Chicagoans Joan Cusack and Bonnie Hunt voice characters in 'Toy Story 5'

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Joan Cusack and Bonnie Hunt both call Chicago home, and they lend their voices to characters in "Toy Story 5."

The actresses are always proud to shout out their roots, even on the red carpet, as they tell ABC7's Hosea Sanders.

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"I strive to be more like Jessie. She's fearless and hopeful and relentless and loving, and all the good things. She's the ideal parent," said actress Joan Cusack.

"This is character-driven, which is what Chicago is, character-driven city," said actress Bonnie Hunt.

Cusack and Hunt brought their hometown pride and their families to the Hollywood debut of "Toy Story 5."

"They're over there, and they're so cute and wonderful, and I'm so proud of them," Cusack said.

Hunt grew up in a large Chicago family and was an oncology nurse at Northwestern Hospital.

But she got hooked on performing improv at The Second City. Hunt's loved ones are ever at her side.

"Here you should know, Chicago, I brought family members, because when you're a Chicago kid, and you come from a big family, you don't do anything alone, not the failures and the successes. They're all with me tonight," Hunt said. "I still have a place there. I never have given up my Chicago home. Chicago is where your heart is when you grow up there."

For about 15 years, Cusack has been starring in Judy Maxwell Home! It's called an "urban general store," and you can often find her here tending to the shop, helping customers, dealing with her fun merchandise.

Cusack calls this place her "passion."

Judy Maxwell is a popular spot on Wells Street in Old Town. It's full of gifts that are one-of-a-kind and make you smile, just like the owner.

"I've got really funny cards, like if you need cards, even if you don't need cards, it's so fun you can come in and laugh," Cusack said.

And both actresses are regulars at Wrigley Field.

"And the Cubs are going to get it together. They're going to get it together. They will," Cusack said.

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