FeelingsHub on Instagram: "Fun Fact: Shrek (2001) This clip captures the beginning of the unlikely, deep friendship between Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy), sharing a campfire moment under the stars. The dynamic between the cynical ogre and the motor-mouthed Donkey was achieved through extensive actor improvisation. The two lead voice actors, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy, were encouraged to ad-lib and feed off each other's energy, resulting in many of the film's most quoted lines and