Movie
Shrek
by William Steig, Ted Elliott, Shrek, Mike Myers, Terry Rossio and 63 others
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
(15 total)
Characters
“[to his knights] The winner of this tournament—no, no, the privilege—will have the honor of rescuing the beautiful Princess Fiona from the fiery pit of that dragon! Should the winner fail to return, the runner-up shall take his place, and so on and so forth... Some of you may die, but that is a sacr…”
— Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Lord Farquaad, John Lithgow, imdb.com
“I'll find those stairs. I'll whip their butt, too. Those stairs won't know which way they're going...take drastic steps, kick it to the curb. Don't mess wit' me. I'm the Stair Master. I've mastered the stairs. I wish I had a step right here, right now, I'd step all over it...”
— Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Donkey (voice), Eddie Murphy, imdb.com
“Princess Fiona: [as ogre] Donkey, shh, shh. It's me... in this body. Donkey: [gasps] Oh, my God, you ate the princess!”
— Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Donkey (voice), Eddie Murphy, imdb.com
“Donkey: Okay, let me get this straight: you gonna go fight a dragon and rescue a princess just so Farquaad'll give you back your swamp, which you only don't have 'cause he filled it full of freaks in the first place. Is that about right? Shrek: You know what? Maybe there's a good reason donkeys shou…”
— Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Donkey (voice), Eddie Murphy, imdb.com
“Donkey: [looks at a hovel] Whoa. Look at that. Who'd wanna live in a place like that? Shrek: That, would be my home. Donkey: Oh...and it is LOVELY! You know, you're really quite a decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I like that boulder. That is a NICE boulder.”
— Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Donkey (voice), Eddie Murphy, imdb.com