Heads Up Hollywood

One-on-one Hollywood 917 author Qian Duxue full text 2692 words

Dunn asked: "What's the matter?" Andrea explained: "Mr. Iger often holds lavish receptions in his own home. For example... In July, he took the name of artist Chuck Cross, Hosted a reception in his own home. For him, this kind of gathering can serve multiple purposes, both to strengthen his position in the art world, and to enhance his relationship with stars such as Tom Hanks and directors such as Spielberg. to promote the continued cooperation between DreamWorks and New Universal." Tang En picked up his eyes and thought of something. In July, Hollywood had just heard rumors that DreamWorks was about to face the possibility of splitting up. Previously, the distributor of DreamWorks had been Universal Pictures. Once split, it is likely that there will be changes. Robert Iger held this kind of reception in order to continue to win over DreamWorks. In Hollywood, for studio executives or senior agents, receptions are a way of life, held almost every weekend, a habit. "But then, DreamWorks still switched to Paramount and didn't choose to renew the contract with Universal. He failed, so he attracted criticism from Barry?" "Indeed, Mr. Diller was a public criticism at a high-level meeting, very harsh. , did not leave a little bit of face for Mr. Egger!" At this point, Andrea sighed, a little injustice for Robert Egger. New Universal is essentially in the art-making industry, and Chuck Cross...probably one of the four greatest artists in this world. Holding a reception in his name, or a high-end cocktail party, will be very good for the company's artistic image. People will feel that New Universal attaches great importance to talents, which can also enhance the communication between New Universal's film and animation creators. Andrea added: "Mr. Iger had to explain in front of everyone. He said that at the reception, he invited the staff of Universal Studios, invited the dream engineer, and invited the collection circle. A lot of the artists in the company, as well as the directors and stars, give them the opportunity to sit down and communicate. The Dream Engineers like to communicate with Spielberg, but he usually only has production cooperation with Universal Pictures." "Once How much does the reception cost?” “It might be $50,000 for a low, $100,000 for a lot. Mr. Diller said he broke the company’s rules and regulations because the company stipulated that the standard of hospitality for each guest was $125. However, this standard is only applicable to non-drinking activities. According to the contract between Mr. Diller and Mr. Iger, the cost of entertainment activities can be fully reimbursed. " Dunn's face was not very good, "What about Barry? He just No hospitality activities?" Andrea shook her head and said, "Almost none. After returning to Hollywood, he didn't have much relationship with the Hollywood creative staff, and a large part of the reason was that there were not many such activities. He only gave Give everyone the same Christmas gift." "Huh?" "Mr. Iger, including McNick, Mr. Mayer, and other management, they will pay special attention to gift-giving. Hollywood is a creative industry, and gift-giving will be creative. Mr. Diller obviously I don't think so." Andrea's words had the suspicion of justifying Robert Iger. After all, hosting a reception that costs close to $100,000 is a luxury! As the deputy director of the finance department at the new global headquarters, her basic annual salary is about $250,000. However, in Dunn's view, these are all trivial matters. It doesn't matter whether it's a reception or a gift, even if it costs too much. First of all, let's clarify a concept - is Robert Iger working for New Universal! He held the reception to make New Universal better, and that's enough! Even if the cost is large and the effect is small, it is just a mistake in the method and method. This is not a principled error of right and wrong. However, Barry Diller's behavior is very annoying! He even dared to openly criticize Robert Iger for eating and drinking in front of all the executives at a high-level meeting, and let him make a public review! Excessive! You know, Robert Iger is the president of New Universal Group and the next CEO selected by Tang En! Isn't this act of public criticism undermining his authority within the company? The authority is gone, even if the position is still there, how many people will willingly accept his leadership? Even Dunn, in high-level meetings, will give high-profile approval to group directors such as Barry Diller and Robert Iger, as well as department heads such as Kevin Turner and Jeff Zucker. Just to give them a halo of authority to facilitate better management. If it is criticism, it will definitely be resolved in private, and it is impossible to make it public. Barry Diller's approach is too much! He is deliberately weakening the authority of the successor Robert Iger! What does he mean? Don't want to put Robert Iger in power? When Robert Iger's authority is exhausted and he is no longer supported by the company's management, even with Dunn's firm support, it will be difficult for him to secure the position of CEO! At that time, what can Dunn do? Or, he personally came out and became the CEO! Or, you can only renew the contract with Barry Diller and keep him in charge of New Universal! If before that, Dunn was only guessing about Barry Diller's power struggle, after hearing Andrea's words, he can be 100% sure. He is consolidating his power at the expense of the company's interests! Dunn is very angry about this! This is almost the same way that Michael Eisner suppressed dissidents at Disney. However, he doesn't care what Disney does. New Universal can't do it! Dunn knows Robert Iger's ability. In his previous life, he was able to make Disney, which was in turmoil, into an aircraft carrier in the entertainment media circle, which was enough to prove his strength. The future CEO position will definitely belong to Robert Iger! ... From another angle, Dunn can also understand Barry Diller's psychology. In 2002, UU reading www.uukanshu. com New Universal Group was established. Under the introduction of Jack Welch, Dunn recruited Barry Diller, who had left Hollywood for ten years, and hired him as CEO. Contract period: 4 years. Now, exactly 2 years have passed. In another 2 years, the new global group will be listed vigorously. With the current industry scale and market potential of New Global, it can be said that there is almost no suspense in creating the largest IPO in history! New Universal Group will become synonymous with an era! Just like Microsoft, Cisco, and Coca-Cola have all led an era. As it happens, in 2006, Barry Diller's contract expired. He is retiring. At the time when New Universal was at its highest and most prosperous, he, the "founder" of the empire, had to retire sadly and abdicated to give way to the virtuous, which was naturally unacceptable on a psychological level. It is reasonable to use some means in private to extend the contract. It's just that Dunn can't tolerate it. When he went to the company the next day, when he was thinking about how to solve this matter, he heard another thing. At recent high-level meetings, Bill McNick sat next to Barry Diller, whispering in his ear from time to time. This kind of behavior may show that the two have a good personal relationship. But it greatly annoyed the others. Dunn took advantage of the problem and called Barry Diller to the office and warned him not to do this again in the future, which would affect the unity of the management. Since it is a meeting, it must be open and honest. They are all senior executives of the group, so there is no secret at all. Barry Diller quickly expressed his stance, looking very aggrieved: "I was also mad at this practice! I have told him clearly, don't do this again in the future. It's just that he is the old man of the company, what will he do? Choice... I don't know." Dunn nodded. Heart sneer. Hob meat! . Nine Heavens God Emperor http:///txt/79/79824/. _Mobile version reading URL: