Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann addresses why the parents do not have the new emotions as well, during long lead press day at Pixar Animation Studios.
Seelct press were invited to Pixar Animation Studios for a long lead press day exploring the world of Inside Out 2 and learning how the new film was crafted, as well as getting the chance to watch the first thirty minutes.
Inside Out 2: Why Adults Don’t Have The New Emotions
During a live scene pitch meeting, ComicBook.com’s Brandon Davis brought up the fact that if there are new emotions in Riley’s head in this movie, why did we not see them in the parents’ heads in Inside Out. There were mutliple times viewers got a look into adult heads, but the only emotions every shown were Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear.
Of course, it is hard to plan that far ahead, knowing what emotions could be popping up in future films, but that doesn’t mean that this should be ignored all together. Thankfully, it won’t be.
Director Kelsey Mann tells fans not to worry, and that this question will be answered. He goes on to say that he did not work on the first film, as he was assigned to another Pixar movie at the time. He attended all the screenings and watched it as a fan. He wasnts to assure viewers that as a fan first, he wanted to make sure the two films connected.
So why do mom and dad not have Embarassed, Anxiety, Ennui, and Envy — or at the very least, why do we not ever see them?
Mann claims that by the time Inside Out 2 ends, viewers will have a solid answer to this. One that makes sense. Although, since it was not in the first thirty minutes that we watched, he could not go into further detail.
This is a comforting response, however, because Pixar could have easily brushed by this point, ignoring it all together. Are these perhaps emotions that only teenagers have? During the press conference Kelsey Mann said that these are emotions that never go away, but we have to learn to manage them after our teenage years when they are running the console.
Could this be a hint as to where these emotions have gone? Do the adults in the world of Inside Out still deal with these new emotions, but keep them locked away in a more managable space inside of their minds? Time will only tell.
Find out how Kelsey Man adressed this question when Inside Out 2 comes to theaters on June 14th.
NEXT: Inside Out 2: Narrowing Down Riley’s New Emotions
NEXT: Inside Out 2: Balancing Riley’s Mind & the Real World
About Inside Out 2
The little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out—but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” introduces a new Emotion: Anxiety.
According to director Kelsey Mann, the new character promises to stir things up within headquarters. “Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, might be new to the crew, but she’s not really the type to take a back seat,” said Mann. “That makes a lot of sense if you think about it in terms of what goes on inside all our minds.”
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen
Inside Out 2 comes to theaters on June 14th.
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