Rebirth In Hollywood

It's too far away from now, and I didn't care much at the beginning. Ryan doesn't remember very clearly, but he has a vague impression. In his previous life in 2012, Walt Disney's 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 of media network accounts for more than 40% of the total revenue and is the most important part of revenue.

Of course, the contribution made by film and television entertainment cannot be ignored. The income brought 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, so as to bring business Revenue expansion, creating a huge market.

From the single business of animation production to the composition of diversified businesses related to the industry, Disney's diversified nodes and cooperation between businesses are leaders in the world. title.

However, in the face of the menacing Internet wave, as Ryan said, Disney must make appropriate adjustments, and the sooner such adjustments are started, the more beneficial the stable development of the entire group will be.

It is now 2005, and it will soon be 2006. The small-town youth and post-90s groups who were neglected in the United States in the past have grown up. For Disney, which mainly targets the youth market, they will become important in the main audience. component.

The Internet genes are precisely the genes of young people. They are the most important users of the Internet. Disney attaches great importance to the Internet, and it is undoubtedly the most important consumer group that attaches importance to itself.

Ryan will not forget that the Internet is the thinking of users, and there are still many differences from the thinking of audiences in Hollywood today.

The most typical way of thinking of users is to satisfy what users need, and to follow the trend, not against the trend.

Disney and Ryan are advancing and reforming new fairy tales and new animation projects, in part, to cater to the minds and tastes of future users.

The popularity of Jigsaw, Lily Saves the World, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf are related by blood, 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 met with the pre-appointed representative from Sony. 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 also faces stiff competition in the latest video-disc formats.

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

Today, Hollywood's film and television works are the absolute mainstream in the world. Whether or not they can earn the support of Hollywood is undoubtedly the key to the success of this competition.

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

As traditional giants and one of the nation's most powerful figures, if Disney and Ryan Ken support Sony, they've already won half the battle.

If he followed the way of thinking in his previous life, Ryan would definitely refuse the Japanese request without hesitation.

However, he is no longer who he was before. In his current position, interests are 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.

These are to further improve the IMAX3D technology.

The man who sent Sony away,

Ryan left the Disney office building and entered the Disney studio not far behind. In an editing room affiliated with Touchstone Pictures, he found Natalie who was working in the later stages of the busy "127 Hours".

After knocking on the door, Natalie's assistant Anna, who opened the door inside, took the initiative to step aside when she saw it was Ryan. Ryan nodded to her and walked in softly.

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

Natalie turned her head to look at Ryan, gave him a wait-and-see look, and continued the conversation with the editor. Ryan took the coffee from Anna and simply sat on the chair by the door, patiently. wait.

It didn't take long for Natalie and the editor to turn the film back on and continue their work, as the film was in a documentary style, shot on traditional film rather than the now increasingly popular digital cameras .

It is said that serious people are the most beautiful. Even though the face is plain and the lines on the face are still rough, Ryan still feels that Natalie has a huge attraction to him.

This is a movie led by Natalie, Ryan just sat quietly, and did not mean to participate in the past.

After waiting for a full hour, Natalie's crisp voice came from the workbench, "Minna, let's be here today, there is still plenty of time, enough for us to finish it easily, and continue next Monday."

"Okay, Nat."

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

"You finished work early today." Natalie came over with her handbag.

"I'm the boss." Ryan stood up and kissed her cheek, "so I decided to take an early afternoon holiday for myself."

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

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

This studio affiliated with Disney faces the same problem as Universal Studios and Warner Studios, that is, there is a serious shortage of work, not to mention foreign rental crews, even most of the movies produced by Disney will not be in For this filming, we chose to leave California. Those overseas regions with larger tax rebates and the ability to pay for the producers are the preferred filming locations for Hollywood crews.

"It's so deserted." Natalie looked at the studios she passed by, and there were not many film crews in them, "I still remember ten years ago, when I came to Los Angeles, you took me to visit the major studios, then You can see the crew working everywhere, and now…”

She shook her head slightly.

"The number of films that Hollywood shoots every year is increasing."

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

Naturally, he was talking about regional Hollywood.

"Didn't Arnold Schwarzenegger want to push for movie tax reform?"

Walking to the parking area of ​​the battery car, Natalie picked one at random and sat in the co-pilot's seat. Ryan jumped into the driver's seat, started the battery car, turned the steering wheel and turned into the main road while facing 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 the exodus of the crew during his tenure."

Don't talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger in the previous life. Later governors were also helpless about the exodus of the film and television industry, and the measures introduced were 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 stunned for a moment, then remembered, "I almost forgot, you are going to take the film to the Toronto Film Festival."

"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, but is famous for its large number of film screenings, it mainly serves the market, but if it can win several awards, it will undoubtedly be a rookie 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, although there is a regional preference in this regard, but Toronto The growing influence of international film festivals and more commercialized competition also suits American tastes.

Ryan calculated silently, as if this year's Toronto Film Festival happened to conflict with Paris Fashion Week, and he had promised Charlize that he would accompany her to the events held by the CT brand during Fashion Week.

"Don't have time?"

Seeing that Ryan didn't answer immediately, Natalie added, "If you are busy with work, I can go by myself."

"Sorry, Nate."

Parking the battery car at the entrance of the studio, Ryan had no intention of concealing it, "I promised others to attend some events at Paris Fashion Week."

"Charlize Theron?"

Those brown eyebrows wrinkled, 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 answer, she quickly said, "Ryan, tomorrow is the weekend, and I want to go to sea."

"No problem." Ryan took out his phone as he walked, "I'll arrange it immediately."

After speaking, he quickly dialed the phone, briefly explained 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 instructed the driver, then raised the baffle, and said to Natalie, "The yacht will probably take a little time to prepare, and we can definitely set off before the sun goes down. ."

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