Jenny Slate found a new sense of purpose and confidence filming Carousel after the drama surrounding 2024's It Ends With Us. "I think what I found in myself during this shoot was renewed gratitude for the combination in my personality that is shyness and hopefulness that becomes this strange, gregariousness that feels so good to have," Slate, 43, told Deadline on Saturday, January 24, during an appearance at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. "It just feels so good to be that way.