Hearing Hugo's words, Robert chuckled, "Yes, Egger is a Jewish surname. ”

Hugo raised his hands, "I'm sorry, but I can't be a pure Jew anymore. This is indeed his shortcoming, and he doesn't know much about these contents. The main reason is that Lena was absent for most of his life, so Hugo really didn't have much feeling for Jews.

Robert smiled and shook his head slightly, "Don't worry, that's all I know." He was very smart, because he knew that Hugo didn't like people to spy on his personal life, and he naturally didn't ask much about the bloodline, "I'm really sorry, I've been in a state of trembling tonight, and now I actually feel a little deficient in blood sugar, I don't know if you can guide the direction of the buffet table." ”

Although Hugo does not know much about the competition between large companies, it does not mean that he does not know anything, on the contrary, Hugo is actually very sensitive. So far, Robert has not mentioned his position, his work, any information about "Truman's world" or "perfection", let alone any collaborations or interviews. This is really abnormal.

Still, Hugo had to admit that Robert was very comfortable and spoke very skillfully, especially when it came to the buffet table. Hugo even wondered if he was a little self-indulgent, because since he entered the Sunset Tower Hotel, he had not even had time to rest, not even a drink of water, and only a glass of champagne in his hand; And now Robert has offered to go to the buffet table, and it doesn't sound like a problem.

Sure enough.

Even if Hugo was sentimental, even if Robert had a plan, Hugo's curiosity was now aroused, he showed a smile and nodded, "Of course, I can do better, let me lead the way and take you there." Hugo and Robert walked towards the buffet table, "Many people don't choose to eat when they go to a party like this. ”

"Yes, I know." Robert chuckled, "The image is always important, even if I'm not an actor or a model, but I have to pay attention. I can only eat a little bit of chocolate and hope to replenish my blood sugar a little. ”

For the top figures of those large production companies, the image is often not exchanged with money, in fact, this is the same as the image of the brand. At this point, almost all public figures are the same, as their image is often part of their job responsibilities.

Hugo raised his hands, "I promise, I'll only eat some fruit." That innocent look made Robert uneasy.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself formally," Robert seemed to think about it at this point, and politely apologized, "I'm the current COO of ABC TV. I think the only connection between us is the broadcaster who saw you win the Golden Man last year, which I'm currently running. ”

Hugo was completely amused by Robert, but he couldn't suppress the surprise in his mind, because Robert didn't look like a chief operating officer at all, but more like a strategist or a professor or something, "I've been hoping that ABC TV will come up with a good TV script for me to show off." ”

Robert sensed the surprise in Hugo's eyes, "I'm always one step slower than NBC, haven't I?" Hugo's cameo appearance in "Friends" was the only time Hugo performed on the small screen so far, and it is still talked about, "You must think I don't look like the chief operating officer, don't worry, I'm used to it, I always look like an assistant or secretary or something, and that's always been a problem for me." ”

Robert's self-deprecation made Hugo laugh and waved his hand again and again, "No, no, I won't say it's an assistant or a secretary, I'd rather say it......" Since it was exposed, Hugo had no intention of hiding it, and said sincerely, "White House press secretary." Hugo gave a non-standard answer, and this time it was Robert's turn to be surprised.

"Well, I think if I'm unemployed now, I can try this job." Robert raised his eyebrows high, his tone extremely relaxed.

Then Robert had a brief chat with Hugo, and after seeing David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg coming, he politely greeted the two bigwigs, and then took the initiative to give up his position, showing politeness, humility but wisdom throughout the whole process, leaving a strong impression on Hugo, even better than Barry Mayer and Shirley Lansing, who were even better than the bigwigs - not ability, just impression.

More importantly, Robert doesn't mention anything about Hugo's work, or anything about his own purposes, as if everything was just a chance encounter at a party. But Hugo knew that even if it was a coincidence, Robert's topics were bound to be carefully arranged, and in terms of this skill, although he was able to deal with it easily, he was not Robert's opponent, and the initiative of the whole conversation just now was in Robert's hands.

Looking at the back of Robert leaving, Hugo raised an eyebrow, "Very special person." ”

"It's not a simple person who can get such an evaluation from you." David laughed and teased, while Jeffrey, who was standing next to him, also shrugged his shoulders with a chuckle, "He's not easy, being able to work under Michael Eisner for two years without any negative news coming out, that's what he's capable of." ”

Hugo looked at Jeffrey in surprise, "You know him?" "Michael Eisner, the name is familiar, but he can't remember who it is.

Jeffrey pursed his lips, "Sure, ABC COO, but you forgot?" Disney bought the parent company of ABC TV last year, and then Bob became the president and chief operating officer of ABC, working with Michael for two years to develop a series of projects. I heard that the Disney board of directors was interested in elevating Bob to the head office of Disney as Michael's deputy. Speaking of this, Jeffrey shrugged his shoulders with a look of disdain, "If you want to work with Michael in peace, unconditional obedience is the only way, and it depends on how long Bob can endure it." ”

Robert Iger, the full name should be Robert Bob Iger. After Jeffrey's explanation, he immediately remembered why he felt that Robert was familiar, not because he was a public face, but because he was the person who would lead Disney to a new era in the future.

Michael Eisner, the current head of Disney's family, is also a hero in the creation of the Disney dynasty, but he is very domineering and powerful, interfering in every detail, and unwilling to accept objections. It was because of his conflict that Jeffrey left Disney and teamed up with David and Steven to create DreamWorks.

When things are going well, Michael's personality is called a leader's temperament, such as Napoleon or Alexander the Great; But once it encounters a setback or a long-term pressure, it erupts into pieces, Michael faced an unprecedented crisis in 2004, Disney fell into the biggest crisis in 20 years, and he was unwilling to accept opinions for reform, insisted on going his own way, and eventually led to politics. Change. Michael voluntarily resigned before the end of his term, handing over the throne of the Disney dynasty that he had painstakingly built over twenty years.

In place of Michael, it was the inconspicuous Robert. Before that, Robert was always just Michael's deputy, and his edge was not obvious, but he showed absolute strength in a pinch. After taking over, Robert gradually reformed the Disney theme park, giving the park a new lease of life after the economic crisis; While overhauling the company, convincing shareholders to buy Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm, Disney has been transformed in less than five years.

At the historical point known to Hugo, the Marvel Universe film series has replaced the "Star Wars" series, the "Harry Potter" series and the "007" series as the highest-grossing film series in film history, and the acquisition of Pixar Animation has also promoted the development of Disney animation, not to mention the "Star Wars" series brought by Lucasfilm is in full swing.

Disney under Robert's guidance not only regained its vitality, but also broke Warner Bros.'s domination of the North American market for several years, taking advantage of the gap in the end of the "Batman Prequel" series directed by Christopher Nolan, and successfully relied on Marvel hero movies to replace Warner Bros. for supremacy.

In the second decade of the 21st century, Robert was at the top of Hollywood's power list, and he was low-key and unassuming, so to speak, a down-to-earth and powerful figure who did not lose the courage to let go.

In this way, Jeffrey's evaluation of Robert is very pertinent, and Robert's wonderful performance just now has found a reason, but the question is...... "Then you mean that Robert is here for Disney today?" And not ABC TV? ”

Jeffrey pursed his lips disdainfully and didn't speak, David took over, "I think Eisner might want to go out in person, but with his personality, he can't pull down to come to you, you're just a 'little' actor after all," David's words made Hugo laugh, and Jeffrey stood next to him and rolled his eyes, "And, with Jeffrey here, he knows that there will be conflict here, and this is Jeffrey's turf......"

David couldn't help but pause in his words and looked at Hugo seriously, "This is indeed Jeffrey's territory, right?" "Actually, this is Hugo's territory, and David's subtext is - we are friends, right?

Facing the eyes of David and Jeffrey, Hugo nodded and laughed, "Of course, that's for sure!" ”