{
  "id": 6983694,
  "title": "Caleb Hearon & Zooey Deschanel offer blunt advice for creators eyeing the jump to film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/caleb-hearon-zooey-deschanel-offer-blunt-advice-for-creators-eyeing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:15:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/caleb-hearon-zooey-deschanel-tiff-panel-advice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caleb Hearon and Zooey Deschanel provided candid advice to creators at the For You Feed to Feature Film panel during the Toronto International Film Festival. Deschanel urged creators to stop seeking permission and to believe in their own worth, even if they have built a name in another field. Hearon advised creators to get comfortable saying no, preventing others from dictating their paths and pushing them into opportunities they may not want. Despite the financial risks, Hearon noted that creators now have more leverage due to the DIY nature of content creation, and he urged creators to learn how to say no early and to simply make their own thing.",
  "summary": "Caleb Hearon and Zooey Deschanel's blunt TIFF advice for creators making the jump from content to film.",
  "key_points": [
    "Deschanel advises creators to stop seeking permission.",
    "Hearon recommends creators learn to say no.",
    "DIY content creation gives creators more leverage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}