MANILA, Philippines - Ray Romano returns as the voice of Manny in Ice Age 3, the exciting new 3-D animated film from Twentieth Century Fox. As Manny and his wife Ellie (Queen Latifah) prepare to become parents, they are embroiled — along with the rest of the herd — in a gripping and risky adventure that takes them into a dangerous, tropical, lost world populated by dinosaurs.
Below are excerpts from an interview with Ray:
Where do we find Manny at the start of the story?
“Ellie is pregnant and Manny is about to become a father. He’s a little confused and a little scared but also excited. He is continuing the line, which is a good thing. He had thought that the species of woolly mammoths was becoming extinct and now he is going to make more, another generation. So it’s a thrilling time for him.”
What kind of dad is Manny going to be?
“He’s going to be overly protective — that much is certain. He’s getting a second chance at fatherhood. He is very anxious but I think the audience knows he’s going to be a pretty good dad, a great dad. He will probably let his kids get away with everything, like I do. And he is going to get yelled at a lot. I have four kids. My wife really does all the work and I have all the fun. When she’s away I get the job of taking care of them but I’ve probably done more damage than good by the time she comes back (laughs). But they have fun with me. I’m good at the job; I just go about things in a different way.”
Are you funny at home?
“It depends who you ask. If you ask my wife, the answer is no. My twins think I am funny and my 18-year-old daughter — not so much. My son is 11 and he just plays video games so I haven’t really talked to him in a while. I don’t know what he thinks.”
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs will open July 3 in theaters.