Carl Fredricksen is the lead character in Up, the 2009 Pixar animated film directed by Pete Docter, voiced by Ed Asner. Carl is a widowed balloon salesman who ties thousands of balloons to his house to fly to Paradise Falls. Clips of his emotional and frustrated outbursts circulated online as reaction audio on soundboards and in meme edits. The scream remains popular because it captures an older character losing his composure in a short, recognisable burst that fits many everyday frustrations.