Muppet lovers reveal secret to their romance

LOS ANGELES - Muppets Most Wanted, the sequel to 2011's The Muppets, introduces a new character: Kermit's evil Russian doppelganger, Constantine, who stars alongside Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell - plus a host of other Hollywood celebrities making special guest appearances.

To promote their latest adventure, Miss Piggy and Kermit sat down for this interview to talk about love, and how many lines Miss Piggy needs in a movie script.

How have you two kept it going together for so long (they have been an item since 1976)?

Miss Piggy: You know, I'm not even sure why I've been pursuing this frog for so long.

Kermit: Why, you talk about it like I'm not even in the room!

Miss Piggy: Well, you know, if we're not a thing any more, it doesn't matter, does it? I don't understand it, because he's just never shown me the proper respect. He's never really listened to ...

Kermit: What do you mean by that?

Miss Piggy: ... my goals and aspirations in life. I want to get married. I want to have children.

Kermit: Oh, boy.

Miss Piggy: He doesn't seem to hear that.

Kermit: Biological improbability there...

Miss Piggy, what was your first reaction when you were given the script for Muppets Most Wanted?

Miss Piggy: Not enough lines. That's what I do when I get a script. The first thing I do is I always count my lines and it didn't measure up. But we eventually fixed that - now the movie is great!

Kermit, how were you able to evoke fear and terror like you did while in a Russian prison?

Kermit: Well, listen, people think that frogs are wimpy little creatures. That you can just step on, you know? But we frogs have a vicious side, you know?

Miss Piggy: Oh, vicious, I'm scared. (Sarcastically.)

Kermit: No, no. We rage. We're raging... raging, raging bullfrogs! That's what we are! We're raging bullfrogs! It's possible - not likely - but it's possible. (Clears throat.)

How did you get ready for the climax, Miss Piggy?

Miss Piggy: I know, I know. We don't want to give too much away. Needless to say, I wear a certain gown that is a certain white colour and I wear it walking down a certain aisle.

Kermit: Oddly, I don't consider that to be the climax of the movie. Now, it's just a scene in the movie. Climax is totally different.

Miss Piggy: It's the climax. I'm sorry. What was the question?

Muppets Most Wanted opens in Singapore on April 24.