Hey, this is Miranda Cosgrove.
I play Margo in Despicable Me 2.
Life with Gru is totally crazy, totally awesome,
and totally hilarious for Margo, Edith and Agnes.
But that's nothing compared to the fun that we have behind the scenes,
bringing them to life.
Join me, Elsie and Dana, as we talk about playing Gru's daughters,
and working with Gru himself, the one and only Mr. Steve Carell.
Best dad ever!
Yes. Yes, lam.
(TRILLING) Arriba!
This place is awesome! Yes!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold the horses.
In thinking about the girls for a sequel, how do we take the personality traits
that we've established for them in the first movie,
and see them as a family unit with Gru?
These are my girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Hello. Hi.
Are you single?
The questions that we all had, as filmmakers,
what is it like for Agnes, who misses having a mother?
I don't even have a mom.
Maybe you can just use your imagination.
What's life going to be like for Margo, as she begins to grow up?
Who are you texting? Does it matter?
No, it doesn't matter unless it's a boy!
CHRIS RENAUD: We have the same three playing Agnes, Edith and Margo.
Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier and Miranda Cosgrove.
And they're all great.
I was really excited when I heard they would make Despicable Me 2,
with Agnes back with her whole family. It just felt wonderful.
Agnes, where is Gru?
He's putting on lipstick!
He's chopping his head off!
(FRUSTRATED STRAINING)
He's pooping?
Agnes is always sweet and wonderful, and Elsie Fisher has that charm of her voice.
It's so cool, seeing that little girl being so expressive.
Elsie's character is very much that of Agnes, which is really cool.
She is so much like me.
Sometimes she's crazy, then she's sweet,
then even sometimes, she's very, just adorable.
You're right.
Really?
Is there anything I could do to help?
And we get to watch Agnes
really settle into being a little daughter.
She just really embraces the whole "I have a daddy now."
Good night, Agnes.
Never get older.
It seemed a logical extension of Gru's mother,
having done martial arts in the first movie,
that Edith is always wearing her ninja outfit.
Yeah!
She would make an awesome secret agent. You can see it
kind of enveloping her in this film.
What's the matter?
You know, her nunchucks, and like, "Hi-ya!"
(SCREAMING)
So, to have a parent that's kind of like that, is just awesome for her.
You're gonna be a spy?
That's right, baby!
Gadgets and weapons.
Awesome!
She is not your typical girly girl.
I like that she wears pink, but she sort of has that edge to her.
Edith, come on!
Oops, sorry.
We both like to make trouble, definitely.
Are you scared?
Scared? No! That's bonkers!
I think the only major difference is, in this film,
Edith is very grossed out by boys,
and I am not.
Can I be the first to say, "Ew"!
(SCREAMING) Margo!
Whoa!
I was super excited to make Despicable Me 2,
'cause I had so much fun making the first movie.
So, I was really excited to do this one.
JANET HEALY: We could really change the model of Margo, the new Margo is so expressive.
And I love her, you know, because she's so relatable.
Margo has grown up a little bit,
and she has her first love interest in the movie.
Margo having a boyfriend, it's just weird and gross, like... Ew.
Ew. Ew.
We gotta go tell Gru!
Margo has always been so sensible, and once she falls in love...
She kind of loses it a little bit.
It's fun to watch her get a little boy-crazy.
And my dream is to one day play video games for a living.
Wow.
You're so complicated.
Margo.
What is going on here?
That is an enormous transition.
When they see their daughters maturing, there's a tension
between a father and a potential suitor.
There's a look, there's a devilish look in his eyes, and I don't like it!
Yes, but I don't really see any evidence.
Evidence, schmevidence. I go with my gut.
You don't want your daughter
meeting a bad boy, and especially, not being the son of your arch-nemesis.
It's gonna be very interesting to watch that dynamic on-screen.
The kid gives me the creeps!
Okay. Let's party!
(BOTH EXCLAIMING)
DANA GAIER: Every time I do a recording session, I just fall in love with it more.
And I think that's gonna happen to everyone.
The three girls are all very different. There's someone for everyone to relate to.
So, hugs, kisses.
Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs blah-blah-blah.
(SINGING) See this movie because it's wild and crazy and fun
and it's a heartwarming story
So, see Despicable Me 2. Peace
Wow! That was something else.