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00:00 Amy, we have met over Zoom. The last time I spoke to you, the first and last time actually,
00:04 was for Moxie and now here we are.
00:06 It's nice to be in person.
00:07 In person at last! And we've got an Inside Out 2 at last. How does it feel to finally be sharing
00:13 this because people have been waiting for this for so long.
00:16 Me too. Me, I am also the people. When they told me they were doing another one I said
00:22 finally. I was so excited and then I knew that would mean five years later it would be coming
00:28 out. But yeah, we've been working on it for a couple of years. I know Kelsey Mann, the director,
00:32 Pete Docter, who directed the first one. I think it's been a five-year journey. I'm so happy it's
00:37 out. I love it. I think it's great and I think it couldn't be a better time for us to put out
00:42 a movie like this.
00:43 And I like to think that I'm generally quite optimistic. I try and see the good in things
00:47 but I'm also Scottish. So we're also quite self-deprecating.
00:50 What is it? What would you think the emotion of Scotland would be?
00:53 Anger!
00:54 Yeah.
00:56 I speak of myself for that. But probably mean anger. Yeah, we're buddies.
01:00 I understand.
01:01 I would say anger.
01:02 I mean anger is a ginge basically.
01:04 Exactly. A bit of anger and anxiety, which is what I'm serving today as well. That's probably
01:09 my whole life. Anger and anxiety.
01:11 I think joy brings so much joy.
01:15 Yeah, she does.
01:16 When you're playing Joy, do you have a different outlook on things? Are you more optimistic
01:21 when you're playing Joy?
01:21 Yes, I actually am. It is a great job because it gets you out of your head, into your body.
01:28 It reminds you. The film is one of the messages is that as you get older, you have to find
01:34 room for joy. You have to make it a priority. It's not always easy, especially in our times
01:39 and our current climate. So it does do that for me. I think it adds years to my life to
01:48 play. It's good for my health.
01:51 Literally, I can see that. I think it adds years to all of our lives in a positive way.
01:56 You play in Joy because it brings joy.
01:57 Life is short and there's a lot to worry about, but you have to prioritize every once in a
02:04 while finding things that make you happy. I mean, or else why are we here? You have to laugh.
02:08 Well, talking about things that make you happy, I love Mean Girls, massive Mean Girls, Stan.
02:14 I'm loving the introduction of nostalgia. I love what that emotion is.
02:17 Yes.
02:18 Nostalgia is one of my favorite emotions. I love a bit of nostalgia. Mrs. George brings
02:23 me all sorts of nostalgia, all sorts of joy. Is there any particular roles for you that
02:28 bring you nostalgia and joy?
02:29 Well, Mrs. George, that role, the first Mean Girls definitely makes me nostalgic because
02:34 it was, gosh, 20 plus years ago. And I was on SNL and working with my friend who I had
02:41 started out with in Chicago, Tina. So that is definitely one. Almost everything I do
02:46 now when I look back feels like a moment in time. And it's kind of what they say is true.
02:53 The actual story behind things you don't really remember, but you remember the feeling.
02:58 I love nostalgia, that character, because she comes in with a cup of tea. She's like
03:02 this. She comes in with a little cup of tea and she's like, "Remember when..."
03:05 And the great June Squibb does the voice in nostalgia. So she's a genius. Anyway,
03:10 everything I've done, even yes, I'm nostalgic for yesterday.
03:14 Yeah.
03:15 I'm nostalgic for the beginning of this conversation.
03:17 Stop. That's joy rubbing off on you. Now you're rubbing off on me and it's just all
03:21 positive vibes all around.
03:23 Yeah, I know. It's the best feeling. But I hope people love it. I think that they're
03:27 going to really respond to the way the movie gets into what young people and old people
03:34 and everyone in between are feeling, which is complicated.
03:37 Yeah. And there's something about these movies that just make you, as an adult,
03:40 just want to bawl your eyes out, even when it's not sad.
03:44 100%
03:45 Like something really deep. And then they just switch it up and make it really funny.
03:50 You truly, in a film that's about the gamut of emotions, you run the gamut of emotions
03:59 when you watch it.
04:00 Absolutely. Well, listen, this has been an absolute joy.
04:02 Thank you.
04:02 Excuse the pun. Thank you. It's so nice to finally meet you.
04:05 Me too.
04:06 You're an absolute legend. So I will say that it's not just Mrs. George. There's
04:09 loads of parts and everything you've done, but that part will have a special place in my heart.
04:13 Same.
04:14 Same.