Ally Maki‘s brand new movie, Toy Story 4, is about to hit theaters and we can not wait to see her on the big screen as Office Giggle McDimples!
The talented actress, who you might recognize from Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, opened up to Para Todos about joining the film franchise. Check it out:
On how does this project stands apart from everything else: “I think this one in particular, is so important to me because I was such a fan of the films. These were the films of my childhood. I was 9 when the first film came out and it has been a part of my entire life. Not only to be an actress in the film but to be a fan of the film and to be in one, is just the ultimate culmination of all of my dreams coming true. It’s really a cool feeling. To have kept to myself for the last three years because of NDA’s and having to keep it all secret, I felt like I had this really special imaginary friend for three years that only I knew about with Giggle McDimples. All of a sudden, one day I woke up and she was on every billboard and every bus stop station and it was when my character finally came to life for me and everyone is getting to know her and love her, it’s just the craziest feeling.”
On how she actually landed the role: “I actually got a letter from them! I just got this letter from Pixar that said ‘Dear Ms. Maki, we want you to be in the film,’ and I thought to myself how amazing it would be to simply have a few lines in the film, but over the last three years the part kept growing and growing, I still can’t believe it!”
On what she enjoyed the most about working on this project: “Honestly, I loved it so much. You go into it, and you’re given nothing beforehand, so you have about a 30-second window to make a choice when you’re in the recording booth. I think that is what I enjoyed the most because I went back to the root of why I loved performing in the first place. It’s 100% imagination based, and you’re going off of your truest intuition and that’s what I enjoyed so much about the process. It was also fun when they would say ‘go to a level ten’ and I would say ‘Really?’, and then they would ask me to go to a level twelve. This is the only job in the world that I am allowed to go to a level twelve.”
On being part of the Disney family: “I honestly feel so lucky because I am such a fan of the message and motto that Disney and Pixar emote in every way. Everything about them is love and family and creating good inspirational content, and that is what it is all about. To be raised on all those messages was very important to my upbringing. I remember watching Mulan as a child and telling myself “maybe I can be powerful”. To be raised with all these powerful role models and to now be a part of this property, is mind-blowing to me.”
JJJ has been a huge fan of Ally for years – she was even one of the first ever celebs to participate in our JJJ Portrait Sessions!
Toy Story 4 opens in theaters TONIGHT, June 21st.
