Chris Renaud - I get asked a lot if I'd want to get into live-actio

I get asked a lot if I'd want to get into live-action movies, and the answer, honestly, is 'no.' I'm an illustrator, and I think animation is an extension of that way of expressing myself. That's not to say I'd never make a live-action movie, but I don't strive for it.

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Renaud, Chris. Interview by Simon Thompson. "Chris Renaud Talks 'The Secret Life Of Pets' And What He Learned From 'Minions'." Forbes, 13 July 2016.

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About the Author

Chris Renaud

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Nationality: American
Profession: Voice Actor, Film Director, Storyboard Artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator

Biography

Chris Renaud is an American illustrator, film director, storyboard artist, graphic designer, and voice actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2006 animated short No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the computer-animated Ice Age films. His most popular work is the Despicable Me franchise, including Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, which he co-directed with Pierre Coffin. Along with Coffin, he also co-created and lent his voice to the Minions from Despicable Me.

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