Banderas back as voice of Puss in 'Shrek 4' - The San Diego Union-Tribune Banderas back as voice of Puss in 'Shrek 4' Actor Antonio Banderas arrives to the premiere of "Shrek Forever After" on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in Universal City, Calif. (AP Photos/Vince Bucci) / AP Actor Antonio Banderas arrives to the premiere of "Shrek Forever After" on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in Universal City, Calif. (AP Photos/Vince Bucci) Actor Antonio Banderas arrives to the premiere of "Shrek Forever After" on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in Universal City, Calif. (AP Photos/Vince Bucci) (/ AP) SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS, AP Entertainment Writer A small cat is giving Antonio Banderas as much satisfaction as the very Zorro. The Spanish-born star returns to the screen this weekend in "Shrek Forever After" as the voice of Puss in Boots, a Zorro-like feline that the actor says is the antithesis of the big heroes he usually plays.

The popularity of the little cat, which debuted in the second movie of the "Shrek" franchise, has landed Puss the title role in a separate movie for DreamWorks that could be released in 2012. Banderas has already begun working on the film with Mexican actress Salma Hayek . Just prior to the world premiere of "Shrek Forever After" at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, Banderas spoke with The Associated Press about the movie, animation in Spain, wife Melanie Griffith and his next projects, including his recent work with Woody Allen on "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." ---- AP: This is the fourth installment in the "Shrek" franchise - nearly 10 years of successes. How does the series stay fresh and what attracts people to watch it? BANDERAS: I believe it's fundamentally the possibility that the movie has to be liked by kids and parents alike, but most specially by the parents ... There's also something very important ... We are absolutely not conditioned to say the lines in a specific way but they allow us to improvise a lot ... and I know that is not a method used in all animated movies." AP: What do you see of yourself in Puss in Boots?

BANDERAS: Not of me. (But) Puss has given me the opportunity to laugh at myself and to laugh most of all about the great characters that I've played who are bigger than life, such as "El Zorro," such as "Desperado," such as "The 13th Warrior." Heroic stories where I have depicted major characters. AP: So this would be like their antithesis? BANDERAS: Exactly! Suddenly all of it gets reduced to a little cat. It becomes an alter ego of some of the things that I've done, but not so much about me. I wish! I like the cat a lot, I would like to be as ironic as he is and have that certain mystery that he has. AP: It won't be Zorro, but the cat's had so much success that they're making a movie about him. What do you think of the fact that the "Shrek" film series began without Puss in Boots...? BANDERAS: ...And now Puss in Boots has his own world! (Laughs) AP: What can you tell us about the movie?

BANDERAS: What I can tell you, without giving away too much, is that it's a film that is a bit separate of "Shrek" in terms of style, that it doesn't go toward the counterculture so much and doesn't laugh as much about pop but is more akin to an epic. AP: Will any other character from "Shrek" make an appearance? BANDERAS: No, he's the only one. All the characters that surround him are new because it's about the beginning of his life ... He's in an orphanage and there's a bit of "Oliver Twist" to the story. It's sweet and almost moving in some moments. AP: You're working on and producing animated films in Spain (including the short film "La Dama y la Muerte," which was nominated for an Oscar). What's the next such project? BANDERAS: We're producing our second feature film, titled "Goleon." We're even developing our own software, working with innovative companies in Spain, with the University of Granada, and our own 3D stereoscope software, which is spectacular.

AP: What have you learned from "Shrek" that has helped you with your own work in animation? BANDERAS: A lot. Above all else the method of working with actors who are going to be in the movie and that's exactly what I'm going to do with "Goleon," direct voices and produce. AP: Speaking of directing, what more can we expect from you after "Crazy in Alabama" (starring Griffith) and "El Camino de los Ingleses"? BANDERAS: I just completed a merger of my company, which has been operating for five years at a very humble level, and we're going to make a qualitative and quantitative leap... We're going to go for a movie probably with Melanie, whom I would love to direct again. AP: How is Melanie? (She was in a rehab facility last August.) BANDERAS: Very good. And also very eager to go to work again, like I've never seen her before in these 15 years. This movie is going to be stronger (than "Crazy in Alabama"). I can't reveal many details but it's going to surprise a lot of people and most of all women.

AP: How was it working with Woody Allen? BANDERAS: Fantastic! And I went with some trepidation, because they have told me he was cold with actors, that he didn't tell them much. But for me he was a source of information. What I would do is go and ask him and the very moment I pressed that button, he would give me all the information I asked for. He created a fantastic atmosphere in the set. I liked his logic a lot. One has to realize that in 1985 I was wearing a T shirt with Woody Allen's face, with a little cap and his glasses. When I arrived at the set and saw him exactly the same way, I couldn't believe it. It was like working with a legend! Banderas back as voice of Puss in ‘Shrek 4’ - TODAY.com Today.com Banderas back as voice of Puss in ‘Shrek 4’ 2010-05-22T02:24:39.000Z comment () A small cat is giving Antonio Banderas as much satisfaction as Zorro.

The Spanish-born star returns to the screen this weekend in "Shrek Forever After" as the voice of Puss in Boots, a Zorro-like feline that the actor says is the antithesis of the big heroes he usually plays. The popularity of the little cat, which debuted in the second movie of the "Shrek" franchise, has landed Puss the title role in a separate movie for DreamWorks that could be released in 2012. Banderas has already begun working on the film with Mexican actress Salma Hayek. Just prior to the world premiere of "Shrek Forever After" at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, Banderas spoke with The Associated Press about the movie, animation in Spain, wife Melanie Griffith and his next projects, including his recent work with Woody Allen on "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." ____ AP: This is the fourth installment in the "Shrek" franchise — nearly 10 years of successes. How does the series stay fresh and what attracts people to watch it? BANDERAS: I believe it's fundamentally the possibility that the movie has to be liked by kids and parents alike, but most specially by the parents ... There's also something very important ...

We are absolutely not conditioned to say the lines in a specific way but they allow us to improvise a lot ... and I know that is not a method used in all animated movies." AP: What do you see of yourself in Puss in Boots? BANDERAS: Not of me. (But) Puss has given me the opportunity to laugh at myself and to laugh most of all about the great characters that I've played who are bigger than life, such as "El Zorro," such as "Desperado," such as "The 13th Warrior." Heroic stories where I have depicted major characters. AP: So this would be like their antithesis? BANDERAS: Exactly! Suddenly all of it gets reduced to a little cat. It becomes an alter ego of some of the things that I've done, but not so much about me. I wish! I like the cat a lot, I would like to be as ironic as he is and have that certain mystery that he has. AP: It won't be Zorro, but the cat's had so much success that they're making a movie about him.

What do you think of the fact that the "Shrek" film series began without Puss in Boots...? BANDERAS: ...And now Puss in Boots has his own world! (Laughs) AP: What can you tell us about the movie? BANDERAS: What I can tell you, without giving away too much, is that it's a film that is a bit separate of "Shrek" in terms of style, that it doesn't go toward the counterculture so much and doesn't laugh as much about pop but is more akin to an epic. AP: Will any other character from "Shrek" make an appearance? BANDERAS: No, he's the only one. All the characters that surround him are new because it's about the beginning of his life ... He's in an orphanage and there's a bit of "Oliver Twist" to the story. It's sweet and almost moving in some moments. AP: You're working on and producing animated films in Spain (including the short film "La Dama y la Muerte," which was nominated for an Oscar). What's the next such project?

BANDERAS: We're producing our second feature film, titled "Goleon." We're even developing our own software, working with innovative companies in Spain, with the University of Granada, and our own 3D stereoscope software, which is spectacular. AP: What have you learned from "Shrek" that has helped you with your own work in animation? BANDERAS: A lot. Above all else the method of working with actors who are going to be in the movie and that's exactly what I'm going to do with "Goleon," direct voices and produce. AP: Speaking of directing, what more can we expect from you after "Crazy in Alabama" (starring Griffith) and "El Camino de los Ingleses"? BANDERAS: I just completed a merger of my company, which has been operating for five years at a very humble level, and we're going to make a qualitative and quantitative leap... We're going to go for a movie probably with Melanie, whom I would love to direct again. AP: How is Melanie? (She was in a rehab facility last August.) BANDERAS: Very good.

And also very eager to go to work again, like I've never seen her before in these 15 years. This movie is going to be stronger (than "Crazy in Alabama"). I can't reveal many details but it's going to surprise a lot of people and most of all women. AP: How was it working with Woody Allen? BANDERAS: Fantastic! And I went with some trepidation, because they have told me he was cold with actors, that he didn't tell them much. But for me he was a source of information. What I would do is go and ask him and the very moment I pressed that button, he would give me all the information I asked for. He created a fantastic atmosphere in the set. I liked his logic a lot. One has to realize that in 1985 I was wearing a T shirt with Woody Allen's face, with a little cap and his glasses. When I arrived at the set and saw him exactly the same way, I couldn't believe it. It was like working with a legend! So Long, Shrek! | TIME For Kids So Long, Shrek!

TFK chats with Antonio Banderas, the voice of Puss in Boots, about Shrek Forever After May 21, 2010 Print Everyone's favorite green grump stomps back into theaters for a fourth and final time in Shrek Forever After, also playing in IMAX 3-D. Shrek has come a long way since his days as the monster of the swamp. He married a princess, became a father and is now the biggest celebrity in Far Far Away. All he wants, though, is to feel like a "real ogre" again. © 2010 DreamWorks Animation, LLC. Puss hangs up his boots for a life of pampering in Shrek Forever After. So Shrek signs a pact with the trickster Rumpelstiltskin, who promises to return him to his old life for a day. Instead, Shrek ends up in a world where Fiona is a wanted ogre, donkey is pulling carriages, and Puss in Boots is pampered and pudgy. Oh, and one more thing: Shrek was never born. Now he has 24 hours to make things right before he disappears forever. Will he succeed?

Antonio Banderas, who steps back into Puss's boots in Forever After, spoke to TFK about the end of the Shrek saga. What's next for the ogre's swashbuckling cat friend? Banderas gave TFK the scoop on that too. TFK: This is your third Shrek movie. What was it like stepping back into Puss's boots? ANTONIO BANDERAS: It has been fun from the very beginning. After we established the character in the second Shrek film, everything became very easy. At first, we did consider the possibility of providing Puss with a little voice to match his body. But then we decided to go with a bigger voice. In that contrast you can find a lot of comedy. TFK: What's more fun to play: a lazy and fat Puss, or a lean and limber one? BANDERAS: I actually had a lot of fun with this one. The cat that was so fantastically sly and smooth becomes fat!

In this movie, I just love when Puss looks straight into the face of Shrek, with his eyelids halfway down, and he says [in Puss's voice], "Do I know you?" [Laughs] He has to make an effort just to stand up. And the pink ribbon is so anti-Puss in Boots. TFK: How do you go from playing a character like Zorro to playing a cute and cuddly cat? BANDERAS: Because I never believed that I was any of those characters. Although sometimes I dream! In my career I've done practically everything, and I love that. I have done musicals, horror films, animation, action, adventure… So, I didn't have any trouble traveling from Zorro to Puss in Boots. TFK: What has been your favorite Shrek movie? BANDERAS: For the ones I've been in, my favorite is Shrek 2 and the final one. But I loved the first Shrek because it was the one that broke the ice. It was the beginning of it all, and it was totally different than what we had seen in animation. I'm really happy to be part of something that is part of American pop culture.

Shrek will be around forever. © 2010 DreamWorks Animation, LLC. Antonio Banderas, who voices Puss in Boots, gets animated in the recording booth. TFK: It was recently announced that Puss in Boots is getting his own spin-off. What can you tell us about it? BANDERAS: We have recorded two long sessions already. It is going to be epic! [In the movie,] you will see why and how Puss in Boots became what he is today. TFK: Would Puss ever make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin? BANDERAS: He's too sly. He can read beyond this guy's purposes. But Donkey would! Donkey is very pure in a way. The cat reads people a little better. I don't think he would have done it.

TFK: Banderas back as voice of Puss in 'Shrek 4' - Boston.com Banderas back as voice of Puss in 'Shrek 4' By Sigal Ratner-Arias AP Entertainment Writer / May 17, 2010 E-mail this article Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: | Text size – + NEW YORK—A small cat is giving Antonio Banderas as much satisfaction as the very Zorro. The Spanish-born star returns to the screen this weekend in "Shrek Forever After" as the voice of Puss in Boots, a Zorro-like feline that the actor says is the antithesis of the big heroes he usually plays. The popularity of the little cat, which debuted in the second movie of the "Shrek" franchise, has landed Puss the title role in a separate movie for DreamWorks that could be released in 2012. Banderas has already begun working on the film with Mexican actress Salma Hayek.

Just prior to the world premiere of "Shrek Forever After" at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, Banderas spoke with The Associated Press about the movie, animation in Spain, wife Melanie Griffith and his next projects, including his recent work with Woody Allen on "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." -------- AP: This is the fourth installment in the "Shrek" franchise -- nearly 10 years of successes. How does the series stay fresh and what attracts people to watch it? BANDERAS: I believe it's fundamentally the possibility that the movie has to be liked by kids and parents alike, but most specially by the parents ... There's also something very important ... We are absolutely not conditioned to say the lines in a specific way but they allow us to improvise a lot ... and I know that is not a method used in all animated movies." AP: What do you see of yourself in Puss in Boots? BANDERAS: Not of me.

(But) Puss has given me the opportunity to laugh at myself and to laugh most of all about the great characters that I've played who are bigger than life, such as "El Zorro," such as "Desperado," such as "The 13th Warrior." Heroic stories where I have depicted major characters. AP: So this would be like their antithesis? BANDERAS: Exactly! Suddenly all of it gets reduced to a little cat. It becomes an alter ego of some of the things that I've done, but not so much about me. I wish! I like the cat a lot, I would like to be as ironic as he is and have that certain mystery that he has. AP: It won't be Zorro, but the cat's had so much success that they're making a movie about him. What do you think of the fact that the "Shrek" film series began without Puss in Boots...? BANDERAS: ...And now Puss in Boots has his own world! (Laughs) AP: What can you tell us about the movie?

BANDERAS: What I can tell you, without giving away too much, is that it's a film that is a bit separate of "Shrek" in terms of style, that it doesn't go toward the counterculture so much and doesn't laugh as much about pop but is more akin to an epic. AP: Will any other character from "Shrek" make an appearance? BANDERAS: No, he's the only one. All the characters that surround him are new because it's about the beginning of his life ... He's in an orphanage and there's a bit of "Oliver Twist" to the story. It's sweet and almost moving in some moments. AP: You're working on and producing animated films in Spain (including the short film "La Dama y la Muerte," which was nominated for an Oscar). What's the next such project? BANDERAS: We're producing our second feature film, titled "Goleon." We're even developing our own software, working with innovative companies in Spain, with the University of Granada, and our own 3D stereoscope software, which is spectacular.

AP: What have you learned from "Shrek" that has helped you with your own work in animation? BANDERAS: A lot. Above all else the method of working with actors who are going to be in the movie and that's exactly what I'm going to do with "Goleon," direct voices and produce. AP: Speaking of directing, what more can we expect from you after "Crazy in Alabama" (starring Griffith) and "El Camino de los Ingleses"? BANDERAS: I just completed a merger of my company, which has been operating for five years at a very humble level, and we're going to make a qualitative and quantitative leap... We're going to go for a movie probably with Melanie, whom I would love to direct again. AP: How is Melanie? (She was in a rehab facility last August.) BANDERAS: Very good. And also very eager to go to work again, like I've never seen her before in these 15 years. This movie is going to be stronger (than "Crazy in Alabama"). I can't reveal many details but it's going to surprise a lot of people and most of all women.

AP: How was it working with Woody Allen? BANDERAS: Fantastic! And I went with some trepidation, because they have told me he was cold with actors, that he didn't tell them much. But for me he was a source of information. What I would do is go and ask him and the very moment I pressed that button, he would give me all the information I asked for. He created a fantastic atmosphere in the set. I liked his logic a lot. One has to realize that in 1985 I was wearing a T shirt with Woody Allen's face, with a little cap and his glasses. When I arrived at the set and saw him exactly the same way, I couldn't believe it. It was like working with a legend! © Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Antonio Banderas - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces, was a soccer player until breaking his foot at the age of fourteen; he is now an international film star known for playing Zorro in the eponymous film series.

He was born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. His father, Jose Dominguez, was a policeman in... See full bio » Born: a list of 44 people created 19 Nov 2011 a list of 45 people created 23 Feb 2012 a list of 30 people created 20 Jan 2013 a list of 27 people created 02 Sep 2015 a list of 39 people created 10 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Antonio Banderas's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 36 wins & 36 nominations.

See more awards » Known For Shrek 2 Puss In Boots (2004) 2012 This American Housewife (TV Series) Javier 1993 Cuentos de Borges (TV Series) Rosendo Juárez 1984 Fragmentos de interior (TV Mini-Series) Joaquín Soundtrack (21 credits) 2015 Los Goya 29 edición (TV Movie) (performer: "Beautiful Maria of My Soul", "Canción del Mariachi (Morena de mi corazón)") 2010 Shrek Forever After (performer: "One Love") 2008 Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas (TV Special) (performer: "Yo soy el casto José", "Canción del Mariachi (Morena de mi corazón)", "Oh, What A Circus") - Episode #2.2 (2007) ... (performer: "Guido's Song") 2007 Hormigas blancas (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Antonio Banderas (2007) ...

(performer: "Resistiré", "Beautiful Maria Of My Soul") 2007 Shrek the Third (performer: "Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again)") 2006 Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (2006) ...

(performer: " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Women of the Court", "Woman", "It's Official", "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - uncredited) 2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Al otro lado del río") 2004 Far Far Away Idol (Video short) (performer: "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'") 2004 Shrek 2 (performer: "Livin' La Vida Loca" (1999)) 2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (performer: "Y Me Dejastes Tirado En La Calle") / (writer: "Y Me Dejastes Tirado En La Calle") 2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Guido's Song") 1998 Great Performances (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) ...

(performer: "Oh What A Circus", "High Flying Adored", "The Phantom of the Opera") 1996 Evita (performer: "Oh, What a Circus", "Eva and Magaldi", "Eva Beware of the City", "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", "Goodnight and Thank You", "The Lady's Got Potential", "The Art of the Possibles", "Peron's Latest Flame", "High Flying, Adored", "Rainbow Tour", "The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)", "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)", "Partido Feminista", "Santa Evita", "Waltz for Eva and Che", "Latin Chant", "Lament" - uncredited) 1995 Desperado (performer: "Canción Del Mariachi (Morena De Mi Corazón)") 1992 The Mambo Kings (performer: "Beautiful Maria Of My Soul") The Shrek Forever After Voice Cast - ComingSoon.net The Shrek Forever After Voice Cast May 17, 2010 SHARE ComingSoon.net attended the a press conference with the Shrek

 Forever After voice cast, including Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Walt Dohrn, John Hamm and Craig Robinson.

The event was moderated by Ryan Seacrest who asked the first few questions and then opened it up to the journalists. In the final chapter, Shrek is overwhelmed by his domestic responsibilities. While he loves being a father and husband, the stress of it all is getting to him and he wants just one day to feel like the ogre he once was – when everyone was scared of him instead of being the local celebrity he is now. Rumpelstiltskin (Dohrn) approaches Shrek, tricking him into signing a contract that will give Shrek what he wants, but in return he must give something up – the day he was born. Not realizing he was being duped, he agrees to the terms and finds himself in an alternative universe where Fiona doesn’t know who he is and the life he once knew no longer exists. Shrek has just one day to undo what he did and restore the world he really loves. Ryan Seacrest: Mike, looking back over the “Shrek” movies, what’s been one of your favorite moments over the last 10 years?

Mike Myers: When Jeffrey [Katzenberg] said would you like to be in an animated movie, I said, “Yes.” He said, “It’s a movie called ‘Shrek’.” I said, “That’s the worst title I’ve ever heard in my life. I didn’t know it was going to be. The first time I saw it with an audience the line, “But you are beautiful to me,” got gasps. People were so into the whole romance and the whole heart of it that I was just blown away. It was something that people could be invested in and I think that’s been the most satisfying thing for me. Seacrest: Eddie, what’s been the secret to success to “Shrek”? Eddie Murphy: I think it’s funny and very well made. Myers: Hold on – I just went on for 15 minutes. I wish I’d just done that. Murphy: I think it’s that simple. It’s really well made. It’s very funny. It’s smart and those things add up to a hit sometimes. Seacrest: Cameron, the emotion of this one goes back to the roots of the first one a little bit doesn’t it?

Cameron Diaz: Yeah. I think you get to see true love happen all over again for the first time between Shrek and Fiona because they get to find one another. It’s the moment that you’re talking about – your favorite moment from the first movie that you get to experience all over again. You get to take that journey with them of finding that love again. You open up on them in the routine of a life that they’ve taken for granted – Shrek has for sure and then you get to see him journey back through trying to regain finding his true love. You get to fall in love with Shrek and Fiona all over again. Seacrest: Walt, how long did it take you to come up with the devious voice of Rumplestiltskin? Walt Dohrn: As I was walking in here, I thought security was going to grab me. We worked on the voice for a year not knowing that I would be cast. Once I got cast, we really started trying to push it as best we could. Seacrest: Antonio, how much fun have you had making these movies? Antonio Banderas: A lot actually.

And I expected, because I came to this country without speaking the language, then I found they called me to use my voice very surprising. Fun, every time at recording sessions. And still do. I had a lot of fun. And also memories. I remember when we opened at the Cannes Film Festival, it is happening right now, actually, and the you see the [entire representation] of Europe in the movie theatre, and interrupting the movie twelve times. It was a kind of outstanding to me, you know, a beautiful moment we have. And promotion, in around the world. Seacrest: How did you get the role of Brogan? Jon Hamm: Wow! I don’t know. I don’t know why the character I play on TV would lend itself to be the first choice to be an animated character. I honestly don’t know and I can’t believe I’m sitting here. When it came my way they were still trying to figure out what I was going to be – a love interest or a rival. They weren’t sure, but I was just like, “I don’t care.

I just want to be a part of this.” I’ve loved the last three versions of this and went and saw all of them in the theater like I was a 13-year-old. The pure fan in me was like, I’ll go play somebody who talks backwards, on top of his head and turns around. I don’t even care. The fact that they were able to work with me and my personality to create this person who is sort of this cheerleader of sorts was fun to do. Q: Cameron and Mike, your characters are starting all over again in a new relationship. What was that like for you two? Myers: The writing is just so great and all the filmmakers were so committed to having it be so excellent that you’re just kind of… Diaz: following the script. Myers: It’s kind of like this lamaze birth back into the thing every time. Diaz: I agree. It’s well structured and it’s clear as to what the two are going through. Q: But you made it so fresh and I’m wondering how you did that? Myers: Mike Mitchell, who is a great director. Diaz: The animators are great and they’re really the great actors.

They are the ones who put the looks in our eyes and make the chemistry between us. Q: Antonio, tell us about the “Puss In Boots” spin-off. Banderas: It’s sad on one side, but very satisfying because I think I did three movies for “Shrek.” Actually, sometimes playing pop culture became pop culture itself. That was it. I was in NY this year, and watching the parade from my house. The Thanksgiving parade, here was the “Shrek” balloon cross front of my window, behind him was Mickey Mouse. It became part of American pop culture right now and I am thinking it was beautiful what we have done 10 years working. It was sad one side, the other side, we got continue our saga. I hope it goes well, but totally different. We are doing so far nothing going to same narrative process than Shrek. It goes the different direction, takes more from Sergio Leone’s kind of ’60s movies, western dividing screen, stuff like that, it is a lot of fun but it is different context. Q: Would you want to revisit “Shrek” in 10 years from now? Diaz: I’m in.

Myers: The final chapter reunion movie? Yeah, sure. I just play the voice. I don’t really know what goes on. Diaz: It’s easy. People ask me if I’d do “Charlie’s Angels” 10 years from now and I’m like, “What!?” It’s a little bit different fitting in those pants 10 years from now. Q: Cameron, Fiona gets to be quite the warrior in this film and becomes very empowered. Did you ever think she may have had a better life if she went down that path? Diaz: For me, Fiona always has been a warrior. I’ve always seen her as a warrior of love throughout all of these films. What she’s worked for, what she’s fought for is the love that she has for herself and Shrek and her family and friends. So she’s always been a warrior, it’s just a different tone for this film. Her responsibilities are just a little bit more obvious as far as the resistance. She’s always been a warrior to me. I think that’s part of her nature and it’s given her all the things in her life that she loves. Q: Are there any fairy tales you’d want to rewrite?

Hamm: Any fairy tales, I’d like to rewrite? I think the great thing about this franchise is that it kind of takes the plots of fairy tales and puts them on their heads. So this is a perfect example. And when the original book came out, and maybe my timeline is wrong, there were quite a few books that were coming out and were sort of reworked and sort of twisted fairy tales that were taking the classic damsel in distress and handsome prince and putting them on their head or swapping roles. So I think, not only this franchise, but there have been several that have done quite well. And then when you add in the unbelievable talent on this stage and the animators, it makes this incredible thing come to life. So I don’t think I could certainly do any better than this. Craig Robinson: I would rewrite “The Lion King”! I would not let Mufasa die. Q: Mike, in this movie, Shrek doesn’t want the attention anymore. He wants to go do the things he used to enjoy without people watching. Is there a parallel in your own life with the rise of your career? Myers: I do now live in the swamp! I like my privacy.

When I do something like this, I love being a part of this. And when I’m not doing stuff, I like to go away. I enjoy being a person a great deal. Q: Do you think being Canadian gives you a different sensibility at all about that stuff? Myers: Yeah, it’s hard to be super full of yourself in Canada. If there was a motto of Canada, it would be “Who do you think you are, eh?” I think very good training just to be a person is growing up in Canada. People say a lot of things about Canada–that it’s boring and stuff–but if you look around the world, I think it’s a very civilized place to grow up. Q: Jon, how did you find the transition going from television to voice acting? Hamm: It was easier, a lot easier. Certainly less was demanded of me and my role in the film than it was in the television show, so that was a lot easier as well. But a whole different kind of acting, and of being in a scene when you are reading opposite people that have other constructed performances that you haven’t necessarily heard.

And that again speaks to the incredible competence of the people who put this together to make that all seem seamless. And I was learning as I went along. The character wasn’t funny. The character was changing and it kept changing, and I had to keep going back in and I had to redo it and the art involved with who this character was because it was a new character and was constantly shifted and there would be notes. And maybe it’s not this, it’s that. And that was a really fun process to be a part of because it’s not happening live. It’s sort of deferred until they get it exactly right. And when you’re in the hands of people who want it to be excellent, that’s a very comforting and welcoming feeling. So I tremendously enjoyed it and it was a really interesting thing to learn on the fly. Q: For everyone in the cast, this movie makes you love life and happiness. Can you each talk about what you love about your life and whatever makes you happy at this point in your life? And secondly, what do you think young audiences will learn about love from watching this movie? Seacrest: I love all the free time that I have! And my body of work in film just continues to grow.

This is a giant leap from my cameo in “Knocked Up.” Dohrn: That’s exactly what I was going to say! I have a seven-year-old daughter who means everything to me. Myers: New York City. I love New York City. I love that I get to live there and I love everything about it! I am in love with New York City. Diaz: I am in love with life. I think it’s pretty awesome when you are engaged in it. I love my family and my friends, and that to me is the biggest – that is the love of my life are my friends and family and the experience that I get to share with them. It puts a smile on my face and in my heart. Murphy: I just love everything and I love everyone. And I love love. [Looks at Antonio] How do you feel about love? Does anybody not love love? Banderas: When it comes to love, I will tell you that today, especially, I love the fact that I’ve been married for 14 years! Murphy: What Cameron said is true – I think everybody loves being with their family and loves being around people who make you feel good.

All those things you [Cameron] said hit it right on for me. You pretty much nailed it. Hamm: It’s hard to follow that so I’ll go with the second question. We live in a moment of time right now where people have a lot of information about a lot of people, but it’s also surface information, and it doesn’t really mean anything. The things that people were talking about, about what they love and what they hold dear and what they really feel strongly about, are the things that aren’t quantifiable on your Twitter or Facebook page or the gossip columns, it’s truly getting to know people and have an understanding and a relationship with them and trusting them and be vulnerable and all that stuff. And I think that’s kind of the journey that Shrek makes, sort of taking his existence for granted. We’re all incredibly fortunate people up here and I love having the opportunity to do what I do, and what I love to do, and I think taking that for granted and not appreciating it, not taking the time out and not appreciating the ability to do that is in some ways not appreciating the people that you share your life with.

And that’s what I think Shrek and Fiona go through and rediscover, and this is all very boring and academic, but that’s what I think. And that’s what really resonates with kids, and why it appeals to not just little kids but the kid in everybody. Robinson: Moments. What I love about life and everything about this, I flew to Chicago to surprise my mother on Mother’s Day and it was a nice moment, like being here right now, this time was an amazing moment. Like I was telling Shrek, you gotta fight, where there’s a will there’s a way, for what you believe in. Q: Do you think the message is more towards the adults? Myers: I think that Shrek is a little bit like Flintstones vitamins. You’re getting Barney and Dino and you don’t know it’s good for you. It has built in vitamins but the delivery system is very enjoyable. Diaz: I think it’s for both adults and children.

You’re never too old or too young to learn stuff and I think that’s the case with all the “Shrek” films and why they’re so successful, they’re not just speaking to one audience, they’re speaking to every… anyone who watches it can understand exactly what Shrek and Fiona are going through relevant to their own lives. Banderas: There are always references of things that have to do with people of our age in the movie. I watched the first “Shrek” because I was not part of it and I loved it. Q: Do you often put your voices on for kids to get reactions, do kids ask you to? Banderas: It’s very weird. I remember a couple of times where, a woman came to me once in a supermarket with her kid who was like five years old and said to him, “Look! Look! It’s Puss In Boots!” The kid looks up and says “No mom. That’s Zorro.” You don’t know what to do. It’s weird. Murphy: I’ve had people come up and do lines from the movie.

They don’t really ask me to do the only time I really do the voice of Donkey is I can do a shadow puppet of Donkey. When I’m watching a movie at home on the screen and the movie’s not good I have the Donkey come up and make comments (demonstrates). “This movie ain’t sh*t!” Sometimes I take the Shrek ears, I have the little green ones, and have me and Shrek. We have some wild times in the house. Myers: I called kids that have the measles, like sick or whatever. And I am always shocked how incredibly accepting they are that Shrek is calling them. Ah, Shrek good. Is just a little extraordinary? That’s the part always kills me. “Can you put Tooth Fairy on now.” “Yeah, I will get the Tooth Fairy.” Q: Eddie, how easy for you to find the character of Donkey? Murphy: I just do it. Whenever I am on camera or doing anything on mic, I don’t have any process at all just do it and when I finish it goes away. There is no process. I wish there was some technique to it. I just turn it on and off and then I go home.

Q: Is that with all your characters? Murphy: With everything. Even this. When this is over I will just be gone. Shrek Forever After opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on Friday, May 21st. Shrek Forever After (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpel rules supreme.

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Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming. Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents. Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him.

Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier Stars: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary Manny, Sid, and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. On the trip, they discover that Manny, in fact, is not the last of the woolly mammoths. Director: Carlos Saldanha Spoiled by their upbringing and unaware of what wildlife really is, four animals from the New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar. Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe.

Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Stars: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, and 1 more credit » Stars: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world. Directors: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier Stars: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance: However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a tyro in martial arts. Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.

Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman Edit Storyline The once hideous ogre Shrek is now living a good life with wife Fiona and his three children. But he soon has a meltdown in front of them and his friends during his kids' birthday party. He suddenly wants to be a real ogre like he was before he ever met Fiona. So he turns over to devious deal maker Rumplestiltskin for help. At first, Shrek lives the life he once lost and everything is good. But he soon finds out that he has been set up by Rumplestiltskin, who now rules the land with an ironed fist. Teaming with friends Donkey, Fiona and Puss in Boots, Shrek is in for the fight of his life as he tries to get his life back before time runs out.

Written by Blazer346 Waffles in the face of danger See more » Genres: Rated PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 21 May 2010 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Forever After: The Final Chapter See more » Box Office $70,838,207 (USA) (21 May 2010) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Near the beginning of the movie, Shrek's children's birthday takes place in the Poison Apple, the old pub used in the previous installments. See more » Goofs When Shrek first arrives at Far Far Away after being captured, the 24 hour timer only displays about 1-2 hours gone, but the journey, as shown in Shrek 2 , would have taken some days. See more » Quotes The end credits feature a montage of clips from the previous three Shrek films.

See more » Connections (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – See all my reviews On the day that Shrek rescued the cursed Princess Fiona from the tower where she was kept prisoner of the dragon, her parents King Harold and the Queen were ready to sign a contract with the cunning Rumpelstiltskin delivering the kingdom Far Far Away to him. On the present days, Shrek feels bored with Fiona, his family and friends and near a breakdown, and he misses the years when he was a terrifying ogre. Rumpelstiltskin overhears a discussion between Shrek and Fiona and meets Shrek, offering a deal to make he feels a frightening ogre again. In return, Shrek should deliver one day of his childhood to Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek is lured and Far Far Away is distorted under the reign of the tricky Rumpelstiltskin. Now Shrek misses his family and friends and has to win Fiona's heart again to save Far Far Away, his friends and himself. I have just watched "Shrek Forever After" and my expectations were very low, based on the IMDb user's rating and a couple of reviews that I had glanced.

However I liked this underrated animation a lot, which has a good story with many hilarious moments. Once again, Donkey "steals the movie" and this character has been for years the best role of the wasted Eddy Murphy. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Shrek para Sempre" ("Shrek Forever After") 32 of 38 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Jon Hamm, Walt Dohrn, Craig Robinson and Ryan Seacrest Interview SHREK FOREVER AFTER - Read or Listen Here | Collider SHARE TWEET 0 Last weekend, DreamWorks Animation held a press day for Shrek Forever After (also known as Shrek the Final Chapter). While some press days feature roundtable interviews with some of the cast, DreamWorks pulled out the big guns as they got the entire voice cast to talk to the press – including Eddie Murphy. For those that don’t know, Murphy rarely does any press. In fact, I’ve worked for five years at Collider and this was the first time I’ve ever seen him do any.

Anyway, if you’d like to hear what Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Jon Hamm, Walt Dohrn, Craig Robinson and Ryan Seacrest had to say about Shrek Forever After…hit the jump. I’ve included a transcript of the press conference as well as the audio. This is one of those interviews that’s much better to listen to. Finally, if you’d like to watch some clips from Shrek Forever After, click here . And click here to listen to the audio of the press conference. The fourth Shrek film gets released this weekend. *Note* Ryan Seacrest was the moderator of the press conference, but after a little while it opened up to journalists. Ryan Seacrest: Mike, looking back on all the years you’ve been involved with the Shrek films, what’s been one of your favorite moments? Mike Myers: When Jeffrey [Katzenberg] said, “Would you like to be in an animated movie?,” I said, “Yes,” and he said, “It’s called Shrek.” I said, “That’s the worst title I’ve ever heard in my life.” I didn’t know what it was going to be.

In the process, the first time I saw it with an audience and the line, “But you are beautiful to me,” got a gasp because people were so into the whole romance and the heart of it, that I was just blown away that an animated movie could move people and was something that people could be invested in, emotionally. I think that’s been the most satisfying thing for me. Ryan Seacrest: Eddie, what’s been the secret to success for the Shrek franchise? Eddie Murphy: I think it’s funny and very well made. Mike Myers: Hold on – I just went on for 15 minutes. I wish I’d done that. Eddie Murphy: I really do think it’s that simple. It’s really well made. It’s very funny. It’s smart and those things add up to a hit sometimes. Ryan Seacrest: Cameron, the emotion of this one goes back to the roots of the first one a little bit doesn’t it? Cameron Diaz: Yeah. I think you get to see true love happen all over again for the first time between Shrek and Fiona because they get to find one another.

It’s the moment that you’re talking about – your favorite moment from the first movie that you get to experience all over again. Because we get to take that journey with them of finding that love again. You open up on them sort of the routine of a life that they’ve taken for granted…Shrek has for sure and then you get to see him journey back through trying to regain finding his true love. Ryan Seacrest: Walt, how long did it take you to come up with the devious voice of Rumplestiltskin? Walt Dohrn: I feel like he’s been inside me my whole life. As I was walking in here, I thought security was going to grab me and throw me out. We worked on the voice for a year not knowing that I would be cast. Once I got cast, we really started trying to push it as best we could. Ryan Seacrest: Antonio, how much fun have you had making these movies? Antonio Banderas: A lot, actually. And unexpected, because I came to this country without speaking the language, then I found they called me to use my voice very surprising. Fun every time at recording sessions. And still do. I have a lot of fun.

And also you asked before about memories. I remember when we opened in the Cannes Film Festival, it is happening right now, actually, and the you see the whole entire representation of Europe in the movie theatre, and interrupting the movie with applause twelve times. It was a kind of outstanding to me, you know, a beautiful moment we have. Ryan Seacrest: John how did you get the role of Brogan? John Hamm: Wow. I don’t know. I don’t know why the character I play on TV would necessarily lend itself to be the first choice to be an animated character, but I don’t know, I honestly can’t believe I’m sitting up here. But when it came my way and they were still trying to figure out what it was going to be, was it going to be a love interest or a rival or something, they weren’t sure. I was like, “I don’t care, I just want to be a part of it.” I’ve loved the last three versions of this and went and saw all of them in theaters like I was a 13-year-old.

So the pure fan of me was like, “I’ll go play somebody who talks backwards, on top of his head, turned around, I don’t even care.” The fact that they were able to work with me, and my personality, and create this person who is sort of this cheerleader of sorts was fun to do. Cameron and Mike, your characters are starting all over again from scratch. I’m wondering how challenging that was? Mike Myers: The writing is just so great and all the filmmakers were so committed to having it be so excellent that you’re just kind of… Cameron Diaz: Following the script. Mike Myers: It’s kind of like this lamaze birth back into the thing every time. Cameron Diaz: I agree. It’s well structured and it’s clear as to what the two are going through. But you made it so fresh and I’m wondering how you did that? Mike Myers: Mike Mitchell is a great director. Jeffrey is a great producer. Cameron Diaz: The animators are great and they’re really the great actors. They are the ones who put the looks in our eyes and the chemistry between us.

Antonio, how do you feel about Shrek ending and does the fact that there will be a Puss in Boots film make it any better? Antonio Banderas: Well, it’s sad, on one side, but very satisfying. Shrek has become pop culture itself. I was in New York this year, watching the Thanksgiving Day parade from my house, and there was a big balloon of Shrek and behind him was Mickey Mouse. It was beautiful to see what this 10 years of work has done. So, it’s sad, on one side, but on the other side, we’re going to hopefully continue now, if it goes well. But, it’s totally different. What we’re doing so far is not the same narrative process as Shrek. It goes the different direction, takes more from Sergio Leone’s kind of ’60s movies, divided screens, stuff like that, it is a lot of fun but it is different context. Would you like to do another Shrek film, at some point? Cameron Diaz: I’m in! Mike Myers: The final chapter reunion movie? Yeah, sure. I just play the voice. I don’t really know what goes on. Cameron Diaz: It’s easy.

People ask me if I’d do Charlie’s Angels 10 years from now, and I’m like, “What!” It’s a little bit different fitting in those pants, 10 years from now. But, with Shrek, we get to go back to wherever they will be, 10 years from now. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait that long. Cameron, Fiona gets to be very empowered, as a leader and a warrior. Did you ever think she may have had a better life, if she went down that path instead? Cameron Diaz: For me, Fiona always been a warrior. I’ve always seen her as a warrior of love, through all of these films. What she’s worked for and what she’s fought for is the love that she has for herself, and the love that she has for Shrek, her family and friends. So, she’s always been a warrior. It’s just in a different tone for this film. Her responsibilities are a little bit more obvious, as far as the resistance, but she’s always been a warrior to me. That is part of her nature, and it has given her all the things in her life that she loves.

Are there any fairy tales you’d want to rewrite? John Hamm: Any fairy tales, I’d like to rewrite? I think the great thing about this franchise is that it kind of takes the plots of fairy tales and puts them on their heads. So this is a perfect example. And when the original book came out, and maybe my timeline is wrong, there were quite a few books that were coming out and were sort of reworked and sort of twisted fairy tales that were taking the classic damsel in distress and handsome prince and putting them on their head or swapping roles. So I think, not only this franchise, but there have been several that have done quite well. And then when you add in the unbelievable talent on this stage and the animators, it makes this incredible thing come to life. So I don’t think I could certainly do any better than this. Craig Robinson: I would rewrite “The Lion King”! I would not let Mufasa die. With the 3D, you can see features in the characters that you never noticed before. Was there anything new about your characters that you discovered?

Cameron Diaz: Antonio has quite a lot of features that he didn’t know he had, with the abundance of the weight that Puss in Boots carries in the movie. Mike Myers: Even as a fat cat, he still manages to be sexy. Mike, in this movie, Shrek doesn’t want the attention anymore and he just wants to be able to do what he enjoys without people watching. Is there a parallel to your own life, in that regard? Mike Myers: I like my privacy. I love being a part of [films], but when I’m not doing stuff, I like to go away. I enjoy being a person, a great deal. Do you think being Canadian gives you a different sensibility? Mike Myers: It’s hard to be super full of yourself in Canada. If there was a motto of Canada, it would be, “Who do you think you are, eh?” Very good training to just be a person is growing up in Canada. People say a lot of things about Canada, like that it’s boring, but if you look around the world, you can praise boring. It’s a very civilized place to grow up. I’m very proud of it.

Jon, how did you find the transition of going from television to voice actor? John Hamm: It was easier, a lot easier. Certainly a lot less demanding on me. My role in the film isn’t nearly as large as my role in the television show, so that was a lot easier as well. But a whole different kind of acting and being in a scene, when you’re reading opposite people who have other constructed performances that you haven’t necessarily heard. And that again speaks to the incredible competence of the people who put this together, to make that all seem seamless. And I was learning as I went along, as who the character was, find the character, it was changing, as it was changing we would go back in and re-do it and tweak it, and the art involved with who this character was because it was a new character was constantly being shifted and there was notes about this and that, and that was a really fun process to be part of. Because it’s not happening live, it’s sort of deferred until they get it exactly right. And you’re in the hands of people who want it to be excellent, that’s a very comfortable and welcoming feeling.

So I tremendously enjoyed it, and it was a really interesting thing to learn on the fly. For everyone in the cast, this movie makes you love life and happiness. Can you each talk about what you love about your life and whatever makes you happy at this point in your life? And what do you think young audiences will learn about love from watching this movie? Ryan Seacrest: I love all the free time that I have! And my body of work in film just continues to grow. This is a giant leap from my cameo in Knocked Up. Walt Dohrn: That’s exactly what I was going to say. I have a seven-year-old daughter that means everything to me. Mike Myers: New York City. I love New York City. I love that I get to live there and I love everything about it. Cameron Diaz: I am in love with life. I think it’s pretty awesome when you are engaged in it. I love my family and my friends, and that to me is the biggest…that’s the love of my life are my friends and family and the experience that I get to share with them. It puts a smile on my face and in my heart.

Eddie Murphy: I just love everything and I love everyone. And I love love. Love is a mother fucker! How do you feel about love? Does anybody not love love? Antonio Banderas: When it comes to love, I will tell you that today, especially, I love the fact that I’ve been married for 14 years. Eddie Murphy: What Cameron said is true, I think everybody loves being with their family and loves being around people who make you feel good. All those things you [Cameron] said hit it right on for me. You pretty much nailed it. John Hamm: I think that we live in a moment in time right now where people have a lot of information about a lot of people kind of instantly, but it’s all sort of surface information and it doesn’t really mean anything. And the things that people were talking about, about what they love and what they hold dear and what they feel strongly about, are things that are kind of unquantifiable, and aren’t on your twitter feed or your Facebook page or your instant message thing or gossip columns or paparazzi photos or things like that.

It’s truly getting to know people and understand them and have a relationship with them and trusting them and being vulnerable and all that stuff. I think that’s the journey that Shrek makes, is sort of taking his existence for granted. We’re all incredibly fortunate people up here, and I love having the opportunity to do what I do, and what I love to do. The idea of taking that for granted and not taking the time out and not appreciating the ability to do that is similar to not appreciating the people that you share your life with or that you love. And that’s what Shrek and Fiona go through and rediscover and this is all very boring and academic, but that’s what I think about it. And I think that’s what really resonates with kids and why it appeals to not just little kids, but the kid in every one of us. Craig Robinson: Moments. What I love about life and everything about this, I flew to Chicago to surprise my mother on Mother’s Day and it was a nice moment, like being here right now, this time was an amazing moment. Eddie, in this film, Donkey has many singing sequences. Do you have a different approach to the dialogue than you do with the singing?

Eddie Murphy: It’s really all the same. Whether you’re singing or doing a voice-over, it’s pretty much using the same muscle. There’s not really much of a difference. Do you think the message of this film is geared more towards adults, this time around? Mike Myers: I think that Shrek is a little bit like Flinstones vitamins. You don’t know that it’s good for you, but it has built in vitamins and the delivery system is very enjoyable. Cameron Diaz: I think it’s for both adults and children. You’re never too young or too old to learn these lessons, and that’s been the case with all of the Shrek films, and it’s why they’re so successful. They’re not just speaking to one audience, they’re speaking to everyone. Anyone who watches it can understand exactly what Shrek and Fiona are going through, relevant to their own lives. Antonio Banderas: There are always references in the movie to things that have to do with adults. I watched the first Shrek before I was a part of it, and I loved it.

At the same time, the first time that I saw it, I was with my baby and she took the whole entire story in an entirely different way. She just loved the adventure and the plot of the story. And, we kept going in that direction for all four of the movies. Do you kids come up to you and ask you to do these voices a lot? Antonio Banderas: It’s very weird. A woman came to me once, in a supermarket, with her kid who was about five years old and she said to him, “Look, it’s Puss in Boots! Can you do the voice?” And, the kid looked up at me, and then looked at his mom and said, “That’s not Puss in Boots, mom. That’s Zorro.” In those circumstances, you don’t know what to do. It’s weird. Eddie Murphy: I’ve had people come up and do lines from the movie to me. They don’t really ask me to do the voice. The only time I really do the voice of Donkey is when I do a shadow puppet of Donkey.

When I’m watching movies at home on the screen and the movie’s not good, I have the Donkey come up and make comments like, “This movie ain’t shit!” Sometimes I take the Shrek ears – the little green ones – and have the shadows of Donkey and Shrek talk. We have some wild times in the house. Cameron Diaz: I’ve had similar experiences as Antonio. Nobody comes up and does Fiona’s voice for me. But, I’ve had parents come up and go, “Do you know who this is? This is Princess Fiona!” And, kids are literally in tears. I always try to stop people before they tell their kids because, as a kid, you believe that the characters that you’re watching and that you fall in love with are real. You don’t want to believe that there’s a human being behind them, in the same way that you want to believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. You don’t want that myth to be ruined and dispelled. I always tell parents, “Please don’t tell your kids. Let it be.

Let Fiona exist as Fiona.” Mike Myers: I’ve called kids that are sick and I’m always shocked by how incredibly accepting they are that Shrek is calling them. They’re like, “Oh, Shrek, good,” and I’m like, “Isn’t this a little extraordinary?” That’s the part that always kills me. They’ll be like, “Can you put the Tooth Fairy on now?” Eddie, how similar are you to Donkey? Was it easy for you to find the character when you started voicing him? Eddie Murphy: I just do it. Whenever I am on camera or doing anything on mic, I don’t have any process at all. I just do it and, when I’m finished, it goes away. There is no process. I wish there were some techniques to it. I just turn it on and off, and then I go home. Is that with all of your characters? Eddie Murphy: That’s with everything. Have you seen the foreign versions of the Shrek films, with your character speaking foreign languages? Cameron Diaz: Yes, I have. I’ve seen bits. I have seen the first three minutes of the Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese and German versions.

You go in for the premiere and you stay for the first three minutes, and then you leave because you have to go to the next country to promote it. Antonio, do you get to do the Spanish version of yourself? Antonio Banderas: Yes. I do two different Spanish versions. I do the Castilian version for Spain and Latin America, and then I do the Italian version too. Mike Myers: I do the Canadian version, and it’s remarkably like the American version. Related Content

Question: Which character does Antonio Banderos provide the voice for in the 2010 film ‘Shrek Forever’?
Answer: Puss in Boots