I think that every enduring story that has expressions over multiple periods, that role of being the keeper of the integrity of the vision is a very …

- Christopher Meledandri

I think that it's important for a film that's in 3D that the filmmakers create the movie from a staging and scene planning standpoint with the dimens…

- Christopher Meledandri

When you listen to the music in this film [Despicable Me], it's working on the level of melody, but the other key element is lyrics. There are a numb…

- Christopher Meledandri

We in Illumination Entertainment tend not to put ideas through a brand funnel. We've collected a group of people who share a certain taste, and that …

- Christopher Meledandri

Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time. The first thing that John Powell, our compo…

- Christopher Meledandri

What I've found is there is no barometer that allows you to chart when you're oversaturating a desire. You're left really trying to respond on a gut …

- Christopher Meledandri

What I find in a creative company is while there is a desire to build a management foundation that can feel clear and consistent, the unique product …

- Christopher Meledandri

No matter what happens with technology or whether you're in traditional animation or stop-motion or CG, the biggest challenge always is story. The fl…

- Christopher Meledandri

There will be increasing temptation to watch movies where you want to when you want to, and so I'm very focused on how we innovate Illumination Enter…

- Christopher Meledandri