"You have to start with the notion that you pick the actor who's going to embody the role, the best person that you can find. If you don't start with that then it sort of defies the whole purpose of trying to make the best film that you can make."

--

Source : "Collider Watches 15 Minutes of DESPICABLE ME (Video Blog Recap) Plus Interview With Producer Chris Meledandri". Group interview, collider.com. February 10, 2010.

Christopher Meledandri

#Trying Quotes #Roles Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“People ask me what my hobbies are in interviews, and I always say biking. But all I bike for is to get to rehearsal more quickly.”
“If you forget your roots, you've lost sight of everything”
“I am a little bit of a foul mouth and I just like to give it back to people.”
“There are almost no beautiful cities in America, though there are many beautiful parts of cities, and some sections that are glorious without being beautiful, like downtown Chicago. Cities are too big and too rich for beauty; they have outgrown themselves too many times.”

Source : Noel Perrin (1999). “Third Person Rural: Further Essays of a Sometime Farmer”, p.38, David R. Godine Publisher
“The nice thing about a protest song is that it takes the complaint, the fussing, the finger-pointing, and gives it an added component of sociable harmony.”

Source : "Four Protest Songs". www.newyorker.com. October 8, 2012.
“Rosie get off your desk, and please put your beard away.”
“When it comes to skin care, I like to keep things simple. I'm not the type of person who runs out to have facials.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“An aspiring comedian must be determined to get to his or her true feelings on a subject and convey that to the audience. Figure out what you're feeling or interested in because the goal is to get the audience interested in what you're interested in. Good stand up comedy is drawing people into your head.”

Source : Franklyn Ajaye (2002). “Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy”

You may also like:

Chris Wedge
Film director
Dr. Seuss
Writer
Kevin Hart
Actor
Miranda Cosgrove
Actress
Russell Brand
Comedian
Steve Carell
Actor
Cinco Paul