Costco Connection - November 2004

In an exclusive Connection

interview, the prince of

the swamp talks about his

fairy-tale life and his ogre ego

ENTER TO WIN

a grand-prize package, including talking Shrek and Donkey dolls, a

Shrek 2 DVD and a

Shrek 2 soundtrack. In addition, 10 first-prize winners will receive a Shrek 2 DVD; 10 second-prize winners will receive a talking Shrek doll; 10 third-prize winners will receive a talking Donkey doll; 10 fourth-prize winners will receive a Shrek 2 soundtrack. All winners will be selected by random drawing.

FRANCE FREEMAN

Entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2004.

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He may be a stinky, smelly ogre whose best friend is a real jackass, but Shrek’s ^Zip ^{Code_______________________________}got one big thing going for him: self-assurance. He should be the poster child for ^Telephone ^{(______) ____________________}the proverb “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” ^Membership ^# ^{_________________________}Bottom line for Shrek: He knows who he is, and he doesn’t care what anybody _{Please send your entry with your name, address and phone number}thinks of him. He’s just an ordinary guy who likes to have fun and hang out. Of course, ^to ^The ^Costco ^Connection^, ^Shrek ^Drawing, ^P.O. ^Box ^34088,Seattle, WA 98124-1088. A drawing from the entries will be held

being married to the feisty Fiona has changed him a bit. No more all-night clubbing in _{on or about December 1, 2004. Winners will be notified by mail on}the swamp, and he’s even managed to tolerate some of his neighbors—or, as Shrek or about January 15, 2005. Odds of winning are determined by the _refers _to _them, “_the _fairy-tale _things.” number of entries. Rules: No purchase necessary to enter. One entry per address. One prize per family. Taxes may apply. Subject In an exclusive Connection interview, the not-always-so-jolly green giant talks can- to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where pro- didly about friendship, humanity and the prospects of being married…with, er, children. ^hibited. ^Employees ^of ^Costco ^Wholesale, ^Universal ^Home ^Video,Dream Works and their families are not eligible for the drawing.

QHow old are you and how long Are you and Fiona planning on start-do ogres live? Q ing a family? Any chance there’s an AI’m not sure how I feel about these ogre in the oven as we speak? questions. How old am I? How long will I live? I feel sorry for Puss—he’s gotta answer A ^That’s ^a ^wee ^bit ^personal, ^don’tyou think? questions like these for eight more lives.

^Does ^Fiona ^ever ^express ^regret ^overQ ^Q^the ^decision ^to ^stay ⁱⁿ ^her ^ogre ^stateWhat’s your favorite dish? rather than having you both changed into

AI like to eat. In fact, I’m kinda hungry now. Does Costco still carry those 1-gallon drums of horseradish? I love that stuff! Donkey got me hooked on it while he was a stallion. As Donkey likes to say, “If it’s good enough for a horse, it’s good enough for me!”

AI never really had a dish. The cable- beautiful people? What’s the best thing about being smith says the dish won’t let me get Never! Fiona and I both agree that as Q _married _to _Fiona?local channels. Of course, sometimes I wish A an ogre she’s once, twice, three times We get to ride in the carriage-pool

I didn’t get the local channels. They started a lady. A lane wherever we go! Have you seen showing the commercial for the episode of the traffic in Far, Far Away? It’s ridiculous! ^Knights^where ^me, ^Donkey ^and ^Puss ^getarrested—I’ll never hear the end of it. Fiona Q ^Did ^you ^enjoy ^being ^human ^while^Everyone ^drives ^these ^huge ^{sport-utility}it lasted? carriages and there’s only one person in the has it on TiVo and she shows it whenever _we _have _guests _over. _How _{embarrassing!}A ^I ^did, ^although ^I ^must ^say ^I ^was ^some-thing! You won’t catch me driving around _what _disappointed _with _my _human _{ears. in} _an _SUC.

They’re so small! I had a heckuva time pulling the wax out of ’em.

QOgres have a reputation for being pretty nasty, yet you’re actually quite kind. Explain. AAll I can say is, don’t believe everything you read in the Far, Far Away Times. Except for that article about Pinocchio’s nose job. Did you see the before-and-after pictures? Ewwww! Never trust a blacksmith to do a woodsmith’s job!

QWhat do you like to do in your spare time these days?

THE COSTCO CONNECTION

Shrek 2 is arriving on DVD and video in November at most Costco warehouses. A special Shrek 4-disc box set— including Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shrek 3D—will also be available.

QWhat are the best and worst things about being an ogre? AThe worst part about being an ogre is St. Patrick’s Day: “Yes, I know I’m green. No, it’s not a bad Irish accent; it’s a Scottish accent!” I love St. Patrick’s Day, but the same thing happens to me every year.

QYou teach the other characters to look beyond appearances. What do you hope kids will learn from the two films? AIt’s a hard lesson to learn, but sometimes you have to realize who you aren’t before you realize who you really are. C