Chapter 1907： Undercurrent

Michael Eisner will naturally not be afraid of Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen, or Hugo. As the head of Disney, Michael's wealth and status are enough to make waves in Hollywood-strictly speaking , Disney, which has a powerful peripheral system, is a natural template for Hollywood's most profitable company, and its inherent advantage is half of its body.

However, Jeffery and Michael tore their faces apart. This incident is no secret in Hollywood. The two have refused to show up on the same occasion. Tonight’s party is Hugo’s home court-Hugo’s intimate relationship with DreamWorks needless to say, so Michael will be absent here.

In the end, Disney still sent the veteran and low-key Robert Iger, which has to be said to be a good move-Robert cannot be regarded as a real Disney employee now, and it will not cause Disney’s internal conflicts without being restricted by Michael. At the same time, Robert’s Outstanding ability is undoubtedly a spoiling wife.

At present, the eight major Hollywood film companies, Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Sony Columbia Pictures, and New Line Pictures have reached cooperation with Hugo successively, and all have benefited a lot. Even Paramount, which is about to start cooperation, is well-informed. The only exceptions are MGM and Disney.

After entering the 1990s, MGM has plummeted, and there are few highlights except for the "007" series. After the intention of cooperating with Hugo James Bond fell through, MGM hasn't had much movement; as for Disney, in fact, the screenplay appears on Rick’s desk intermittently, but it’s just to keep it friendly. It’s not too close, and it’s not swarming like other companies. Instead, it’s Hugo among the eight major film companies. The least intersection.

Regardless of Hugo and Jeffrey’s personal relationship, Disney originally started out as an animation, and its films are mostly family-friendly inspirational, comedy, etc., and these types of movies do not rely on big names, so Disney chased the rain. Guo's pace is always a little casual.

Now, Hugo takes over "Trumen's World", which has become a move to break the balance.

Not only because Hugo starred in a comedy and got on the line with Disney; but also because Hugo, as a producer, has truly become the center of Hollywood power, the additional benefits he can bring are incalculable. Therefore, for the first time Disney's senior management personnel appeared in front of Hugo-at least the bigwigs behind the scenes related to Disney, it can be felt that they are also ready to move.

This can be seen as a sign of Hugo’s current strong influence. The eight major Hollywood film companies have come out and formed an intricate network of interests centered on Hugo. This is Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, etc. The height that no one has reached, only the top director and production talents like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are so attractive.

However, Disney's real purpose is still a cloud of fog. Today, Robert's performance is too good. There is a degree of advancement and retreat, and there is a situation in which it is impossible to start.

Hugo was aroused by curiosity. What kind of abacus does the Mickey Mouse family have? He has seen the tactics of 20th Century Fox, Paramount, and Warner Bros., and I don't know how Disney will plan. If Robert's purpose today is to make Hugo curious, then he is undoubtedly a great success.

"Believe me, if Michael wants something, he will do nothing. He does not accept'rejection.' This is more powerful than James Cameron." Jeffery commented sarcastically, with a strong expression. His personal sentiment is not unreasonable.

David looked at Jeffrey’s irritable expression and knew that the anger in the old friend’s heart still had no way to calm down. There was no sign of loosening this knot so far. Maybe DreamWorks had made brilliant achievements, which proved Jeffrey’s own choice. It is correct and proves that Jeffrey's talent is impressive, so that Jeffrey can face it calmly. As a good friend, Jeffery needs David's support.

"By the way, how did you think about the proposal last time?" David directly changed the subject and re-focused from Robert to Hugo. But this question made Hugo stunned, with a puzzled expression, David also laughed, "Allen invested in shares, and you will be the person in charge of his DreamWorks."

Hugo suddenly realized that Alan Strello had mentioned to him earlier that he was willing to take a share in his own name, invest in DreamWorks’ film projects, and help set up DreamWorks’ own distribution department. This is a super project. If the department does not have three or five years of operation, it will not become a climate. Allen is an excellent businessman, but he knows very little about movies, so he invited Hugo to become Allen's head of DreamWorks and truly participate in the management of DreamWorks.

Of course, Hugo really knows too little about the management level, and Steven is not a person who likes others to intervene in his personal work, so Hugo will more often give his opinions in the form of a consultant. After all, Hugo's keen eyesight has become the most mysterious weapon in the Hollywood mystery.

Before Hugo could answer, Jeffery raised his hand and waved. David and Hugo turned their heads and saw Ellen chatting with Ron Meyer next to the swimming pool. Ellen and Ron smiled and apologized. After that, he walked over quickly. Alan looked at Hugo in front of him and was a little uncomfortable. In the end, Hugo generously gave Alan a hug, which made Alan relax a lot of super robot clones in the latest chapter.

"Allen, you came just right, we are talking to Hugo about investment." David's words made Allen understand, and he turned his head to look at Hugo directly, "So, how do you think about it? How?" It can be seen that Allen still hopes that Hugo can become his head of DreamWorks.

Seeing Alan's sincere appearance, Hugo chuckled slightly, "So, is this thing really going to be done? Why haven't I heard any wind recently?"

Allen shrugged, "As far as I know, the distribution department is not so easy to operate, so we are discussing the acquisition of several small distribution companies, which will become the new distribution department of DreamWorks after reorganization."

David nodded his affirmation, "If nothing else, we hope that Steven's work this time will be the first work we produced and released by ourselves." That is, "Save Private Ryan", and think about the previous one. It's not hard to imagine the blood and blood in the film preparation stage. In fact, the three giants of DreamWorks have been brewing for a long time. "Why are you so surprised? You mentioned this opinion, have you forgotten it?"

Hugo shook his head awkwardly, "I'm only responsible for making comments, but I really don't know the implementation part. So, even so, do you still want me to be the person in charge?"

In fact, Hugo really seriously thought about this matter, became a part of DreamWorks, and used his own ability to change the future of DreamWorks? This is a huge attraction for Hugo.

After Wall Street fully invaded Hollywood, and with the decline of MGM, the true independent studios have completely disappeared, and the dream factory, which is difficult to support, has also been annexed after a glorious ten years. This is actually the inevitable development direction of the commodity society, but the supremacy of interests is making the film industry lose its purity bit by bit. Not only does it mean that there are more and more commercial films, but it also means that the phenomenon of eager quick success has become common. The status of screenwriters, the weight of photographers, the importance of lighting engineers, and even the director’s right to speak are constantly being weakened. , Making them an integral part of a commodity.

Hugo likes commercial movies, many popcorn movies have outstanding entertainment effects, and the birth of film art is to entertain the public, which is a matter of course. But when popcorn movies have become part of the "entertainment to death" link, things begin to lose their original flavor.

As a simple example, after Marvel movies have achieved incredible results on a global scale, major Hollywood film companies over-exploited movies adapted from comics, and more than five superhero movies can appear in almost a year, which not only caused the audience’s aesthetic fatigue, but also And mode shooting is becoming more and more common, like Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, David Lynch, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson (wes.), Richard- These directors with their own characteristics such as Linklater have become less and less valued. Because Marvel movies are almost stereotyped, there is no problem changing any director, and major film companies generally favor new directors to direct these comic-based movies.

This can be said to be an act of catching fish.

Under such a background the existence of DreamWorks becomes more valuable. Of course, it’s not that DreamWorks doesn’t want to make money anymore. They are also profit-oriented companies. Without profits, there is no future. The original historical trajectory was that DreamWorks was split and annexed; but DreamWorks represented independent studios. At the pinnacle of the film, the films they produce will not be influenced by Wall Street, nor will they be modularized. They strive to get rid of the shackles and create a world of their own. This is a respect for the freedom of film art creation and a guarantee for the long-term development of independent films. .

Unfortunately, DreamWorks did not persist to the end in its original history. Now, Hugo has such an opportunity to change a history, or even change the development trajectory of the film industry. This is the first time Hugo truly feels that he can "personally" shift the gears of history. This feeling It's really subtle.

Faced with Hugo’s question, Alan did not speak, but looked at David. David replied with a smile, "Hugo, what we need is your inspiration and opinions."

Hugo raised his eyebrows. "So, DreamWorks? Publishing department?" David, Allen and Jeffery all nodded in affirmation. Hugo smiled, "Why not?"

One sentence changed the future. The undercurrent of Hollywood has begun to surging again, but this time no one can grasp the development context, no one.