I did Minions movie for my son - Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock is one of a handful of Hollywood stars joining the lovable, pill-shaped creatures of “Despicable Me”, the minions - as they take centre stage with their own movie spin-off.
It's been 17 years since Sandra Bullock last starred in an animated film, lending her voice to Dreamwork's “Prince of Egypt”. But when asked about her decision to join the cast of “Minions”, she couldn't have responded quicker.
“My son,” she smiles. “I wanted to do something that he could see, that I was in.” Bullock has an adopted son called Louis, who travelled with her to London ahead of the movie's world premiere.
The film is a spin-off prequel to “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2”. The latter alone took $970.8 million at the worldwide box office, and it was the top grossing film of 2013 in the UK.
In “Minions”, it transpires the yellow creatures have actually been serving despicable masters since time began, from dinosaurs to vampires - but because of their accident-prone ways, they have been completely unsuccessful at keeping their jobs. Without a master to serve, they are driven into a depression, before one of the more proactive minions, Kevin, hatches a plan to find someone new to work for. Along with fellow minions Stuart and Bob, they head to a villain convention which leads them to their next potential master - Bullock's Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever female super-villain.
Overkill proves a contrast to the Oscar-winner's usual roles, which have given her the reputation of America's sweetheart. “As an actor, being a villain is a great thing. Everyone wants to be able to do that. And we're human beings - we're crabby - so to be able to be mean the entire time you're working? It's a great release.”But she admits it was no easy job.
“It was one of the harder things I've done. Every day was different and every day was a struggle. I'm so used to using a prop or a person or my body to sell something and I couldn't sell the character that way. I had to only use my voice, which was tricky,” says Bullock. “It was not an easy road to get there, but I'm so glad I did it.”
Pierre Coffin not only directs the film but also voices the entire minion population, including Kevin, Stuart and Bob. The appeal of the minions is apparently unbounded, with Universal already confirming “Despicable Me 3” will be released in June 2017.
“It's their innocence,” says Bullock on their level of popularity. “They don't mean to harm or make something collapse or explode. It's accidental. They have such sweetness and good will. And we all understand them. No matter where we come from, we all understand the minions.”
Source: BBC
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