Harris, who received Tang Bao's signal, did not stop too long and left in a hurry, hoping to get Katzenberg as quickly as possible.

……

"Boss, Disney is the absolute hegemon of Hollywood, and its people are not easy to dig, even if Katzenberg and the Disney directors have a little problem, but since it has not broken out, it is naturally still within the controllable range, not to the point of breaking. Will Harris get into trouble by rushing to poach Disney's core management? Kate said.

"Heh, what's the trouble? The competition between the seven giants of Hollywood is already fierce, and it is not a big deal to dig into each other's corners. Tang Bao smiled indifferently.

Then.

He knows what happened to Katzenberg, and he knows the achievements of DreamWorks under his control in the future, not to mention that there will be no trouble in poaching, even if it is a direct fight with Disney because of this. He had already made up his mind that if Harris couldn't handle it, he would go out himself.

Katzenberg, Tang Bao is decided!

Saying.

After Harris left Tang Bao's villa, he took a private jet and went straight to California, but he did not directly contact Katzenberg, who has some connections in the Hollywood film and television circle, but unfortunately he and Katzenberg have never been in contact. But he dared to make a guarantee in front of Tang Bao, and it was not without purpose. The Hollywood film and television industry says it's not small, it's not big, he doesn't know Katzenberg, but he knows the friends around Katzenberg.

He was going to find a friend with whom Katzenberg could talk...... And he already had a goal in mind, and that was Spielberg.

According to the information he gathered. When Katzenberg invested in the filming of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", he invited Spielberg to be the executive producer, and the two sides worked happily together. Personal relationships have also become good. And it just so happens that Spielberg is a contracted director of Universal Pictures.

So.

Harris decided to go to Spielberg first and ask him to communicate.

As soon as Spielberg returned home after a busy day, he ran into Harris, who was waiting at his house. Harris had been mediating the acquisition of Universal Pictures, and Spielberg naturally knew and talked to him. When he was wondering why the other party suddenly found his house, Harris directly explained his intention.

"What...... Don wants to hire Katzenberg as CEO of Universal Pictures?! Spielberg was very surprised.

"Yes. You heard it right. Mr. Spielberg, I've heard that you have a good personal relationship with Katzenberg, so I want you to make a deal out of it. Harris laughed.

"No problem!"

Spielberg was surprised. I happily agreed. Friends aside, he and Katzenberg have worked together many times, and they have all been very enjoyable. Katzenberg didn't just give him the final creative decision. He is also quite flexible in dealing with production costs, and in order to achieve the best results, production expenses often exceed the budget, and he usually acquiesces in private.

Arguably.

Katzenberg is the CEO of Universal Pictures. Spielberg, the director of the world, will have a lot less trouble. Naturally, I raised my hands and feet to welcome him.

"I'm going to call Katzenberg...... Spielberg scrambled to the telephone in the corner of the living room, pressing the number keys quickly.

"Huh? No one answered, it must still be working. I'll call his office and try ......," Spielberg muttered.

After about a minute, just as Spielberg was about to give up, it finally got through.

"Hi Katzenberg, I'm Spielberg. I have something very important to tell you, come to my house quickly. Just have a drink together. ”

"What's the matter?"

"It's a good thing that you'll know when you come here. Hurry. Spielberg urged. Then, without waiting for a response, Katzenberg hung up.

Hung up.

Katzenberg's brow furrowed slightly, and he hesitated as he looked at the materials lying around his desk, and finally picked up his coat and left the office.

……

Half an hour later.

Katzenberg drove to Spielberg's home.

"Hey man, you're finally here, come, let me introduce you to a friend." Spielberg said as he walked through Katzenberg, who had just entered the house. Then he pointed to Harris, who was sitting in the living room, and introduced, "This is Harris, a partner at Goldman Sachs." ”

"Hello, Mr. Katzenberg, it's a pleasure to meet you." Harris smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Hello."

Katzenberg shook his hand, but he was puzzled as to why Spielberg had suddenly introduced Harris to him.

"Hmm. Mr. Katzenberg, you don't have to think about my status as a partner at Goldman Sachs, I have nothing to do with Goldman Sachs. This time I'm meeting with you on behalf of Universal Pictures. Harris laughed.

"Universal Pictures?" Katzenberg said in surprise.

"Yes, it's Universal Pictures, which was just acquired by Tang. After careful consideration, Don intends to invite you to become the CEO of Universal Pictures! ”

Harris explained his intentions directly.

Forehead.

Katzenberg was stunned for a moment, as if he was stunned by the news, perhaps he never thought that Tang Bao would be invited to be the CEO of Universal Pictures. Tang Bao's acquisition of Universal Pictures made such a big move, how could he, an insider in the film and television industry, not pay attention to it, naturally knew that Tang Bao was looking for a suitable CEO, but he never thought that this pie would suddenly fall on his head.

The stunned Katzenberg was awakened by Spielberg's soft cough and instantly came back to his senses.

"Hmm. I'm sorry, but this news surprised me and made me a bit out of shape. Katzenberg, who came to his senses, said with a quick smile.

Harris smiled good-naturedly.

Then.

With an elegant smile on his face, Harris repeated again, "You heard you right, Mr. Katzenberg, on behalf of Don, I formally invite you to become the CEO of Universal Pictures. ”

"Why me?" Katzenberg, who had regained his senses, asked calmly.

"I recommended the details of a lot of suitable candidates to Tang, and after Tang reviewed it, he personally selected you. And ask me to tell you that Disney does not have a place where you can display your talents with peace of mind, and Universal Pictures can support you without reservation. Harris replied with a smile.

Katzenberg's face changed slightly, and then he regained his composure, and then he felt a little smug in his heart. Proud to have someone recognize his talent!

But

There is a lot of reluctance to leave Disney like this, close colleagues, and wonderful ideas that are still on paper...... Watching Disney's animation department rise step by step, become stronger, and even dominate the field of animation under his own leadership, he has a sense of accomplishment that is difficult to describe. But thinking of Roy, a member of the Disney family, his attitude towards him, he couldn't help but feel slightly congested.

Continue to stick to Disney and prove his worth to the board, or take the opportunity to leave and join Universal Pictures, which values him even more.

For a moment, Katzenberg was in a violent struggle!

"Hmm. Mr. Katzenberg, I know a little bit about what happened to you at Disney. You've contributed so much to Disney's animation department, but you're not rewarded with a few million dollars a year. And Eisner, who joined Disney with you, has an annual income of more than $30 million! You're not bad at it, and you deserve to be paid more......" Harris said.

When it comes to the issue of compensation, Katzenberg's face can't help but be a little gloomy, because of the excellent performance of Disney's animation department, Eisner's income has climbed to more than 30 million US dollars, and he has not received additional rewards as the direct leader of the animation department. In response, he has long proposed to renegotiate to increase the revenue to half of Eisner's and extract 2% of the profits from the projects under his jurisdiction, but the two sides are very divided, and the issue of salary negotiations has been going very poorly.

Aside from the issue of salary, that is the position.

The performance of Disney's animation department is so good, in addition to hoping for a raise, he is naturally eager for appreciation, and he should also be rewarded for appreciation.

But it was also not satisfied.

"Hey, man, you should think about your situation. Truth be told, with Eisner's authoritarian and domineering style, it's hard to get the most out of it. Leaving Disney and completely freeing yourself from this invisible constraint, you may be able to go further and higher. Spielberg said.

"That's right. Disney is Eisner's final word after all, as long as he is there for a day, you will always be relegated to the position of CEO of the animation department, and it is difficult to go further. I've heard that he likes to have two or three people run a department together, blurring and decentralizing power, and making sure that his absolute rights are not threatened. Whoever threatens him can't be liked by him. And you're ......," Harris said.

Seeing that Katzenberg's face darkened a little more, Harriston was amused and continued: "Joining Universal Pictures, you can manage a large studio company according to your own ideas. Don values you very much, and he will give you the greatest support. ”

"Although the current Universal Pictures can't be compared with Disney, don't forget that the boss of Universal Pictures is Don, a super-rich man worth tens of billions of dollars, and it is not a dream to catch up with Disney with such a rich boss behind him. Wouldn't it be a great pleasure if Mr. Katzenberg accepted the invitation and led Universal Pictures beyond Disney and beyond your immediate boss. Harris said.

Swish.

A longing fire welled up in Katzenberg's eyes. He really wanted to go above and beyond, to prove that he was no worse than Eisner.

"Since the Disney board of directors didn't give me a chance to prove my worth, I went out and looked for it. I'll show you all that I'm no worse than Eisner, and you'll regret it. After some persuasion by Harris and Spielberg, Katzenberg's idea of staying at Disney was quickly relented.

……

Immediately.

The thought of leaving gradually took over, getting heavier and heavier, until it became resolute! (To be continued......)