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 Read Quote
Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time. Chris Meledandri Read Quote
I grew up with probably three different authors having a seminal influence on my childhood, Dr. Seuss being one and Maurice Sendak being another. Chris Meledandri Read Quote
My early experiences in animation taught me that following someone else is not a great idea. Chris Meledandri Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
You have to love Dr. Seuss to take on the responsibility of conveying his work in animation or any medium. Chris Meledandri Read Quote
When we moved from ‘Ice Age’ to ‘Ice Age 2,’ we were really stuck; a story didn’t just organically emerge. While I’m very proud of ‘Ice Age 2,’ from a storytelling sense, it’s a very thin story. Chris Meledandri Read Quote