Zoey Deutch is to this generation what her mother, Lea Thompson, was to the 80s: a leading lady with girl-next-door charm and a knack for comedy. Born into Hollywood—her father is Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch—Zoey has been on-screen since she was a tween. From Disney’s teen sitcom The Suite Life on Deck to Richard Linklater’s college comedy, Everybody Wants Some!!, and her recent thriller, Juror #2, her roles have grown with her. This fall, Deutch made her Broadway debut in Kenny Leon’s revival of Our Town, acting alongside Katie Holmes and Jim Parsons. The production is a must-see before it closes in late January. To celebrate the play, Deutch shares her least favorite things. —Carolina de Armas
Least favorite number: Nine. It feels like Wednesday to me.
Least favorite color: Purple. But a hypnotist once told me that my aura and lucky color are purple, so I don’t know what to think about that.
Least favorite team: If I don’t say the Los Angeles Clippers, I will be in trouble with my boyfriend.
Preferred deadly sin: Lust.
Food that makes you gag: Scallops. People eating yogurt with their mouth open. And coleslaw with a lot of mayo.
Book you never finished: Anna Karenina.
Song you never want to hear again: “Sweet Caroline.”
Character from history you most dislike: Well … it’s going to have to be Hitler.
Item of clothing you would never wear: Fedora.
Worst form of transport:
Cruise.
Preferred form of revenge: Didn’t they swap the shampoo for Nair in John Tucker Must Die? That was visionary.
Favorite curse word: Motherfucking-bitch. I hyphenated it, so it’s still one word.
Least favorite habit (in you): Taking things personally and touching my eyelashes when I’m nervous—and Instagram scrolling.
Least favorite habit (in others): Sneezing and not covering their mouth. And when people mumble.
Least favorite apology: “I’m sorry that you feel that way.”
Least favorite conversational topic: Where we parked the car.
Worst New York City moment: Someone tried to push me in front of an oncoming subway car. I was pulled away at the very last second. Then the attempted murderer started beating the shit out of the person next to me.
Person you’d least like to share a lifeboat with: My dog, Maybelle. She’s useless, very overweight, and very hungry. And I’m so in love with her I’d let her eat me in order to survive.
Words you’d hate to have spoken behind your back: “She’s not even funny.”
Thing you said but wish you hadn’t: Basically anything to my mother from the ages 13 to 16.
Last words before execution: “This is not how I saw this going.”
Zoey’s Inessentials
