebra at the end, that was the moment I realized that I looked at the alligator at the beginning and realized he'd ordered them alphabetically," she said. This was something her son had "never done before," and she decided to share it, in part, as a challenge to viewers online. "I wanted to see without stating, if anyone else could guess what he had done," Wakeman said. Having given followers enough time to make their guesses, Wakeman revealed the answer by listing the toy animals in the order they appeared in her son's lineup: Alligator, bear, camel, dolphin, elephant, flamingo, giraffe, hippo, Iguana, jaguar, kangaroo, lion, monkey, narwhal, octopus, polar bear, quail, rhino, squirrel, tiger, urial, vulture, wolf, X-ray fish, yak, zebra. While the challenge-like nature of the clip clearly boosted the video's popularity, Wakeman felt it also offered an intriguing look at "how the autistic mind works." It also had a positive impact on Wakeman and her family, with numerous fellow parents of autistic children chiming in on the comments section to offer praise and share stories of similar experiences. "That's amazing!!!! My sons autistic so I can relate," one user wrote. "My little boy does this as well. Took me ages to realise," another person commented. Reflecting on the discovery and their subsequent viral fame, Wakeman has been left with one overriding feeling: pride. "I felt so proud of my son," she said. "It's amazing to hear that so many other children do this too. I think it's so cool to have that way of thinking."
