In typical Hollywood fashion, Will Ferrell arrives late for his conference call interview with various parenting publications. But this social faux pas is overlooked when the movie star logs on to the call, where writers -- included me -- are foaming at the mouth (while trying to act as professional as possible).

Ferrell's new movie is the DreamWorks Animation creation Megamind, which hits theaters and 3D screens Nov. 5. Here’s what the comedian told us about the movie and his role:

Little Rock Family: You’re famous for your physical comedy, so how difficult was it to channel your performance solely into your vocals?

Will Ferrell: I found that really difficult, because I'm a bad actor. No, but it really is [difficult]. I have a lot of admiration for people who do a ton of voice work because it really is a skill. [However,] they do film every recording session and sometimes they'll incorporate your facial expressions, or any sort of physical movement you do, into the animation.

LRF: Were you given free rein to improvise when recording?

WF: The stuff I got to play around with was more of just character nuances, so I thought it would be funny if Megamind just randomly mispronounced basic words. [Now] that’s kind of one of the trademarks of Megamind who, has lived somewhat of a sheltered life because he’s either in his evil lair or he’s in jail for messing up, and so he doesn’t really know how to function in normal society.

LRF: What do you like most about Megamind’s character?

WF: What I like most is the great relationship he has with his sidekick Minion (voiced by David Cross). They have this great back and forth with one another where he’s always messing up and I’m always blaming him -- that dynamic is really funny. I also really like Megamind’s waistline because he wears very tight leather pants. I wish I had his waistline.

LRF: What do you think children and parents will like most about the movie?

WF: In terms of what parents and kids will like, I think ultimately there’s enough sophistication in the humor that adults will be entertained and at the same time it still remains family -- it’s a pretty unique story. And then the animation, and the fact that it’s 3D, is something that kids are going to flip out for.

LRF: Which do you prefer playing -- a superhero or a super-villain?

WF: It’s always fun to play the villain or the bad guy -- especially in a comedy -- but one of the things that was so appealing to me about this movie and this role is that through the course of his journey Megamind gets to do both. He starts out as this bad guy and in the absence of his nemesis he realizes that he misses him so much and actually starts to turn good. So it’s been nice to get to do both.

Listen to the full interview on LittleRockFamily.com.