Chapter 57
The party didn't last long. After eating the food, Scott brought Ryan, Nicole and Jinsley to the study room of the villa. They communicated a little in advance and knew that the next thing was very important. .
After two years of getting along, whether it was Scott or Kingsley, they had long stopped treating Ryan as a child, and they knew the boy's intelligence and maturity.
In Hollywood, the kings and queens stand in front of the stage, but in places that others can't see, there are teams of several or even dozens of people serving them, and in the hands of these people, they often hold many public opinions If they don't understand the inside story, once they have a problem, the blow to the people in front of the stage is not unheard of.
For example, in a previous life, Tom Cruise blamed all the reasons on Pie Kingsley after failing to win the Oscar for best actor, thinking that she was too attentive to Nicole Kidman and ignored him Q, terminated the contract with her.
As a result, the angry Pie Kingsley counterattacked and turned Tom Cruise to a disgraced face, and fell directly from the peak of his career. The scandals of homosexuality, abnormal beliefs, and eccentric behavior have never stopped, even until Ryan is reborn. At the time, he didn't even get out of the whirlpool of scandal.
Maybe it was because of the early meeting. Pai Kingsley and Nicole Kidman became good friends, and they had a very good relationship with Ryan. Moreover, the way of doing things and what he heard in his previous life had a lot to do with each other. very different.
Scott Swift, in his previous life, managed Taylor's investment career in an orderly manner. No matter word of mouth or reputation, he was far better than his daughter. He was a stock and investment manager who followed his career path.
However, in the past and present, Ryan grew up in a cold environment. Except for Nicole, it is difficult for him to completely trust anyone, even those who have vowed to hold hands forever will let go, not to mention others.
You must know that people will be blinded by enough immediate interests, and if he wants to work hard in Hollywood and defeat his enemies, he needs a strong team, a team that has as few internal problems as possible.
How can we unite those around us? In addition to strong relationships, that is having common interests.
You heard me right, I'm going to start a film production company. Ryan's words were never so certain.
He waved his hand to interrupt Pie Kingsley, who wanted to ask questions, Listen to me, I know that none of us have the ability to run a film company, and we also lack sufficient connections and funds, but the film company I'm talking about is not A professional production company like Miramax or New Line.”
Having said that, Kingsley and Nicole Kidman have figured it out, and it's clear that Ryan is going to start a leather bag company like other movie stars.
Yes, we set up a shell company. Ryan smiled helplessly. What we need is a sum of money to rent a studio in Hollywood or Burbank and hire a few industry insiders.
Such shell companies, to be precise, leather bag companies, are numerous in Hollywood, especially many big stars. They often set up such a company without equipment, production team, office location, or even staff. The only thing they do The most important thing is to adopt the method of sharing accounts and cooperation with film companies, which can not only allow oneself to gain a certain right to speak, but also make profits in this way.
For example, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and others in previous lives have established such companies, and the most successful ones are Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore.
Especially Drew,
She comes from an acting family, her godfather is Spielberg and her godmother is Sophia Loren. She is good at socializing and has amazing connections in Hollywood. The Flower.Films production company she founded at the age of nineteen can be regarded as one of the best in this regard. The model has successively cooperated with major film companies in One Kiss, 50 Days of First Love and Angel of Thunder, etc., and has obtained tens of millions of income.
What Ryan wants to set up is such a company. He does not have as extensive a network as Drew, but he has an innate advantage. He only needs to cooperate with other film companies on his own script. Several works have been successful one after another. , He gradually gained such confidence and capital.
After two lifetimes, he still understands the truth that haste is not enough. Now he only has a small amount of money, what can he use to fight with others?
Start a movie company to compete with several giants? Don't be kidding, not to mention other aspects, the theater chain and overseas screening rights alone will make them devastated.
The DreamWorks in his previous life is the best example. Ryan is confident that he still has some talent in art, but the rest of it can only be said to be mediocre, if not a complete mess. He doesn’t think he is alone, well, even with a few people around him , can be compared with the DreamWorks Big Three?
Spielberg and the three wanted to create a new era, but they were faced with the joint strangulation of the seven major film companies, and in the end they could only end in hatred.
Of course, the reasons are very complicated, and what he saw in his previous life was just some superficial phenomena.
In the future, Hollywood will be the era of giants, not movie giants, but media giants. He has only heard of media groups acquiring film companies, but he has never heard of an example of a film company becoming a media giant alone.
What's more, after entering the new century, it is increasingly difficult for movies to make money only by box office, and the entertainment industry can become the second largest industry in the United States after the manufacturing industry. It is because of the existence of large media groups that this industry has formed a complete industry. industrial chain.
Ryan, you're distracted again. Nicole gently pinched his ear, and Ryan quickly came back to his senses and stopped thinking about those unrealistic things. Anyway, he didn't have so much ambition for the time being and cooperated with him. It is the king's way, and people who eat alone will not be welcomed anywhere.
Where did you just say? Ryan scratched his head.
Set up a shell company. Jinsley reminded.
Ah, that's right. We set up a film company with our money, and cooperate with other film companies to co-produce my work.
It has to be said that he has only a limited understanding of business.
Furthermore, I need to use the investment amount I occupy to have a say in some movies, especially the choice of actors. Ryan emphasized again.
Hollywood is a realistic place. After he signed the contract, those mercenary guys wouldn't care if he and Butterfly were rivals. As long as they could make money, they would still invite him to play.
Ryan didn't want the works he wrote in advance, and the starring was still Tom Cruise.
In addition to the bundling of interests, this is another reason why he wants to set up a company.
I think you should have confidence in my work... Ryan smiled.
Yes, we do have a lot of confidence in you. Jinsili sighed softly, But what I want to set up most is a brokerage company.
I think this will be a wise investment. Scott nodded. He knew a little bit about Hollywood. This kind of backdoor method is exactly the way Hollywood stars are used to.
Okay, I'm fine. Anyway, it's just investing in Ryan's works. The risks are not worth mentioning compared to the benefits. Jinsili temporarily gave up the agency's plan.
Nicole, how about you?
Darling, you know that I have always supported you the most. Niko squeezed his hand firmly.
Next, there is the issue of the amount of investment. Ryan currently has about 6 million US dollars of funds available. This is the remuneration of Terminator 2 and the latest royalties of the publisher. Nicole has not much money on hand. About 2 million US dollars can be scraped together. As for Jinsili and Scott, they each took 1 million.
I hate the tax bureau. Ryan scolded after discussing the share split.
Actually, everyone hates them. Scott laughed, and he naturally understood why Ryan said that. After paying personal income tax, the salary of Terminator 2 and the royalties of several novels were only left. With more than 6 million US dollars, it will hurt anyone to change it.
Is there no other tax avoidance method? Ryan asked reluctantly.
Ryan, in order to avoid tax, I have set up a foundation for you, which is the best way. Scott shrugged, the tax office is the most troublesome for their managers.
Okay then. Ryan nodded. Scott, I'll leave the company to you. For the time being, you'll be in charge of operations. Anyway, there won't be much business in the future. And Pat, we'll recruit a few people in the industry.
No problem, in fact, there are such people in the team I formed for you. Jinsili seemed to have thought of something and asked, Wouldn't the company's first business be Bodyguard?
Bingo~ Ryan snapped his fingers, yes, this is up to you to talk about, Pat, remember to ask for a share of the movie soundtrack!
Account-sharing cooperation is the norm for big Hollywood stars, and Jinsili didn't say anything. After all, Ryan's works have been selling well one after another. This industry is like all business models. Successful people will always bring inexplicable confidence to people, and Psychological cues that the next time will still be successful.
As for the company name, DreamWorks? Forget it, the name is clearly the fate of bankruptcy and acquisition. Of course, after Ryan gets tired of playing, maybe he will sell the company to several giants like George Lucas.
In the end, after a few discussions, they simply called Jenkins Pictures, so that they could make full use of Ryan's fame.
The shell film company is so settled that there is nothing to praise except a ready-made script and limited funds, and maybe one day it will close down like other companies founded by movie stars.
In the center of the world's film industry, dozens of shell film companies are established or bankrupt every day.
What are your plans for the future of Jenkins Films? Sorry, Ryan Jenkins doesn't have a long-term plan. The only thing he thinks about is to steal a few series of movies and hold the copyright in his hands, so that when he sells the company one day in the future, he can sell it for a big price.
… I’m asking for a collection~ I’m asking for a recommendation~ I’m going to be streaking next week~ Today is the third update. . .
