MEDIA INTERVIEW GUIDE

Interview: Jamie Foxx

Reason for Interview: Disney+ release of Pixar’s Soul
Press Contact: Kelly Driscoll, (321) 816-2958
Eric Eraso, (321) 698-3742
Sydney Huberman, (213) 422-1512
E.C. Young, (845) 625-9141
Talking Points:
Foxx will talk about the impact Soul has made on him being the first Black
male lead in a Pixar film, and the impact the film has on Hollywood with its
focus on Black representation. Foxx will also talk about the role Jazz plays in
the film, as well as a general synopsis of the film without spoilers.

About Pixar’s Soul:

Soul is the story about what makes you… YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ new
film Soul introduces Joe Gardner, voice of Jamie Foxx, a middle-school band
teacher who takes a once in a lifetime chance to play at the best jazz club in
the town. This small step takes him for New York City to The Great Before. In
order to return to his life, Joe meets a precocious soul 22, voice of Tina Fey,
who has never understood the human experience. By desperately showing
22 what’s so great about living, he finds the answers to life’s important
questions. Soul features original jazz music by globally renowned musician
Jon Batiste, and Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composed of
an original score that is between the real and soul worlds. Directed by
Academy Award winner Pete Docter, who directed “Inside Out'' and “Up”,
co-directed by Kemp Powers, written by Kemp Powers and Mike Jones. SOUL
also stars the voices of Phylicia Rashad, Questlove and Daveed Diggs.
 Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer and comedian. He
won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best
Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best
Actor in a Musical or Comedy, for his work in the biographical
film Ray (2004). The same year, he was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the
action film Collateral (2004). Other prominent acting roles
include the title role in the film Django Unchained (2012), the
supervillain Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014) and
William Stacks in the modern version of Annie (2014).

Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Terrell, Texas, to Louise Annette Talley and Darrell
Bishop, who worked as a stockbroker and had later changed his name to Shahid Abdula. His
mother was an adopted child. When her marriage to his father failed, his maternal
grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, stepped in and, at age seven months, adopted Jamie
too. He has said that he had a very rigid upbringing that placed him in the Boy Scouts and
the church choir. During high school, he played quarterback for his high school team and was
good enough that he got press in Dallas newspapers. He studied music in college. He
released a music album, "Peep This" (1994), and sings the theme song for his movie, Any
Given Sunday (1999). However, in 1989, his life changed when a girlfriend challenged him to
get up onstage at the Comedy Club. In fact, he says he took his androgynous stage name
because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights. That led
to his being cast on Roc (1991) and In Living Color (1990).

Foxx had his own WB television show from 1996 to 2001, the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show
(1996), in which he played Jamie King Jr. Foxx is also a Grammy Award-winning musician,
producing four albums which have charted highly on the US Billboard 200: "Unpredictable"
(2005), which topped the chart, "Intuition" (2008), "Best Night of My Life" (2010) and
"Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses" (2015). In 2012, Foxx starred in the title role of Quentin
Tarantino written and directed Django Unchained (2012). Foxx starred alongside his Ray
co-star Kerry Washington, as well as Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L.
Jackson. In 2013, Foxx was cast as President James Sawyer in White House Down (2013)
alongside Channing Tatum. The following year, Foxx appeared as the villain Electro in The
Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and co-starred with Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie (2014), Sony's
Will Smith and Jay-Z produced an update of the comic strip-turned-musical.

He has two children, including Corinne Foxx, (born 1994), who resides with her mother.
 Disney & Pixar’s ‘Soul’ To Make Exclusive Holiday Debut On Disney+
All-New Original Animated Pixar Film Set to Stream on December 25

BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2020) — The Walt Disney Company announced today that “Soul,”
the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+
on December 25, 2020. In international markets where Disney+ isn’t currently or soon to be
available, “Soul” will be released theatrically, with dates to be announced.

“We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to
Disney+ in December,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company.
“A new original Pixar film is always a special occasion, and this truly heartwarming and
humorous story about human connection and finding one’s place in the world will be a treat
for families to enjoy together this holiday season.”

“Soul” comes from visionary filmmaker Pete Docter, the Academy Award®-winning director
behind “Inside Out” and “Up,” and co-director/writer Kemp Powers, playwright and
screenwriter of “One Night in Miami.” It stars the voice talents of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Phylicia
Rashad, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Angela Bassett and Daveed Diggs and features original
jazz music by globally renowned musician Jon Batiste and a score composed by Oscar®
winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“The Social Network”).

“The world can be an exhausting and frustrating place – but it’s also full of unexpected joys,
even in seemingly mundane things,” said Docter, director of “Soul” and Chief Creative Officer
of Pixar Animation Studios. “ ‘Soul’ investigates what’s really important in our lives, a question
we’re all asking these days. I hope it will bring some humor and fun to people at a time when
everyone can surely use that.”

Over the last six months, marketplace conditions created by the ongoing pandemic, while
difficult in so many ways, have also provided an opportunity for innovation in approaches to
content distribution. With over 60 million subscribers within the first year of launch, the
Disney+ platform is an ideal destination for families and fans to enjoy a marquee Pixar film in
their own homes like never before.

Previously scheduled for theatrical release on November 20, 2020, “Soul” was named an
official selection of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year along with multiple upcoming
festivals including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival this Sunday.
About Disney & Pixar’s “Soul”

What is it that makes you...YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ “Soul” introduces Joe Gardner
(voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to
play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New
York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities,
quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up
with a precocious soul, 22 (voice of Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the
human experience. As Joe desperately tries to show 22 what’s great about living, he may just
discover the answers to some of life’s most important questions. “Soul” is Directed by
Academy Award® winner Pete Docter (“Inside Out,” “Up”), co-directed by Kemp Powers (“One
Night in Miami”) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short
“Lou”).

About Disney+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel,
Star Wars, National Geographic and more. As part of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and
International (DTCI) segment, Disney+ is available on most internet-connected devices and
offers commercial-free programming with a variety of original feature-length films,
documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. Alongside
unprecedented access to Disney’s incredible library of film and television entertainment, the
service is also the exclusive streaming home for the latest releases from The Walt Disney
Studios. Disney+ is available as part of a bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+,
Hulu (ad-supported) and ESPN+. Visit DisneyPlus.com to subscribe and/or learn more about
the service.

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 Media Links and Assets

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/xOsLIiBStEs

Pixar’s Website: https://www.pixar.com/soul
Logo and Key Art: https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/soul/logos?
Photo Assets: https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/soul/images
Production Notes:
https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/soul_production_notes_final_10
-14-20_3d1e05e6.pdf
Fact Sheet:
https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/soul_disney_project_one-sheet_
10_dba9a958.pdf

Media Contact: Kelly Driscoll, (321) 816-2958

Eric Eraso,(321) 698-3742
Sydney Huberman, (213) 422-1512
E.C. Young, (845) 625-9141