The summer of 2005 had been going on for four weekends, and each weekend saw at least one high-profile commercial release, but the fates of the four films were very different: "Heavenly Dynasty" and "Escape from Clone Island" failed in their opening weekends, while "Spy 3" and "Despicable Me" were great successes.

Then, everyone discovered one thing, that this fifty percent success was all relativistic entertainment.

The media began to widely report about Relativity Entertainment and Ronan, and there was a brief silence in the circle.

A powerful film company that integrates production, publicity, distribution and peripheral operations has stood in front of everyone in Hollywood.

The most important thing is that this company has a nearly complete film and television industry chain system, and it is very difficult for other companies to limit it.

Moreover, the other contenders in Hollywood have never really been united.

This situation, coupled with the value that Relativity Entertainment continues to show, and the rumors in the financial market about the imminent listing of Netflix, a subsidiary of Relativity Entertainment, have attracted widespread attention to Ronan.

This kind of attention has long gone beyond the entertainment industry and even entertainment-related industries, and has spread to the entire business district in North America.

After several contacts with Ronan, Forbes magazine reporter Belen Rainers finally won the opportunity to interview Ronan after unremitting efforts.

The interview was held in the VIP lounge of the Relativity Building.

Belen Renas came to the reception room early in the morning to set up, and Forbes took this interview very seriously.

Even though Belen-Rainers is one of Forbes' top reporters, the magazine has sent her former supervisor to guide her.

"This interview is a rare opportunity. Michelle told Belen Renas: "This is the first time Ronan Anderson has been interviewed by the media since he left school to start his own business. ”

Belen-Rainas looked at the question draft he had drawn up and made his final preparations: "I understand. ”

Michelle said: "One thing must be noted, don't judge Ronan Anderson as a single person, he is a Hollywood gold producer, a gold medalist in the development of film and television projects, an entrepreneur, and a star in the Internet industry, according to the financial industry's estimates, when Netflix goes public, Ronan Anderson will become the youngest billionaire in the United States." ”

Belén Renas is in his thirties, has no lack of drive, has accumulated a wealth of life experience, and is well prepared for it.

She knew what kind of character she was up against.

Amazing talent, genius, goddess of luck's darling?

None of these descriptions are appropriate, and Belen Rainers has never seen such an outstanding young man as Ronan Anderson in his career of more than a decade.

Approaching the appointed interview time, the cameraman's side had already made preparations, Belén Renas seized the time, made a final communication with Michelle, and went to the lounge next to him to touch up his makeup and carefully tidy up his clothes.

It's respect for others and respect for yourself.

At half past nine in the morning, Ronan entered the reception room on time and met with Belen Renas.

This is a middle-aged woman with brown hair who looks relatively ordinary, but looks shrewd and strong.

"Hello, Mr. Anderson. Belén Renas took the initiative to step forward and shake Ronan's hand: "It's a great pleasure to see you again. ”

Ronan shook her hand and said with a smile, "It's an honor to be interviewed by Miss Rainus. ”

After Belen-Renas gave a brief introduction to the Forbes crew in attendance, Ronan said, "Let's get started if we can, I'm going to attend the premiere of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith in the afternoon." ”

The two sat opposite each other, and Belén Rainas quietly gestured to the cameraman, and at the same time opened the voice recorder in front of him, chatting like an old friend, and asked, "Do you like the Star Wars franchise a lot?"

Ronan smiled and asked, "How many people in the United States don't like Star Wars?"

Belen Renas improvised and followed Ronan's words and asked, "A lot of people are criticizing George Lucas's Star Wars prequel movie that ruined the Star Wars series?"

Ronan shook his head slightly: "The prequel trilogy, like the main sequel, is a great masterpiece, and personally, I very much hope that this series can continue to be filmed and see the world of Star Wars continue to expand." ”

Belen-Rainas then asked, "That's why Relativity Entertainment has made so many series of movies?"

"The greatest purpose of a movie is to bring joy to people. Ronan was not stumped by this small question: "As long as the audience likes it, many movies are necessary, and I am not only a producer, but also a businessman, and the movies that I invest in can not only be liked by the audience, but also bring income, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

The Belen-Rainas question became acute: "But a lot of people are saying that Relativity Entertainment specializes in making bad movies, or a series of bad movies. ”

Ronan said slowly: "A movie can't please everyone, every movie has its own audience, even if it is a well-received film like the "Spy" series, some people also hate it. ”

"Have you ever thought about making a good movie that everyone will love in the future?" asked Belen Rainas.

Ronan spread his hands: "Movies are not dollars. ”

Belen-Rainas couldn't help but laugh, and the topic tended to soften: "When the media and entertainment industry mention you, they always think of a long list of movies, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Spy", etc., but few people know you personally, and according to my understanding, you were once on the verge of bankruptcy?"

Ronan thought for a moment and said: "At that time, I messed up the first official feature film in my life, most of the employees of the Shahai Entertainment Company left by my father resigned, including me, in fact, there are only four people left, if the new work can't attract investment, the company can only go bankrupt and liquidate, fortunately we found new investors, and the new movie was also successful." ”

Beren Rainas asked again, "Sand Sea Entertainment is the most valuable legacy your father left you?"

"Strictly speaking, no. Ronan said serious nonsense: "My father taught me to have faith and to be good at discovering, so that I can overcome difficulties." ”

Belen-Rainas asked keenly, "It's like everyone thinks that the pirate movie theme is declining, but you found Pirates of the Caribbean out of it?"

"Actually, this film is different from all pirate movies, with a lot of supernatural elements. Ronan simply said: "I would like to quote a quote from an article by a Hollywood journalist and professional: the box office miracle of Pirates of the Caribbean is due to its fresh plot and unique creativity. What's more, it goes beyond thinking about sex and violence as the selling point of pirate films, and the film is perfectly suitable for audiences of any age. ”

Belen-Rainas asked, "As we all know, you are not only the producer, but also the owner of the film company, does the management company need to distract you from the production of the film?"

Ronan smiled and said, "I have a really good team, they raise the flag for us, they will consult with me and help me do some work, they do it, not me, I just need to work with talented people." ”

The interview went very smoothly according to the scheduled process, and the topic quickly came to the Netflix network.

"Mr. Anderson, Netflix has been preparing for the IPO. Belen-Renas asked: "There are a lot of rumors about Netflix now, it is said that there are a large number of investment institutions that want to invest in Netflix, once Netflix is listed, you will become a billionaire, are you ready?"

Ronan said calmly: "After Netflix went public, it was actually no different from now. I think the greatest value of Netflix is that it can be recognized by the market and users. ”

Belén Rainas said again: "The youngest billionaire ......"

Ronan wasn't going to dwell on this issue: "Netflix hasn't hit the market yet, and it's not yet, isn't it?"

Beren Renas laughed, and instead of continuing to ask about it, he asked, "Just like you're the boss of Netflix, I find that the outside world doesn't know much about you. ”

Ronan spread his hands and said, "I've always thought I was famous. ”

Belen-Renas sneered and continued to ask: "Most of the young rich people in the United States have started families early, and it has been proved that a stable family life is conducive to the start of a career war, have you considered this aspect?"

Ronan had a serious expression: "Yes, but I have never met the right person, maybe when that day comes, I will get married as soon as possible." ”

The atmosphere of the interview was generally friendly, and after the interview, a lot of photos were taken about Ronan.

In the next issue of Forbes magazine, Ronan will appear on the cover.

It was also the first time he had been featured on the cover of a heavyweight magazine.

In fact, Ronan knows very well that when Netflix goes public, everything will be different, and he will inevitably receive more attention, and even like Cover and Jobs, every move may become news.

At noon, Ronan, as the host, hosted a banquet for Belén Rainas and his party.

With the imminent IPO of Netflix, it is necessary to build a good relationship with financial and business media such as Forbes.

Seeing off the Forbes group, Ronan changed into a formal dress and traveled to the Hollywood area to prepare for the premiere of "Star Wars Prequel: Revenge of the Sith".

It was a personal invitation from George Lucas, and a plan for the future of Relativity Entertainment.

Completely different from what he said in the interview, Ronan has an average sense of the Star Wars series, but this does not conflict with the business plan, and the company has achieved a certain level, and he will not judge purely based on personal interests.

Besides, this is recognized as the number one IP in the film industry.