Overview
- Hawke said she records personalized voice notes as Anxiety to help friends’ children through scary or stressful moments.
- She told Poehler that anxiety “might be the defining emotion of our time,” reflecting what she hears from audiences.
- Hawke explained the role reshaped her coping tools, saying she now invites anxious thoughts in and “gives [her] anxiety a comfy chair.”
- She noted that many viewers, including young kids, felt seen by the film and said it helped them understand their brains better.
- Coverage of the conversation highlighted Inside Out 2’s outsized cultural reach after earning more than $1.67 billion worldwide.