Chapter 372
Chapter 372 Build a wall and slowly become king
Los Angeles, when Ted Sarando received a call from a headhunting company, he couldn't help being a little surprised. Of course, he had heard of the name of Western Films. This year, it is the most watched emerging film company in Hollywood.
For Western Films, there are naturally many controversies. Some people think that it may be the next big Hollywood company to grow up. After all, the financial backer behind it is Song Yang, a technology upstart in America and listed on the top 100 rich list.
But most of them are Hollywood companies, they are all in the state of watching movies. If they want to watch western movies, when they can't hold on, or they become taken advantage of, many of those actors, directors, and producers want to rely on Western Pictures is making a fortune!
Ted Sarando doesn't have much feeling for Double-Click Company. He is a little skeptical about how a financial backer from the Internet industry can play Hollywood companies. After all, there are too many precedents. Liga, Europe, and Asia's patrons have come to Hollywood and returned in countless numbers.
However, Song Yang's performance in the Internet industry, as well as his battle with those gluttonous companies on Wall Street, made Ted Sarando doubt the western film industry, but he didn't think that the Hollywood group could really cut it off. Song Yang got leeks.
With all kinds of doubts, Ted Sarando still walked towards the Western Films building after receiving a call from the headhunting company.
Ted Sarando has accumulated a lot of contacts in Hollywood for so many years, but his popularity is not too high. When he came to Western Films, he did not receive much attention.
After entering Western Films, Ted Sarando was brought in front of Song Yang. Along the way, Ted Sarando looked at Western Films and felt that it was different from other Hollywood companies, that is, almost all office work was computerized. As for other props departments, special effects departments, and camera equipment R&D departments, etc., the offices of many major Hollywood companies are still stuck in the 1980s...
"Sit!" Song Yang looked at Ted Sarando in front of him, and his first impression was that he was young. Ted Sarando, who was just thirty-two years old, also belonged to the absolutely younger generation in Hollywood.
Of course, it also depends on who you compare with. Ted Sarando also looked at Song Yang behind his desk. At that time, Ted Sarando still had to sigh, if he didn't know Song Yang's identity, then he might really doubt whether Song Yang is a new niche in Hollywood.
There is nothing interesting about Ted Sarando's current information, and he is not yet a powerful figure in Hollywood. Song Yang said directly to Ted Sarando, "Ted, I'm glad you can come, you What do you think of Western Films?"
Obviously, Ted Sarando was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Song Yang would ask this question directly. After holding back for a while, under Song Yang's gaze, Ted Sarando finally said, "Maybe...it will be A Hollywood company with great potential!"
Ted Sarando said it very euphemistically, but actually he wanted to add that maybe Western Films may be the richest Hollywood company in Hollywood, and of course it is more likely to be the one that will be slaughtered as a fat pig .
Listening to Ted Sarando's words, Song Yang just smiled. Song Yang understood that Hollywood's current reputation on the western film industry is that people are stupid and quick to pay. After all, they are not any Hollywood newcomers. A company with hundreds of millions of dollars was paid out, and a trilogy movie series came directly. This is not following the Hollywood routine at all, it is a big gamble.
"Ted," Song Yang straightened up and looked at him, "If you were allowed to become the president of Western Films, how would you operate it?!"
Ted Sarando couldn't help but wonder whether Western Films was a newcomer to Hollywood, or whether other Hollywood companies took Western Films as a scam, but Western Films' wealth and wealth were witnessed by all Hollywood people. See you.
Becoming the head of a company like Western Films was a qualitative change in his career for Ted Sarando. The heads of Hollywood giants have the same level of status, although the actual difference is quite large.
Taking a deep breath, Ted Sarando calmed himself down. Before coming today, Ted Sarando had thought that the headhunting company might make him a high-ranking content director like Western Films. I don't care, but I didn't expect that Song Yang's coming up would make him the head of the western film industry.
"Establish the brand of Western Films, let it become the brand representative in Hollywood movies like DreamWorks, and also maintain costs, just like Miramax Films, let Western Films maintain balance of payments as soon as possible!"
Ted Sarando said that his strategy is basically to let the western film industry build a large wall and slowly become the king, first use some small successful movies to try and make mistakes, slowly build up word of mouth, and gain a firm foothold in Hollywood After that, and then start playing big productions.
After finishing speaking, Ted Sarando just nodded when he saw Song Yang, but did not speak. This made Ted Sarando feel a little uneasy, not knowing what Song Yang meant.
Ted Sarando doesn't know if he is being conservative. The style of Western Films is obviously not the kind of conservative style, but this is Ted Sarando's style. He is not that Kind of, people who do things right from the start are better at boiling frogs in warm water.
Just like those years of sitting on Netflix, first relying on buying dramas, let Netflix gain a firm foothold in Hollywood, and then started self-made content, let Netflix soar to the sky, and when the Hollywood colleagues reacted, Netflix did It's too big to lose.
"Ted, what do you think of the Internet movie industry, or Internet video?"
Song Yang suddenly asked Ted Sarando a question, which made Ted Salando completely stunned. Hearing Song Yang's words, Ted Sarando's first reaction was an absurd idea, and then he understood He frowned tightly, "Put Hollywood TV series and movies on the Internet?!"
When Ted Sarando had this idea in his mind, he felt crazy. If his colleagues in Hollywood knew that Western Films was going to play Internet Films, Western Films would become the public enemy of Hollywood in an instant.
Putting TV dramas on the Internet will dissatisfy the major traditional TV stations, because audiences who will be robbed of TV screens will put movies on the Internet, not to mention, Hollywood film companies and movie theaters It will not be allowed. Once the user is used to watching movies on a small screen at home, who will go to the theater? What can the movie company eat and drink without box office, and where to go to cut leeks?
I don't know if Song Yang really wants to engage in Internet film and television, but Ted Sarando understands that he must stand with Song Yang if he wants to take over the position of head of the Western Film Industry.
"You can test the waters of Internet video, but I am afraid that Internet movies need to be more cautious. On the one hand, it is a matter of user acceptance, and on the other hand, it also needs to be accepted by Hollywood companies!"
Ted Sarando said to Song Yang that putting TV drama videos on the Internet will cause opposition, but at least there is no need to worry about becoming a public enemy of Hollywood. What needs to be considered is how to get back the money, but Internet movies, Ted ·Sarando still thinks that it needs to find the right time to do it.
Listening to Ted Sarando's words, Song Yang clearly felt that although Ted Sarando was young, he was very cautious in his actions, which made Song Yang more fond of Ted Sarando. In other words, if a madman took over Western Films, there might be a big move, but it is more likely to be taken into the ditch. Western Films' background is too shallow to withstand so much trouble.
Seeing Song Yang's hand stretched out, Ted Sarando suppressed the expression on his face, but his eyes clearly showed excitement. Ted Sarando shook hands with Song Yang heavily.
"Western Films will issue an announcement to the entire Hollywood that you, Ted, have become the president of Western Films!" Song Yang said to Ted Sarando.
Taking out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet behind the office, Song Yang poured a glass for Ted Sarando, "The most important thing for the western film industry is the Hollywood film market. In addition, cooperate with ICNC TV station to produce original TV series !"
"But," Song Yang told Ted Sarando, "Internet video is what Western Films must do, and next year at the latest, Western Films will cooperate with IMDB to promote Internet online video.
ICQ, Double-click Company, American Telecom, etc., will cooperate with Western Films to enter the Internet video industry. In the field of Internet video in America, Western Films must occupy a place! "
Song Yang explained to Ted Sarando that he would join Hollywood first, then overthrow Hollywood, carry the banner of Hollywood, and oppose Hollywood.
"Western Films can build a brand, but every year in the future, we need to promote one or two large-scale production films, especially special effects films. If there is an opportunity, Western Films can acquire Marvel, Dark Horse Comics, etc., and adapt and promote Western Films. The industry's largest live-action special effects movie!"
Ted Sarando was obviously stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Song Yang still thought that Western Films didn't have enough cards, and wanted to include Marvel and Dark Horse in his pocket. Obviously, he wanted to launch a comic change. The live-action superhero movie.
Even now that superhero movies are in a downturn, Marvel's life is not easy, and even changed hands several times, but the price is not cheap.
Song Yang will not stay in Los Angeles for long, so he acted vigorously. After confirming that Ted Sarando will take over as the head of Western Films, he signed a contract with Ted Sarando soon.
At this time, Ted Sarando knew the family background of the entire western film industry. It owns the Weta special effects studio and the IMDB website. A group of fraternal companies and allies, and more importantly, the support of the American Global Investment Foundation, a major financial backer.
Ted Sarando suddenly felt that he, the head of the western film industry, seemed to have a much easier life than other Hollywood companies...
(end of this chapter)