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Quote by 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 is connected to our aspirations for our brand. We pride ourselves on making character-centric movies. If I had to say what's the most important thing this company does, it's creating characters that stay with the audience long after they leave the theater.”

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Christopher Meledandri

Christopher Meledandri, born on May 15, 1959, is an influential producer in the film and entertainment industry. He is renowned for his contributions to the animation film sector, particularly for his pivotal role in the success of the 'Despicable Me' franchise. more

“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 level, because by the time you might do research, it's already too late. There's also a healthy tension between what are very sound business objectives and a very amorphous desire to preserve what's special.”

Trying Desire Special Healthy Tension Guts

Author: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 we're in Illumination Entertainment making doesn't always allow for that. So rather than following management strategy that talks about building your structure and then staffing that structure, I tend to build the structure around the strengths of the individual people we have.”

People Desire Individual Creative Building Unique Management Strategy Consistent

Author:Christopher Meledandri

“Producers - we always think, "Well, producers are very powerful," but producers don't really have the power. It's the appearance they might, but they don't. Even the actors don't. Even the studio heads don't, because they're beholden to this corporation and what the corporation wants. So no one really has the power, and everybody's trying to get through the day, and everybody's nervous and desperate.”

Thinking Trying Powerful Appearance Producers Nervous Desperate Very Powerful

Author:Barry Levinson

“The strategic objective is to help Iraq government succeed.That's the strategic and not only to help the government the reformers in Iraq succeed, but to help the reformers across the region succeed to fight off the elements of extremism.”

Helping Fighting Succeed Extremism

Author:George W. Bush