CHRIS MELEDANDRI: For Gru
it's life after villainy.
I'm a father now. And a legitimate businessman.
I am developing a line of delicious jams and jellies.
He's this changed man
and now he has these three little girls.
What celebrity do you look like?
Bruce Willis.
Humpty Dump“!-
So much of what Gru's experience is,
is utterly relatable to us.
Good night, Edith.
STEVE CARELL: I'm a parent, I have two little kids,
and the fact that he would do anything
for his kids,
that's exactly how I feel, I think that's how most parents feel.
They'd do anything to protect, to save, to help.
And that's what he does.
I hate boys.
He thinks of himself as a very successful villain.
But he's not, he's got a heart of gold.
I hope that you can sleep at night,
you crusher of little girls' dreams!
I think Gru is a great parent,
but sometimes you see him get a little frustrated.
A little tired.
And Steve can really nail that.
It's a very subtle quality but I think it's an important one.
Let's drop it!
Go to bed.
When's the fairy princess coming?
Any minute now!
Yay!
We start the film with Agnes having a birthday party.
And any parent who's had a little kid who's got high expectations,
you work so hard to make those dreams come true.
(GASPS) It's the fairy princess! She's coming!
Whenever we'd have birthday parties for the kids
we didn't hire anybody, what the heck, you don't need to do that.
You just rent a costume and get Dad to wear it.
GRU: Princess Agnes,
a very happy birthday!
How come you're so fat?
RENAUD: So, with Gru, for the princess party,
that definitely is something that partly came from
my own experience as a dad.
I've never put a dress on,
but if my kids wanted me to I would've done it.
I don't know if my daughter would have the same appreciation for me.
Thank you, Gruzinkerbell! You're the best fairy princess ever!
She may never talk to me again if I did something like that.
Those girls totally adore you.
I bet you're a fun dad.
Huh.
I am pretty fun.
We made the choice fairly rapidly for him to find a loved one,
in terms of a soul mate.
Ya! (SIGHS)
And I think in a lot of ways that came from
the place of, "Let's extend this family."
PAUL: When we started to talk about this,
we wanted Gru to have to go on a blind date
and have to endure that and react the way Gru would.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Are you wearing a wig?
What?
Ah! I don't think so.
And kind of as a rule,
we always wanted to have the girls do everything they can,
everything in their power to make him miserable.
It's fun.
And it's time for you to get out there.
No! Stop! No one is ever getting out there! Ever!
Oh!
MIRANDA COSGROVE: Gru doesn't want to meet anyone at all.
He's happy with his life and happy with
everything just the way it is, he thinks.
Until he ends up meeting somebody special in the movie.
We settled on Agent Lucy Wilde who works for the Anti-Villain League.
Hi! Agent Lucy Wilde of the AVL.
Oh, (CHUCKLES) whoops!
Eric Guillon who is one of the production designers on the movie
came up with a character design that really contrasted to Gru.
You're gonna have to come with me.
Oh, sorry, I... Freeze ray!
GUILLON: Lucy's the opposite of Gru.
Gru is very strong and loud, Lucy is tall and slim.
I like to play with the contrast.
You know, you really should announce
your weapons after you fire them, Mr. Gru.
I love how awkward and lanky she is.
But she's got a very put-together look about her
with her jacket and her little bangs.
Lipstick taser!
The animators and our directors were taking great inspiration
from the voice track that Kristen Wiig provided.
Whoa.
I wasn't expecting that. Or was I?
We wanted Lucy to be this person who would drive Gru bonkers,
but the audience would fall in love with her.
And just between you and me?
You look much better bald.
The first film is about family,
and so Despicable Me 2 is really about the completion of that family.
If I had asked you out on a date, what would you have said?
Are you kidding me? Yes!
It's how the story evolves, and they did it with great care.
She kisses my boo-boos, she braids my hair.
We love you, mothers, everywhere.
And my new mom, Lucy, is beyond compare.
MINIONS: Aww.
Aw.
The ending is very emotional.
And it's just because of the performance
and emotion that slowly creeps in on you
and makes you feel happy for them.
To the bride and Gru!