Getting to participate in the second one, it's just such a thrill.

It's so gratifying every time I walk down the street and a parent or a kid comes up or parents are always saying, you know who that is - that's Princess Fiona and the kids are always, like, no it's not.

(LAUGH) And I just like seeing that genuine reaction in kids, and knowing that on the other hand they're in someway protecting Fiona.

(LAUGH) They enjoy her so, that's very gratifying to me.

ON THE STORY

This story is about, Fiona and Shrek who have come back from their honeymoon, and they've been asked to come to Far Far Away, which is where Fiona's from and her parents have asked her to come let them celebrate her marriage with Shrek.

And this is something that Shrek doesn't want to do, because he knows he's gonna be out of place in this kingdom, with the King and Queen who sent their daughter away to be rescued by Prince Charming and he knows that he's gonna fall short of that, and when he arrives there Fiona is worried about how her parents are going to accept her, because she's an Ogre as well.

ON FIONA'S PARENTS REACTION TO SHREK

When they first see Shrek come out of the carriage, they're just appalled. They haven't seen Fiona since she's left the tower so they expected her to be this Princess and they expected him to be Prince Charming and the mother wants to greet Shrek with open arms because of the daughter, and the father wants to run the other way and pretend (LAUGH) they're not (LAUGH) home.

Although there's red carpet and all of the kingdom there to meet them.

ON THE SUPPORTING CAST

Antonio Banderas is playing Puss In Boots and Julie Andrews is playing the mother, the queen. And John Cleese is playing the king.

And the fairy godmother is Jennifer Saunders and Prince Charming is Rupert Everett who is an angel

ABOUT THE ANIMATION PROCESS

What I love about these filmmakers is that it's so clever, you know? There's so many things, in just the little bit that I've seen. You're going to have to see it over and over again just so that you catch all the little bits and pieces, the little things that are hidden in there, you know, from them entering Far Far Away. It's so clever the way that they work the humor and the visuals that they use.

That's my favorite part of these films, just how far they can go and how they make you laugh.

Source: Female First"