{"id":695698,"date":"2026-06-10T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/695698\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:48:09","slug":"joan-cusack-breaks-down-decision-to-ditch-hollywood-before-toy-story-5-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/695698\/","title":{"rendered":"Joan Cusack breaks down decision to ditch Hollywood before &#8216;Toy Story 5&#8217; return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To Chicago and beyond!<\/p>\n<p>Joan Cusack pulled back the curtain on her decision to ditch Hollywood for a \u201cnormal\u201d Chicago life with her family at Tuesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/photos\/toy-story-5-la-premiere-red-carpet-taylor-swift-tom-hanks-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cToy Story 5\u201d premiere in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel so honored to have worked in this industry for a long time,\u201d the actress, 63, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/variety\/status\/2064534709015818506?s=46&amp;t=dOiYoysN6Z6xHoHT_NDf8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">explained to Variety<\/a>. \u201cBut it\u2019s also great to live your life and raise your kids and be in Chicago and be a normal person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joan Cusack spoke about her decision to ditch Hollywood at Tuesday\u2019s \u201cToy Story 5\u201d premiere in Los Angeles. Lisa\/AFF-USA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy nominee (pictured on Tuesday with Taylor Swift) has been in Chicago having a \u201cgreat\u201d time with her \u201cnormal\u201d family, she told Variety. Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management<\/p>\n<p>Cusack has been married to her husband, attorney Richard Burke, since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The couple shares sons Dylan, 28, and Miles, 25.<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy winner, who voices Jessie in the film franchise, called her life outside of the industry \u201ckind of priceless\u201d \u2014 but did dub the star-studded premiere \u201ckind of cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cusack (pictured above on May 28) called this shift \u201ckind of priceless.\u201d ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n<p>The actress returned to the industry to voice Jessie (pictured above) in the Disney Pixar franchise\u2019s fifth installment. Disney via AP<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>She noted, \u201cThere are not that many movies who [sic] do huge red carpets unless you\u2019re doing an action [film].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/photos\/toy-story-5-premiere-see-the-red-carpet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London premiere<\/a> last month <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/joan-cusack-makes-first-red-carpet-appearance-in-11-years-at-toy-story-5-premiere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">marked Cusack\u2019s first red carpet<\/a> in more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Cusack was all smiles on the red carpet, suited up in a cream ensemble with black pumps and matching accessories.<\/p>\n<p>The movie\u2019s London premiere on May 28 marked her first red carpet in 11 years. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n<p>She was all smiles at the step-and-repeat Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar nominee posed for pictures with co-star Tom Hanks, as well as Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/style\/taylor-swift-shines-in-off-the-shoulder-dress-at-toy-story-5-premiere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sparkled in an off-the-shoulder corset dress<\/a>, has a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-announces-original-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new original song<\/a>, \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d featured in the movie \u2014 and surprised fans with a performance after the screening.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, 36, specifically gushed over Cusack\u2019s character while <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-returns-to-country-roots-with-toy-story-5-release-im-coming-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sharing the song<\/a> with Swifties via social media last week.<\/p>\n<p>Cusack has voiced the character since \u201cToy Story 2\u201d came out in 1999. Disney via AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToy Story 5\u201d hits theaters June 19. \u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZMKe2HOT95\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Posting a throwback video<\/a> of herself in the iconic cowgirl costume on Friday, the Grammy winner wrote, \u201cCreating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a\u00a0@toystory\u00a0kid from the age of 5 til now\u2026 is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cusack\u2019s character made her debut in \u201cToy Story 2\u201d in 1999, going on to star in the Disney Pixar franchise\u2019s third and fourth installments in 2010 and 2019, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToy Story 5\u201d hits theaters June 19.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To Chicago and beyond! 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