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Maya Hawke Extends Her ‘Inside Out 2’ Role Into Real Life, Using the Anxiety Voice to Soothe Kids

On Amy Poehler’s podcast, she described turning the character’s resonance into real-life reassurance for children.

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.