THE SWAMP A recording of Chris Farleys original dialogue from Dreamworks Shrek recently resurfaced after the debut of the documentary, I Am Chris Farley.
The Shrek we know and love today as voiced by Mike Meyers with a Scottish brogue is not the Shrek originally scripted for the movie. The first script told the story of a teenage ogre longing for acceptance so he could eventually become a knight, and the role was intended for Chris Farley.
Originally, the Shrek character was a little bit more like Chris, like a humble, bumbling innocent guy, Chris Farleys brother, Kevin Farley, told Yahoo!
In fact, Chris Farley reportedly recorded most of the dialogue an estimated 80-90 percent before he died in 1997 at age 33 after a drug overdose. It's speculated that the studio scrapped Chris Farleys recordings for "Shrek" which would have been Chris Farley's last movie and opted for a new voice in order to leave the door open for sequels.
Kevin Farley also said in the interview that his family has never heard the recordings, which may be why a small sample of Chris Farleys dialogue, which was first posted two years ago, has garnered renewed interest.
John Garbett, a development producer at Dreamworks, originally posted the video, which includes rough storyboarded scenes and Eddie Murphy as Donkey.
I Am Chris Farley premiered at theaters last weekend and will also air on the Spike network on Aug. 10.
The Shrek we know and love today as voiced by Mike Meyers with a Scottish brogue is not the Shrek originally scripted for the movie. The first script told the story of a teenage ogre longing for acceptance so he could eventually become a knight, and the role was intended for Chris Farley.
Originally, the Shrek character was a little bit more like Chris, like a humble, bumbling innocent guy, Chris Farleys brother, Kevin Farley, told Yahoo!
In fact, Chris Farley reportedly recorded most of the dialogue an estimated 80-90 percent before he died in 1997 at age 33 after a drug overdose. It's speculated that the studio scrapped Chris Farleys recordings for "Shrek" which would have been Chris Farley's last movie and opted for a new voice in order to leave the door open for sequels.
Kevin Farley also said in the interview that his family has never heard the recordings, which may be why a small sample of Chris Farleys dialogue, which was first posted two years ago, has garnered renewed interest.
John Garbett, a development producer at Dreamworks, originally posted the video, which includes rough storyboarded scenes and Eddie Murphy as Donkey.
I Am Chris Farley premiered at theaters last weekend and will also air on the Spike network on Aug. 10.
