Max Greenfield reflects on New Girl’s legacy, viral TikTok moments, and his hilarious STEM ad—channeling Schmidt’s iconic charm.
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What about New Girl? Does Max Greenfield miss it the most?
The power. How silly it is. The laughter that left you wondering, “Why did we think this made sense?” occurred between takes.
Greenfield says that the crazy genius of the show, like Schmidt yelling “TWENTY-NINE!” still makes him laugh.
“You forget the weirdest stuff we did until a TikTok clip surfaces,” he tells me. The link? Not matched.
How do his fans keep New Girl alive?
Use quotes repeatedly. “At least twice a week, someone shouts ‘All Day!’ at me.” “Is it a white man? Is that it?” he asks, sometimes in full Schmidt mode.
Is that number more than 40? “You already know that I do not trust him.”
People can now watch the show’s meme-worthy scenes (“Cookie cookie!”) online for free.
What? The group still hangs out?
They were in constant conversation. At the launch of his wife’s book, they “laughed like idiots” when they saw each other again, proving their chemistry was real.
They communicated through texts, zoomed in on each other, and made unexpected appearances (“Jake has a knack for appearing out of the blue”).
Is their chat room in a state of chaos? Not sane. Zooey once sent a ranting text at 2 a.m. about kombucha.
Please explain why Schmidt is suddenly featured in a STEM ad.
Surprise: He is not. Greenfield worked on a bug-repellent ad with Jeremiah Brent from Queer Eye, but Greenfield says, “I may have… borrowed Schmidt’s ‘helpful nuisance’ energy.”
Excessive snark (“Mosquitoes hate elegance”) and sudden interruptions start to happen. “It’s like Schmidt went to a TED Talk,” he says.
What does New Girl leave him?
A master class in how to “accept the cringe.” “We committed to the bit—tight jeans, saying “chutney” wrong—for Cece’s whole life.”
“What gives the show its staying power?” It is both entertaining and intellectually stimulating.
When you discover that your drunken college self also wrote a thesis, it’s a revelation.
“Never underestimate the joy of yelling about a pumpkin.”