I was like, Game on.
Im in, says Hale (Veep,Arrested Development).
He leaped at the opportunity to voice a new toy.
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When a movement likeToy Storycomes to you to do a voice, theres no second thought, he says.
Everything Pixar has created is always fresh.
Hes sure to make a impression.
Its weird because they ask you, and you say, Of course.
But then you go up to Pixar, and thats just a creative wonderland.
Its an amazing environment to work in, and you say, Oh, wow.
So I am being a voice in a Pixar movie.
Then time goes by, and it hasnt really hit me.
Then I saw the trailer, and I thought, Wait a second.
Thats my voice in the middle of aToy Storytrailer!
[Laughs] Theyre all lost and havent found their place in the world.
Forky is no exception.
If you think about that, its a beautiful statement.
[The filmmakers and I] talked a lot about Forkys aimlessness and how new everything is to him.
He doesnt know anything about being a toy and all of the rules of that world.
Theres a family-like energy to it.
Everyone is in the room with you, and its very communal.
Thats how the character and the performance morph into what theyre supposed to be.
You trust the process.
But this is as you say a spork with an existential crisis.
If were honest, weve all had the same questions that Forky has.
What the hell is going on?
I dont fit in.
For me, purpose is a lot simpler than we make it out to be.
And Woody tells Forky, Being a toy means youre worthy to be loved.
I think that is really powerful.
Its when we get caught up in what were supposed to be that things get complicated.Totally.
But also, lets remember that were talking about a spork.
[Laughs]
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