Despicable Me 3s Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig talk Minions merchandise, poofy bangs and The Great B

Here Wiig, 43, and Carell, 54, talk about throwback haircuts, superhero movies and Despicable Me’s indecipherable yellow creatures.

What’s one ’80s trend you’d like to bring back?

Wiig: Perms. I had so many perms.

Carell: What about a perm did you love?

Wiig: It just made your hair super, super curly for a long time, and then it’d wash out a little and you’d have wavy hair.

What hairstyle or fashion trend do you regret most?

Wiig: A poofy bang. You’d get a curling iron and curl your bangs under, and tease it a little bit and lift it up and spray.

Carell: Was that to frame your face?

Wiig: I don’t think I thought about it that much. It was like, “Oh, my friend is doing that!” It was just the thing to do; you had poofy bangs.

Carell: That’s a great character name: Poofy Bangs.

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What’s the weirdest Minions merchandise you’ve ever seen?

Carell: I received a Minions piece of luggage. It’s a yellow, beautifully made carry-on [bag]. I wouldn’t say it’s weird, but you wouldn’t expect it.

Gru’s dad was known as “The Bald Terror”. What was your childhood nickname?

Carell: They called me Pepé in high school. I had grown a moustache and for some reason [my friends] associated Pepé Le Pew with having a moustache, which I don’t know if he really did. It was sarcastically a play on, “Look how suave Steve looks with a moustache in high school.”

Wiig: Wigs. Even now when I see people I went to high school with, it’s always Wigs.

Who’s the best big-screen villain?

Carell: Hannibal Lecter [in The Silence of the Lambs]. He was both charming and horrifying.

Wiig: Dr. Evil [in the Austin Powers franchise], because I’m a huge fan of Mike Myers. He’s just making fun of villains.

What’s your go-to comfort TV show?

Wiig: Real Housewives. I like New York and Beverly Hills best. I can’t pick [a favourite cast member] – it’s like picking children.

Carell: The Great British Bake Off. My wife and I have been watching that a lot. It’s very sweet.

Wiig: No pun intended. Or was one … tended?

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What’s the ultimate summer movie?

Wiig: I saw Romancing the Stone in the theatre four times.

Carell: I remember seeing E.T. and being so uplifted. Certain movies you see and you feel like you’ve been given a gift. They’re so joyous and so much fun and so great to share with an audience.

Would you ever do a superhero film?

Carell: I’d like to play Superman or Batman. Has anyone jumped in on those yet?

Wiig: Yeah, they’ve done a few. Female Hulk, but I look exactly like the Hulk, only with a wig on. My face looks the same.

Carell: But when the clothes rip, some of the top stays on.

Wiig: You can’t be indecent – it’s for kids, after all.

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