Far Far Away Idol

Far Far Away Idol
Cinematography
Directed by	Simon J. Smith
Produced by	Andrew Adamson Ted Elliott David Lipman
Release date(s)	November 2004
Running time	9min
Language	English
Chronology
Preceded by	Sinbad and the Cyclops Island (DreamWorks) Shrek the Halls (The Franchise)
Followed by	Club Oscar

Far Far Away Idol is a five-minute short, released in November 2004, as an extra on the Shrek 2 DVD. It is based on American Idol and guest stars Simon Cowell.

Synopsis

Watch your favorite Shrek characters sing the night away in this hilarious spoof. Join in the fun as Fiona, Puss in Boots, Donkey and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singer's showdown.

Voice Cast

• Mike Myers as Shrek
  • Michael Gough as Shrek (singing)
• Eddie Murphy as Donkey
• Cameron Diaz as Fiona
  • Renee Sandstorm as Fiona (singing)
• Simon Cowell as Himself
  • Rick Riso as Simon Cowell (singing)
• Cody Cameron as Pinocchio & Three Pigs
• Larry King as Doris
• Aron Warner as Wolf
• Randy Crenshaw as Prince Charming & Blind Mice
• Conrad Vernon as Gingerbread Man
• Matt Mahaffey as Captain Hook
• Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots
• Chris Miller as Magic Mirror

Trivia

• In the 2010 reprint, the voting part is skipped and skips straight to Simon voting for himself.

External links

• Far Far Away Idol on IMDb
• Far Far Away Idol at the Shrek Wiki

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