America Ferrera College Graduate + How To Train Your Dragon 2 Review

Kelly & Michael: America Ferrera College Graduate

America Ferrera, who’s known for her role in Ugly Betty, came by to talk to Kelly & Anderson Cooper about her role in the new movie How to Train Your Dragon 2. She’s playing Astrid. Kelly loved her red shoes. Ferrera actually just graduated from school. She went back and now she’s a graduate. She was a child actor. She managed to do school and work at the same time until Ugly Betty. She went to USC and majored in International Relations. Cooper did to. He didn’t know what that qualifies them to do. Ferrera was scared and intimidated by the huge football players when she first went to school, but this time they were all coming up to her and asking for her autograph. She said it was funny to see them saying, “I saw you on Ugly Betty.”

Kelly & Michael: SoulCycle

Kelly’s done SoulCycle classes with Ferrera. Anderson’s tried. They’re hard! It gets fun though. Cooper didn’t make it that far.

Kelly & Michael: XY Review

Ferrara was recently in XY, which was directed by her husband. Kelly said she hates when her husband tells her what to do. This is their second movie together. They actually star in it together, and it starts pretty awkwardly. It was fun. They met working right out of school. They have a shared passion, and love working together. They shot it all in New York and called in a lot of favors in the Lower East Side where they live.  It was guerrilla style film making. She loved it.

Kelly & Michael: How to Train Your Dragon Fanbase

Kelly’s family loves How to Train Your Dragon. They even saw the stage production. Ferrera did too. She loves these movies. If you like the first one, which was a surprise hit, you’ll love this one. It’s all really grown. Ferrera said you go with the kids, but you enjoy it more than they do.

Kelly & Michael: Female Character Role Models

Ferrera plays Astrid, a blonde, blue eyed Viking. They joked that she’s typecast all the time. She loves Astrid though. She’s a strong, powerful, dragon rider. She’s wining the races and is better than the boys. She loves that we have these kinds of characters in animated films for young girls now. They’re in the middle of the action rather than being saved.

Kelly & Michael: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Review

They played a clip of How to Train Your Dragon 2. The main character starts complaining, but she makes fun of him and starts imitating him. How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be in theaters on June 13 2014.