Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann Explains Choosing the New Emotions (original) (raw)
Inside Out 2 will have new emotions for the lead character, Riley, and the team behind it explained how each emotion was chosen. The first animated film premiered in 2015, following 11-year-old Riley deal with emotions like Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.
With Disney's new focus on sequels, Inside Out will receive a continuation this summer. The Pixar hit's original emotions are meant to make a return, but Inside Out 2 will show Riley, now 13, experiencing a new slate of feelings. Kelsey Mann will replace Peter Docter as director, and the cast features Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Paul Walter Hauser, and Adele Exarchopoulos.
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During an Inside Out press conference, director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen explained their process in choosing the emotions for the sequel. "My first pass, my first screening that we did, nine emotions," Mann explained via ScreenRant. "Nine new emotions showed up. I really wanted Joy to feel overwhelmed by all of these new emotions that showed up. And I was like well, let’s have a lot show up. And then you couldn’t keep track. There were so many emotions and they all canceled each other out because you couldn’t keep up with everybody. And my first note from the first screening was simplify."
"There was a ton of emotions. And then we ended up like why did we end up with the ones we ended up with? First and foremost, I knew Riley was gonna be dealing with becoming a teenager. So, I’m like it’s gotta be the emotions that show up and drive at the console when we’re teenagers," Mann explained. He went on to describe working with Dacher Keltner, a Berkley professor who worked as an emotional expert for the first film. He returned for the sequel and advised the best options for a teenager.
"He looked at the list and he’s like it’s all the ones that are the self-conscious emotions. All the ones, at this age, you start, we’re hard-wired at this age to start to become really self-conscious. And in part we’re doing it because when you’re a kid, you’ve got your parents and your caregivers taking care of you. And eventually, you’re gonna have to take care of yourself. And that’s why we’re hard-wired to like push our parents and our caregivers away is so that we can become independent people that can take care of ourselves."
The director continued, "And so that’s why you worry so much about what you all are thinking of me. How do I fit in? Do you like me? You know, it’s all about fitting in at that age. And it’s part of our design of who we are because if you don’t like me, you’re gonna banish me and I’m gonna go out into the woods and die alone. And so, that’s why we kind of worry so much about what others think about us at that age. And it kinda turns on and it kinda never goes away. You kinda have to manage it, which is a big reason why I’m making this movie. So, that’s why we ended up going towards the emotions that we have in the film now."
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Which New Emotions Appear in Inside Out 2?
Inside Out 2 will include several changes, including director, cast, and emotions. The first film had Peter Docter at the helm, and the sequel will be directed by Kelsey Mann, based on Docter's "five to 27 emotions" idea. Tony Hale and Liza Lapira will replace Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling from the first film, who voiced Fear and Disgust. The sequel will also introduce new emotions.
Initially planned for more, Mann eventually settled on just four new emotions fo_r Inside Out 2_. Ennui, Embarrassment, Anxiety, and Envy will join Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. However, another emotion seems to be a part of the sequel: Nostalgia.
Inside Out 2 will premiere on June 14, 2024.
Source: ScreenRant
Director
Kelsey Mann
Release Date
June 14, 2024
Cast
Amy Poehler , Maya Hawke , Kensington Tallman , Liza Lapira , Tony Hale , Lewis Black , Phyllis Smith , Ayo Edebiri , Lilimar , Grace Lu , Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green , Adèle Exarchopoulos , Diane Lane , Kyle MacLachlan , Paul Walter Hauser , Yvette Nicole Brown , Ron Funches , James Austin Johnson , Yong Yea , Steve Purcell , Dave Goelz , Kirk R. Thatcher , Frank Oz , Paula Pell , June Squibb , Pete Docter , Paula Poundstone , John Ratzenberger , Sarayu Blue , Flea , Bobby Moynihan , Kendall Coyne Schofield
Writers
Meg LeFauve , Dave Holstein , Kelsey Mann
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