American - Producer | May 15, 1959 -
Like many people, I had the powerful experience of being raised on Dr. Seuss, then becoming a parent and revisiting him with my own children. That multigenerational experience around his work is very meaningful.
Chris Meledandri
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My faith in my filmmaking changed on the heels of 'Titan.' It allowed me to pursue things that I previously would have questioned.
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My early experiences in animation taught me that following someone else is not a great idea.
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Embrace risk. The driving force behind our economic model at Illumination Mac Guff is designed to preserve the opportunity to take risk. Subvert the expectation of the audience. Surprise them with unexpected choices.
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I grew up with probably three different authors having a seminal influence on my childhood, Dr. Seuss being one and Maurice Sendak being another.
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Absolutely, you rise and fall based on your creative team.
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Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time.
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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.
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