Video of Chris Farley voicing 'Shrek' shows how different the movies would have been

1 [Video of Chris Farley voicing 'Shrek' shows how different the movies would have been]( The "Shrek" movies are the most popular of the DreamWorks Animation films, with ["Shrek 2" being the studio's top-grossing]( movie of all time. But what we now think of as the iconic Scottish ogre played by Mike Myers was almost completely different. After [Nicolas Cage passed up the role,]( Chris Farley was cast to play Shrek. In fact, [according to Uproxx]( Shrek writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot had originally based Shrek and Donkey’s relationship on Farley and David Spade’s relationship in "Tommy Boy," so the larger-than-life comedian was a natural choice. [Read the story]( 2 [High school students raise over $10000 to help beloved teacher's wife undergo heart surgery]( Just when people think there is no hope, help comes from unexpected places. Clayton Guy, a 62-year-old teacher from Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona, required monetary help to cover the cost of his wife's crucial heart surgery. A group of high school seniors from the same school came forward to aid their beloved teacher in these tough times. The students started a [GoFundMe]( and raised over $10000 for Mr. Guy. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [How a warm bowl of Korean curry came to represent love and sacrifice]( Whether it’s the mac n’ cheese that reminds you of simpler times, or the exotic spiced chicken recipe you acquired from your travels, every meal tells a story. This rings especially true for people whose families immigrate to different countries to start a new life. Immigrant parents often not only save every penny, but spend most of their time away working in order to build a future for their children. Each comfort meal they manage to provide their kids in the very few spare hours they have tells the story of love and sacrifice. For Kat Chao, that meal was her mother’s Korean curry. [Read the story]( 4 [Elton John was once handed lyrics to make up a song on the spot and it was an instant hit]( Those blessed with this gift of expediency confound us because they appear to not be bound by the normal limitations of being human. Virtually any of us could create something impressive, given enough time and effort. But some savants have no barriers between them and that mysterious, divine substance that makes ideas into reality. Mere mortals need processes, methods, rituals, even a dose of liquid courage (or something stronger) in order to conjure that sort of power within themselves. So those who just do it willy nilly…well, they’re practically gods. It feels safe to put [Sir Elton John]( in this deity category, if not for his discography alone, but for having that uncanny ability to create catchy, compelling songs in almost no time at all. [Read the story]( 5 [Millennial mom asks her own mom about raising a kid in the 80s and is mortified]( Raising [kids]( is tough no matter what [generation]( you fall into, but it’s hard to deny that there was something much simpler about the childrearing days of yesteryear, before the internet offered a million and one ways that parents could be—and probably are—doing it all very, very wrong. [Taylor Wolfe]( a millennial mom, exemplifies this as she asks her own mother a series of rapid-fire questions about raising her during the [80s]( and the stark contrast in attitudes becomes blatantly apparent. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.