It seemed that all the films and animated cartoons for which he undertakes are doomed to success. Having tried himself in various fields of cinema, he did not stop at one profession, but gradually began to act in different roles. We are talking about Chris Sanders - an American actor, also known as the director, producer and screenwriter of many cartoons. Why didn’t he stop on one role and improve in one kind of activity all his life? By what cartoons is it known to many viewers?
Dreamer life
Homeland for Chris is Colorado, USA. He was born on March 12, 1962. At that time, short films that Disney produced were popular. The boy really liked them, and by the age of 10 he already dreamed of learning how to draw in the same way that the creators of these cartoons can do. Chris began to redraw some of the stories from "The Wonderful World of Disney" and not only. When the grandmother told him about the possibilities of the animation program that is in their school, the future actor was very eager to participate in it. This program later helped enroll at the California Institute of the Arts.
Chris Sanders graduated from the Institute in 1984, still not losing his thirst to draw and create animated animations. So he got into Marvel Comics.
Dream job
Once in such a large company, he established himself as a good employee, who lack of experience in some issues is not a hindrance. More often than not, the main task of the young specialist was to help develop characters for children's shows. While no one trusted Chris Sanders cartoons, and the company itself focused on comics, and not on their screen version. Soon he got another chance.
They became the company Disney. Chris got into the “visual department”, whose goal was to develop the image presented to the viewer. Work on The Rescuers Down Under provided him for a long time, but did not bring public recognition. The turning point was the work on Beauty and the Beast. However, when he took this project to work in 1991, he could not know how much everything would turn upside down.
Two cartoons that brought glory
“Beauty and the Beast” is a very vivid film adaptation of the tale of a beautiful and kind girl who, by chance, got into the ugly Beast in captivity. The idea itself was charming, and the task of Chris Sanders and other authors of the script was to detail those moments and interior items that would attract the attention of a small viewer, holding him. The cartoon was the first animated work nominated for an Oscar.
Following this, Chris was entrusted with another project - The Lion King. The story of the lion cub still causes tears in many adults, and to convey such emotions, Chris and the team needed many hours and even days! As a result, only the first part won two Oscars, three Grammys and a Golden Globe. Further success led the Disney company to the fact that she continued this cartoon and created a series based on it.
The wave of "hit" cartoons
In 1998, many companies had to realize that Chris Sanders would not be involved in films: he was commissioned with a new cartoon. The tape "Mulan" no longer possessed a fabulous country and princes, but talked about the girl more brave than many young men. As an experienced screenwriter, he already knew which dialogue and character actions would be winning and would attract the most attention. It was the success of Mulan that opened the way for him to a new project, which gave Chris the respect of the employees.
It is about Lilo and Stich (2002). A very peculiar picture contrasts with vivid emotions, enthusiasm by Elvis Presley and the idea of "family". The kindness impregnating the film is mixed with humor, thanks to which many people would not mind to see the picture again. Chris Sanders did an excellent job and was first nominated for an Academy Award. Later, the continuation of the picture was approved - then the world saw the next few parts and the series.
Chris Sanders and The American Dog
By 2006, Chris already had some groundwork for a new project, tentatively called the American Dog, or American Dog. Due to the departure of the producer, John Lasseter began to claim his role. Chris was not in a friendly relationship with this man, and John, frankly, did not favor him. As a result, when John was appointed producer, Sanders left the project. Why? The new producer removed the person unpleasant to himself from the position of leader and put the one who will impress him. The cartoon appeared on the screens under the name "Volt".
So, instead of one animated picture, a completely different picture was released, as the new leaders could not save the initial idea. Since then, Chris began to more selectively and responsibly approach the work of the director and look closely at his team.
New horizons open
When Chris appeared in DreamWorks Animation in 2007, he again found himself in the situation he was after university: the team does not know its strengths, and the new employee himself does not understand what details should be emphasized. It wasn't until 2008 that Sanders was commissioned with the How to Train Your Dragon project, where he co-directed with Dean Deblois (they worked on Lilo and Stitch together).
So, in 2012, Chris Sanders, whose photo pleases with a promising smile, visited the Comic-Con in San Diego. He talked with Stich's fans and very vividly described the emotions of his voice acting. It is interesting that Sanders voiced the little villain wherever he appeared, and those small words that make adults and children smile were thought out and written by a person with whom they had been familiar for a long time from his other creations.