Chris Meledandri Quotes

Chris Meledandri

Profession : Producer

Birth : May 15, 1959

You have to love Dr. Seuss to take on the responsibility of conveying his work in animation or any medium.

Chris Meledandri

There's no deadline that a movie has to be made by. We have to believe that we have served the responsibility, however long it takes us to get to that point.

Chris Meledandri

Ted Geisel was trying to make a statement about awareness and personal responsibility. He was very clear about that. But the ideas and themes in 'The Lorax' go beyond a love of trees. It's also a story about the dangers of greed and the power of redemption. That's what makes it a timeless tale.

Chris Meledandri

Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time.

Chris Meledandri

I go back to family: 'Ice Age' was about disparate characters rejected by their own kind. They come together to save the child. 'Despicable Me' is about redefining what a family could be. It has a visual distinction and an experimental quality.

Chris Meledandri

We start with strong characters and build the movie from there. That not to say we don't struggle with story - that's the most challenging part.

Chris Meledandri

I have to understand how we are going to market the movie. We view marketing as an extension of content creation... Every time a consumer sees our movie, in whatever form, our obligation is to entertain the audience.

Chris Meledandri

This phenomenon with Betty White is so wonderfully amazing. In a world where ageism runs rampant, out of left field, all of a sudden, the country decides to celebrate Betty White, and she becomes cool at 90. That's remarkable.

Chris Meledandri

If you're going to make a movie about a character who is a supervillain, it's fantastic to have a core sense of empathy for that character.

Chris Meledandri

My faith in my filmmaking changed on the heels of 'Titan.' It allowed me to pursue things that I previously would have questioned.

Chris Meledandri

My early experiences in animation taught me that following someone else is not a great idea.

Chris Meledandri