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Why did Ted Geisel end up writing and illustrating for young minds? He has specific imagery in the book, and we never would have moved beyond the discussion phase, if we couldn’t have found an expression for The Lorax, dimensionally, that was true to the soul of what comes through in his simple line drawings, … Read more
When you take that to the next level of guiding a group of filmmakers to actually depict him, it’s even more challenging. The one that that I think everybody involved believes is that we won’t move forward with this until we believe it’s right. There’s no deadline that a movie has to be made by. … Read more
The idea right now – and it may evolve – would be a live-action movie where some of his characters would be animated. To me, this movie is very much about the creative process. Christopher Meledandri
Tone is an interesting question because part of the inspiration of looking to song is that Geisel himself – when you think about his animated version of The Grinch – embraced the idea of using songs in unconventional ways, as part of conveying a narrative. The use of music, in this film, is very unconventional, … Read more
I take his [Theodore Geisel] legacy very, very seriously. I know others may disagree because he’s made such an impact on so many people that response to work becomes very personal, so people will have different points of view. But, at the core of this, I take the protection and the extension of his legacy … Read more
It is incredibly daunting to take on a live-action story. I think that it adds a level of complexity to the responsibility that goes beyond what I’ve experienced on these two films (The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who). Christopher Meledandri
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 important role. Christopher Meledandri
There are countless times where you’re trying to channel somebody who’s not there, but that’s what you have to do. But Audrey Geisel, who has executive produced this film and Horton, and who works remarkably close with me, is a great source of information. (The Simpsons creator) Matt Groening once told me that one of … Read more
Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time. The first thing that John Powell, our composer, says is, Is the song engaging you to tap your toe? If you’re not tapping your toe, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing in the song, it’s not going to … Read more
Absolutely, you rise and fall based on your creative team. I have continuity across different films that I’ve done. I was even fortunate enough to reach back and include people that had worked on Horton with me, as well. Christopher Meledandri