Chapter 683： Interest demands

It’s too far away from now, and I didn’t care much at the beginning. Ryan remembers not very clearly, but has a vague impression. In his previous life in 2012, Walt Disney’s subordinate film and television entertainment, media networks, consumer goods, theme parks, and resort hotels And among the six major businesses such as interactive media, the revenue from the media network accounted for more than 40% of the total revenue, which is the most important part of the revenue.

Of course, the contribution made by film and television entertainment cannot be ignored. The revenue generated by this business itself is limited, but its derivative products are not only consumer goods manufacturing, but also can continue to develop derivative value through Disney’s media network, thereby expanding the business Expansion of revenue, creating a huge market.

From the single business of animation production to the diversified business structure related to the industry, Disney’s diversified nodes and collaboration between businesses are leaders all over the world. Many people from the other side of the previous life have given it the "Disney Model". title.

However, in the face of the raging Internet wave, as Ryan said, Disney must make appropriate adjustments, and the earlier such adjustments are opened, the more beneficial the stable development of the entire group.

It’s now 2005, and it’s about to be 2006. In the past, small-town youths and post-90s groups that were neglected in the United States have grown up. For Disney, which is mainly aimed at the youth market, they will become an important audience group. component.

The Internet gene is precisely the gene of young people. They are the most important users of the Internet. Disney values ​​the Internet, and undoubtedly is also the most important consumer group that values ​​itself.

Ryan will never forget that the Internet is user thinking, and there are still many differences from the current Hollywood audience thinking.

The most typical way of thinking for users is that users can satisfy what they need, and they should follow the trend instead of going against the trend.

Disney and Ryan are promoting and reforming new fairy tales and new animation projects, to a certain extent, to cater to the thinking and tastes of future users.

Doji prevails, Lily saves the world, Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf are blood related, etc. In short, as long as the future user groups who use the Internet as the main base like it, his Disney will not hesitate to produce these types of works.

After the meeting, in the afternoon, Ryan also met with a representative from Sony who was appointed in advance. The other party came here to seek support and cooperation. At present, the situation of the entire Sony Group is not very good, except for the electronics business. In addition to shrinking and the entertainment business being dragged down by Columbia Pictures, it is also facing fierce competition in the latest DVD format.

The BD Blu-ray disc format advocated by Sony is facing severe challenges from the HD format of the consortium led by Toshiba.

Nowadays, Hollywood's film and television works are the absolute mainstream in the world. Whether they can earn the support of Hollywood is undoubtedly the key to this competition.

After the annexation of Pixar Studios and Jenkins Pictures, Disney is the well-deserved world animation hegemon. Through Ryan’s transfer, he also has a batch of the most outstanding films in the past ten years, such as "Titanic" and "Jurassic". Copyright of "Park", "Lord of the Rings", etc.

As a traditional giant and one of the most influential figures in the United States, if Disney and Ryanken support Sony, they have won half of this business battle.

If you follow the way of thinking in the previous life, Ryan will definitely refuse the request of the Japanese without hesitation.

However, he is no longer what he was when he was now. In his current position, interest is the primary factor for him to consider these issues.

Ryan didn't mean to embarrass Sony. He stated that he would support Sony's BD Blu-ray format. Of course, he also put forward his own interests. What he wanted was very simple. He bought a few patents for photography technology in Sony's hands.

These are all to further improve the IMAX3D technology.

To send away Sony’s people, Ryan left the Disney office building and entered the Disney Studios not far behind. In an editing room belonging to Touchstone Pictures, he found someone who worked in the late stage of "127 Hours". Natalie.

knocked on the door, Natalie's assistant Anna who opened the door inside, after seeing Ryan, took the initiative to step aside, Ryan nodded to her and walked in softly.

The editing room is not too big, less than a hundred square feet. In addition to Natalie, there is an editor, but they are not working. They seem to be resting and exchanging work opinions.

Natalie turned to look at Ryan, gave him a look for a while, and continued the conversation with the editor. Ryan took the coffee Anna handed over, and simply sat on the chair by the door, patiently wait.

It didn’t take long for Natalie and the editor to restart the filming machine and continue their work, because the film was in the style of a documentary, using traditional film instead of the increasingly popular digital video camera. .

It is said that serious people are the most beautiful. Even if they are face-to-face and their face lines are still rough, Ryan still feels that Natalie has a huge attraction to herself.

This is a movie led by Natalie, Ryan just sits quietly and doesn't mean to participate in the past.

After waiting for a full hour, Natalie's clear voice came from the workbench, "Mingna, let's stop here today. There is still enough time for us to finish it easily, and we will continue next Monday."

"Well, Nat."

The editor greeted Natalie, smiled at Ryan again, packed his own things, and left the editing room first.

"You finished your work very early today." Natalie walked over with her handbag.

"I'm the boss." Ryan stood up and kissed her cheek, "So I decided to take a vacation for myself in the afternoon."

Natalie kissed the corner of Ryan's mouth back and took his hand, "Let's go."

Arm in arm, the two walked across the somewhat deserted road of the studio, towards the Disney office area.

This Disney-affiliated studio faces the same problem as Universal Studios and Warner Studios, that is, it is seriously under-operated. Not to mention foreign rental crews, even most of the films produced by Disney will not be available. For this filming, I chose to leave California. Those overseas regions with larger tax rebates and part of the bill for the producers are the preferred filming locations for Hollywood crews.

"It's so deserted." Natalie looked at the studios passing by, among which there were not many crews staying in. "I still remember that ten years ago, when I came to Los Angeles, you took me to visit major studios. Every now and then you can see the crews that are starting to work, now..."

She shook her head slightly.

"Now the number of films shot in Hollywood every year is increasing."

This involves the interests of California and the federal government and various aspects. Ryan can't come up with a good solution in a short time. "But there are fewer and fewer crews in Los Angeles. The movie kingdom of Hollywood has long been out of its name."

He is naturally talking about Hollywood in the region.

"Don't Arnold Schwarzenegger want to promote film tax reform?"

When we reached the parking area of ​​the battery car, Natalie randomly chose one and sat in the position of the co-pilot. Ryan jumped into the driving position, started the battery car, turned the steering wheel into the main road, and faced Natalie. Said, "The resistance to reform is far greater than the motivation. In my opinion, it is impossible for Arnold to solve the problem of crew exodus during his tenure."

Don’t talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger in the previous life. Later governors were also helpless with the outflow of the film and television industry, and the measures introduced were simply unable to change this situation.

"I'm going to Canada on the 12th of next month." Natalie changed the subject, "Do you have time?"

"Canada?" Ryan was taken aback for a moment, then remembered, "I almost forgot, you are going to the Toronto Film Festival with the film."

"It's just a screening." Natalie seemed a little regretful, "We missed the registration time for the competition unit."

Although the Toronto International Film Festival does not focus on awards, it is known for the large number of film screenings. It mainly serves the market, but if it can win several awards, it is undoubtedly for a new director like Natalie. An affirmation.

In fact, most Americans regard the Toronto Film Festival as one of the best film festivals in the world, even surpassing the three traditional European film festivals of Berlin, Cannes and Venice. Of course, there is a regional preference in this respect~www. novelhall.com~ But the influence of the Toronto International Film Festival is increasing day by day, and the more commercialized competition is also suitable for American tastes.

Ryan calculated silently, as if this year’s Toronto Film Festival happened to be in conflict with Paris Fashion Week, he had promised Charlize that he would accompany her to attend those activities organized by the CT brand during Fashion Week.

"Is there no time?"

Seeing that Ryan didn’t answer immediately, Natalie said again, “If you’re busy with work, I’ll just go by myself.”

"Sorry, Nat."

Parked the battery car at the door of the studio, Ryan didn't mean to hide, "I promised someone to attend some events of Paris Fashion Week then."

"Charlize Theron?"

The brown eyebrows frowned, Natalie jumped out of the battery car first, and when Ryan turned from the other side, she said calmly, "Forget it."

Without waiting for Ryan to reply, she quickly said, "Ryan, it's the weekend tomorrow, I want to go to sea."

"No problem." Ryan took out his mobile phone as he walked, "I will arrange it now."

After finishing speaking, he quickly dialed the phone, briefly confessed a few words, grabbed Natalie's hand, and walked out of the studio. His Rolls-Royce was already waiting here.

"Go to Santa Monica." After getting in the car, Ryan told the driver, he raised the baffle, and said to Natalie, "It may take some time to prepare on the yacht. You can definitely set off before the sun sets. ."

Reaching out a hand, Ryan gently smoothed Natalie's frowning brows, and sighed softly in his heart. This is not the first time that this kind of thing has happened, and there is no great solution. He only Able to fulfill the promises that should have come down. R1152