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Joan Cusack opens up about the cathartic experience of voicing Jessie in 'Toy Story.' She reflects on the trust she had in the creators to explore deep emotions and how she 'just went for it' in one of the franchise's most memorable scenes.
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00:00My sister's name is Shannon and growing up my mom would always be like
00:05all of my dolls were named Shannon. All my favorite dolls were named Shannon.
00:08I always knew that I was going to name you Shannon. So when that came up in the film,
00:11I cried. It hit me like so deep. And I was wondering if that was like a cathartic moment
00:19for you having lived as this character for so long and what your first reaction was when you read it.
00:23You know, feeling some of that stuff was pretty intense, actually, and it was surprising.
00:34And I don't really know how we orchestrated it, but Kenna and Andrew, you know, had a real vision
00:45for what that scene and those moments were about. And I just felt like I was in good hands. So
00:56I just went for it.
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