Chatty Hollywood

You know, to this day, the TV animated version of "Harry Potter" where Spectre works is still broadcast on Disney's ABC TV network.

As a senior executive at Disney headquarters from ABC, Robert Iger knows this better.

——The person who operates the TV animated version of "Harry Potter" is one of Iger's cronies.

Therefore, Robert Iger knew very well that the original distance between the "Harry Potter" series and Disney was actually as close as that of Warner.

As a film and television company that focuses on the youth market, Disney actually has an advantage over Warner to some extent.

However, due to the strategic direction of the Disney Group at the time, insufficient attention was paid to the "Harry Potter" series.

——Michael Eisner wants to improve in the field of live-action movies, and at the same time, he is also planning to acquire Jobs’ Pixar Studio.

Although Disney has suffered setbacks in both directions, these plans have left Mickey Mouse with insufficient funds and unable to compete with Warner Pictures, which is backed by Time Warner Group and has deep pockets.

So, they ended up losing the Harry Potter series.

From this perspective, Robert Iger feels that this is simply Michael Eisner's fault.

Of course, as a mature professional, Robert Iger knows that saying "I told you so long ago..." to his boss has no practical meaning other than causing trouble for himself.

Therefore, he ignored his dissatisfaction and directly told Michael Eisner about his "poaching" plan——

"I have studied the shooting patterns of Charlotte Booth. He is a director who makes films very quickly - it often only takes about a year from the initiation of a film project to its completion."

"For Hollywood movie projects that often last two or three years, this is already a very fast speed - especially since the quality of the movies he shoots is very good."

"That's why I think he is like a god to the film company - after all, in addition to profitability, being able to quickly return funds is actually of great benefit."

“A situation like Titanic, where a large amount of the company’s liquidity is tied up in one project for several years, is actually not a good thing.”

"However, Charlotte Booth's ability to shoot quickly has also caused an unexpected problem - the film companies he works with often cannot keep up with his pace."

At this point, Robert Egger paused.

He saw Michael Eisner sitting in front of him and his eyes lit up. He realized that the other person understood what he meant, and then continued,

"Like us at Disney, the capital turnover speed of most Hollywood film and television companies often lasts two to three years - such a fast speed as Charlotte Booth means that if he only cooperates with one company, then this The company’s capital return speed may not be able to keep up with the speed of his movie shooting.”

"After all, it is impossible for a company like Hollywood Seven to shoot only one movie at the same time. But for other movies, it is difficult to complete the entire process from planning to release within a year."

"In this case, by the time Charlotte Booth finishes one movie and starts preparing for the next one, the company he is working with may not be able to raise enough funds. So——"

"——Charlotte Booth needs to choose a new collaborator!"

Michael Eisner understood exactly what Robert Iger meant;

"But, taking Warner as an example, they can also choose to cut off other projects and fully cooperate with Charlotte Booth! In this way, they can raise enough funds to keep up with the other party's pace, right?"

"That's what I said..."

Robert Egger smiled and said,

"But, Michael, if it were you, would you choose to tie most of the company's cash flow to a director?"

"of course not."

Michael Eisner nodded.

As a businessman, everyone will make two-pronged preparations when possible. It is best to avoid tying the future of the company to one person as much as possible.

"So, Warner's financial flow will soon be unable to keep up with the filming speed of Charlotte Booth's movies?"

Michael Eisner asked.

Robert Egger nodded,

"Although "Sherlock Holmes" exploded at the box office and made a lot of profits, it will still take more than half a year for the funds from its profits to return. Coupled with Warner's other plans, I think if Charlotte Booth plans another one this year If it’s a blockbuster movie, then Warner probably won’t be able to support enough financial flow.”

"That's our chance then!?"

"Yes."

"Well, I'll leave this to you, Bob!"

Michael Eisner tapped Robert Iger on the shoulder.

*********

In fact, Robert Iger would be inclined to try to work with Charlotte, and for more reasons than just what he said.

You know, although the capital in Hollywood is the same as elsewhere, it chases the rise and kills the fall, and likes to gather around the successful.

However, everyone also understands one truth - no one can succeed forever.

Especially for commercial blockbusters, to a certain extent, the probability of success is similar to gambling.

Past success does not mean anything.

Even super directors like Steven Spielberg gradually entered a creative trough after "Saving Private Ryan".

What about Charlotte Booth?

Robert Iger, who originally thought that the other party would also have creative slumps, changed his view after reading a film review by Roger Ebert.

It was this film review that made Robert Egger determined to try to cooperate with Charlotte——

"I actually can't say I like director Charlotte Booth who focuses on commercial films and doesn't have a strong pursuit of art - of course, this may be because I, an old man, am a little behind the times!"

At the beginning of the film review, Roger Ebert made a self-deprecation,

"However, I am often happy when watching movies directed by Charlotte. This is different from the feeling I have when watching other commercial blockbusters - in those movies, I can understand what the selling point is and can judge whether it is a good movie or not. It’s a good commercial movie, but I may not be instinctively happy.”

"This has nothing to do with the quality of those movies. It's just that as an old man, I value the story and artistry of movies more, which often conflicts with some elements that commercial movies value."

"It's like looking left and looking right at the same time, which is a problem for all Hollywood directors."

"Whether to choose storytelling and artistry or hot scenes and special effects is a difficult choice."

"However, in Charlotte's film, I don't see the difficulty of that choice."

"Art aside, he can always create hot scenes and special effects that meet the standards of commercial blockbusters while ensuring the storytelling."

"This made me think that it was not impossible to have both, but most of our directors didn't work hard enough."

"However, after watching "Sherlock Holmes" three times, I changed my opinion——"

"It's not that other commercial film directors don't work hard enough, it's that they really are not Charlotte Booth..."

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