The Best Entertainment Era

Many people in Hollywood may not have paid much attention to Relativity Entertainment Group, but Robert Iger and Ronan had a chat on Princess Diaries and learned about it. The development of this company in the two years since its establishment is amazing.

Of course he knew that this had something to do with the fact that the two companies under Relativity Entertainment had more than ten years of business foundation.

But two insignificant small companies, in the hands of Ronan Anderson, have created such amazing performance in just a few years, which is enough to explain many problems.

From the selection of film projects to financing and solving budgets, Ronan Anderson's ability is evident.

Robert Iger has been on ABC TV since the 1980s, and has worked in the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years. He is also well-informed, but there are very few people like Ronan.

If this young man is not dazzled by success and maintains a good attitude, Relativity Entertainment is very likely to become the top existence among Hollywood's second-tier companies.

It is not impossible to surpass DreamWorks.

Robert Iger continued Ronan's words: Having multiple financing channels is critical to the development of a film company.

Luo Nan nodded and said, If it hadn't been for the successful overseas financing successively, the development speed of Relativity Entertainment would not have been so fast, and Shahai Entertainment would not have dared to invest in first-line big productions. It’s going very well, the negotiation will be completed soon, and Sandsea Entertainment can invest in more front-line productions in the future.”

Just now Robert Iger has heard from Ronan that film financing that may reach hundreds of millions of dollars can bring greater development to a company that is already developing smoothly.

How long will you be in Tokyo? Robert Iger asked.

Ronan replied: It is expected that next week I will sign an investment agreement with Long-term Credit Bank, and then I will leave the island country for South Korea and talk to Koreans about investment.

Robert Iger asked curiously: You still want to raise money from South Korea?

Ronan said: In fact, Koreans have a stronger desire to invest.

This is true. The overall performance of Hollywood movies in the Korean market is far better than that of island countries. Koreans are more enthusiastic about investing. According to the news from the Korean branch of the embassy film industry, several Korean entertainment companies are eagerly waiting in Seoul.

Compared with the relatively closed island entertainment industry, companies in the Korean entertainment industry very much hope to cooperate with Hollywood.

After a slight pause, Ronan continued: I will return to Los Angeles around the New Year. Bob, when can you go back?

Robert Iger said with a bit of helplessness: I'm not sure. Going back is also temporary. I guess I will stay in the island country for a long time.

Ronan looked curious: You have been working at the Disney headquarters. I remember that you were a senior executive in the entertainment department before. Why did you suddenly transfer to the island country?

This... Robert Iger hesitated to speak, and didn't know what to say for a while. It took him a long time before he sighed and said, I was affected by the internal strife in Disney.

In Hollywood, the intensified internal conflicts of Walt Disney have long been widely circulated in the circle. Most people in Hollywood have heard of Michael Eisner and the Weinstein Brothers, Michael Eisner and the tradition headed by Roy Disney. faction power struggle.

If the former is partly a battle of ideas between Michael Eisner trying to make Miramax more Disney-esque and the Weinstein brothers making his films more adult, the latter is an outright power struggle.

Ronan suddenly realized: I've heard about internal instability in Disney. He asked in a tentative tone: It is said that Michael Eisner and Roy Disney are irreconcilable?

Robert Iger picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and said, They've been arguing for five or six years, and it's been widely spread in the circle. Since the beginning of this year, the conflict has further intensified. He shook his head: It's not a bad idea to stay in Tokyo. Not a good thing, the next few years are bound to be turbulent for Disney, and who knows how many people will be fired.

Ronan said seemingly casually: Once the power struggle within the company intensifies, it will inevitably affect the development. If you are affected like you, I am afraid that you will have to wait for the results of the struggle...

He didn't say the latter words, Robert Iger must understand.

Ronan asked with concern: Is it possible to end in the short term?

Robert Iger put down his coffee cup and shook his head very firmly: According to what I have learned, there is not a few years between the two sides, and it is difficult to have results. Disney's situation in the next few years will not be good.

Hearing the lack of interest in these words, Ronan said: In any case, you are far away from the center of the storm.

Robert Iger had a wry smile on his face: I originally thought that, from ABC to Disney, there would be more room for development. Who knew that such bad things would happen.

Ronan said specially: Since the stay is not going well, just change to another company. With your qualifications, finding a similar job is not a problem at all.

This is also testing.

Perhaps it was due to meeting familiar people in a strange country, coupled with depression in his heart, Robert Iger also said a few more words: It's not that I haven't thought about it, but this is Disney, one of the six major Hollywood companies. Where can I find a similar job?

For a person like him who has no savings and owes various bank loans, if the salary of the new job is not satisfactory, he will face huge troubles.

Hearing this, Ronan suddenly put down the coffee cup in his hand and stared at Robert Iger: Bob, have you really considered changing jobs?

Robert Iger realized something, fell silent, and finally nodded slowly.

Ronan said: Actually, you can consider Relativity Entertainment.

Robert Iger looked at Ronan, making sure he was not joking, and said, I really haven't thought about it.

I just heard that you are considering leaving Disney, and I have an idea. Ronan said seriously: Bob, you can come to Relativity Entertainment. Relativity Entertainment is developing rapidly, and management talents like you are very much needed.

Robert Iger only considered changing jobs, but he didn't make up his mind. He said: I haven't thought about leaving Disney yet.

Ronan couldn't be reluctant, and said on the sidelines: Disney's internal strife has already affected you, and it is difficult for you to avoid this civil strife.

Robert Iger shook his head with a wry smile. It is conceivable that once Disney's internal conflicts intensify, it is impossible for him to escape the vortex of this storm.

Are you sure I'm fit for Relativity entertainment? Robert Iger asked.

Ronan said: I have heard about some of your experiences. You started as an ordinary employee of ABC and rose all the way to the head of the department. You developed the originally declining entertainment department into the top three departments in ABC's efficiency. After entering the Disney entertainment department, your daily work You've always been in charge...

Hearing what Ronan said, Robert Iger gradually realized, picked up the cup and drank the remaining coffee, and asked directly: Ronan, have you thought about it a long time ago?

Yes. Ronan couldn't deny it, and didn't intend to deny it: The terrorist attack in September this year had a huge impact on all walks of life, and Relativity Entertainment was no exception. After 9/11, I found that the company seriously lacked management. Operation staff, I once entrusted a headhunting company to find suitable candidates, and then I saw your name on the list of candidates recommended by the headhunting company.

With great sincerity, he said, I've been thinking about poaching you for relativity ever since, Bob.

Robert Iger spread his hands and said, You never mentioned this to me.

Ronan gave an extremely good reason: Bob, we are friends, so I have to think carefully. If you have no idea of ​​leaving Disney, I can't make an invitation to let my friend quit his current job to help me. It's unreasonable and it's not fair to you.

Robert Iger made up the following words in his brain: So, you came here today to inquire about my attitude towards Disney, and you heard me say that I thought about leaving Disney, and that's why you invited me?

Ronan nodded: Yes. Otherwise, I would not say this, and it will never affect your work at Disney.

It was a bit sudden. Robert Iger didn't directly refuse: It's too surprising.

Ronan knew very well that as long as he didn't refuse in person, it meant that Robert Iger had no intention of staying at Disney.

Having said that, Robert Iger was originally a member of ABC TV station, and he has not been in Walt Disney for a few years, so it is impossible to have a deep affection for Disney.

In today's society, as long as the job is suitable, job-hopping is too common.

Bob, Relativity Entertainment may not be as big as Walt Disney's platform. Ronan further said: But relative entertainment's internal relationship is relatively simple, there are not so many contradictions, full of vitality for development, and it is easier for people to express their ambitions.

He glanced at Robert Iger: As you can see, Theory of Relativity Entertainment is developing rapidly, and has integrated production and distribution. I also won an Internet company this month. The scale of Theory of Relativity Entertainment is steadily expanding.

Robert Iger held his coffee cup tightly and asked, Ronan, what is the goal of Relativity entertainment?

I dare not say that in the future we will be able to compete with the six major Hollywood companies. Ronan said more realistically than he thought: But in about three years, it will definitely become a comprehensive entertainment media group that surpasses DreamWorks.

Robert Iger just thought about it briefly and believed Ronan's words. It is not difficult to see this from the management of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan's various operations.

Ronan continued: Even if the civil strife in Disney can be subsided before it breaks out, Bob, what about your position? Reassigned to the Disney headquarters as the head of a certain department? My idea is to invite you to be the executive of Relativity Entertainment Group. President.

Robert Iger was moved in an instant, but he didn't show it. According to his understanding, Relativity Entertainment has a lot of assets. If it goes public, it will be easy for Relativity Entertainment's film performance to reach more than one billion US dollars or even two billion dollars.

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