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Joan Cusack is celebrating her ability to lead a “normal” life away from Hollywood.
The Toy Story 5 actress recently walked the red carpet for the first time in 11 years.
At the Los Angeles premiere for the Pixar film on Tuesday, she said that her ability to exist outside of the spotlight has been “priceless.”
Joan Cusack has been enjoying her time away from the spotlight.
The past few weeks have seen the beloved actress make her grand return to the red carpet to celebrate the debut of Toy Story 5, the latest entry in the Pixar franchise, which sees her voice cowgirl doll Jessie.
Cusack’s appearance at the London premiere of the film in May marked her first time walking the red carpet in 11 years, with her last carpet appearance dating back to September 2015. On Tuesday, she smiled for photos once again at the film’s Los Angeles premiere.
But make no mistake, the Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee has no regrets about her decision to recede from the public eye.
Joan Cusack at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Toy Story 5’ with her family
Credit: FilmMagic
Asked by Variety why it’s become rarer for her to attend these events, Cusack replied, “I think because I’ve worked for a long time and I’m so honored to be able to work in this industry for a long time, but it’s also great to live your life and raise your kids and be in Chicago and be a normal person.”
The mother of two added that having that amount of freedom away from Hollywood is “kind of priceless.”
When the interviewer noted how “excited” people are to see Cusack back on the red carpet, she appeared touched.
“Aw,” she said. “Well, it’s kinda cool ’cause there’s not that many movies that do huge red carpets unless you’re doing, like, an action, superhero [film], so it’s cool.”
Cusack is also stepping back into the spotlight when it comes to the story of Toy Story 5, which spends plenty of time with Tom Hanks‘ Woody and Tim Allen‘s Buzz Lightyear, but ultimately centers around Jessie. The film takes a toys vs. tech approach, as the toys navigate a world in which kids are choosing the allure of an iPad over the joys of analogue play.
Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody from ‘Toy Story 5’
Credit: Disney/Pixar
The film sees the gang’s kid, Bonnie, struggling to make friends as the last kid on her block still playing with toys. So her parents offer a solution: Lilypad (Greta Lee), a smart device introduced to help her connect with other kids her age in a virtual playground instead of a physical one. Jessie and the gang begin to fear that there won’t be any place left in the world for physical toys, so they rally the troops in an effort to help Bonnie make friends away from screens.
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Cusack told Entertainment Weekly in April how she got choked up after first reading the script.
“I know every parent in the United States worries about their kids. When do you get them involved in tech? What does that do to their brains? And that’s what this movie’s about,” she gushed. “It’s about humanity and playing and loyalty — and it makes me cry.”
Toy Story 5 premieres in theaters on June 19.
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