Vol.2 Hollywood Chaos Chapter 3 DreamWorks (5)
"Hey~ Stephen, you don't seem to be looking very good! What happened? ”
"I'm fine, Jerry, I just thought of something else."
"Why, what other things does The Lion King make you think of?"
Jerry smiled, but in his opinion, Stephen. Spielberg's face was indeed bad, as if he was frightened by something!
"Yes, Jerry, this beautiful story of life, death, love, and duty reminds me of certain pasts that I can't forget! You know, Jerry, I'm a Jew! ”
"Alright! I think I understand, you're talking about the Jews who died in German concentration camps in the Second Shijie War, right? ”
"No, it's more than that!"
"Is there something else?"
Stephen. Spielberg nodded, "Just 10 years ago, Australia's Thomas. Mr. Conearez sent me his novel, which was called Schindler's List. ”
"Schindler's List?" Hearing the name, Jerry already knew Stephen. Spielberg wanted to say something.
"Yes! Schindler's List, a story about war, race, sexuality, faith, faith, money, compassion, the state, survival, awakening, circulation, distress, aggression, perseverance, renunciation, and a story about a man named Oscar. The story of how Schindler's German entrepreneur poured everything into helping the Jews! It is my responsibility to let all the people on Shijie know such a story, and let all the people on Shijie know that 'saving one person is equivalent to saving all Shijie'! Responsibility as a Jew. I met Mr. Conearez again last year while filming for Jurassic Park 3 in Australia, and ten years later, I thought it was time! Now, Steven. Mr. Zalin has already adapted the script for me! ”
"I see! Stephen, if that's the case, let's shoot it! ”
Stephen. Spielberg shook his head bitterly, "Those Warner Bros. bastards vetoed the script. In their eyes, there is only money, and there is nothing but money! What they need is a commercial film! Yes! They just need commercial films! They actually told me that instead of making a film like this, they should donate all the money to the Holocaust Museum! ”
"What a bunch of bastards! So, Stephen, what are you going to do? Or, is there something I can help? ”
"I think I need your investment, Jerry! George plus my working capital was completely not enough for the budget needed for the shoot! I know you've made a lot of money on your world tour this year, so, if you can......"
"That's it! Stephen, you don't have to say anything, you can just tell me how much money you need. In any case, I still have some Jewish blood in my body! ”
Stephen. Spielberg didn't expect Jerry to say such a thing at all, so he was stunned for a moment!
Jerry. Rothscher, the supernova, is also Jewish?
Jerry looked at Stephen. Spielberg's surprised expression, he scratched his head, "This matter is a bit complicated, I'll explain it to you when I have time!" Now, how much investment do you need? ”
"I think, I need at least $1500w investment!"
"No problem at all! Hmm~ Wait, Stephen, how about we do it another way? ”
"Another way?"
"yes, I mean, we form our own film company! How about making our own favorite movies? Because you always need props, you need a studio, you need other technicians, you need support staff, you need sets, you need things like that! We can't always rent these things from other companies! If the Warner Brothers reject you once, they will reject you a second time! ”
"Starting your own film company?" Stephen. Spielberg muttered, "Disney's Jeffrey. Katzenberg had told me about it, I just didn't know, Jerry, you were also interested! ”
"Of course I am! It doesn't get much cooler than making your favorite movies! As a director, if he can't even make the movie he wants to make, then is he still a director? Well? Jeffery. Katzenberg, if you're interested, pull him together and talk about it! ”
Jeffery. Katzenberg at Disney was favored by Disney eo Michael at every turn. Eisner's exclusion has shaken his loyalty to Disney, and a few months later, in 1994, when Disney's second-in-command crashed and hung up, the conflict between Katzenberg and Eisner would intensify, which led to his departure from Disney. At the end of 1994, he met with the famous entertainment tycoon David Brown, who was also Jewish. Geffen, the famous director Stephen. Spielberg Launches DreamWorks! However, Jeffrey. Katzenberg focused on the animation department. Geffen focuses on the music department, Stephen. Spielberg focused on the film department, and none of the three wanted to take on the job of manager. Stephen. Spielberg's concern for the company's operations led him from a full-time director to a producer. Three guys who are very talented in their respective fields, and they are very much in need of a talent who is good at company management! Otherwise, sooner or later, DreamWorks will go out of business!
Jerry may be the talent that the troika needs, but he doesn't want to do such dirty work, and, in his mind, he already has the right person!
"That's it, Stephen, make an appointment to call him over and get together, and we'll discuss the specific matters and division of labor! As for "Schindler's List", it will be the first film shot after the establishment of DreamWorks! ”
Three days after the premiere of The Lion King, Jurassic Park 3: The Ancient Menace premiered at the Kodak Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Spielberg really didn't disappoint Jerry! Jurassic Park 3 has moved away from pure human-dragon wars and added conjectures about the extinction of dinosaurs, a certain germ from the body of a dinosaur, mutated due to human intervention, which in turn causes this germ to be contagious between humans! As a result, while facing the threat of dinosaurs, human beings also have to face the genocidal crisis brought about by germs! While there has been innovation in the content of the script, "Jurassic Park 3" has made great progress in terms of special effects and sound effects! All in all, this sequel is still enough for Warner Bros. to make a fortune!
On September 1st, in Steven. Spielberg's home, Jeffrey. Katzenberg brought David. Geffen, the five of them basically reached a consensus! Jerry made a stake in the name of JR Investments in the United States, and he got a total of 43% of the shares of DreamWorks.
After completing the roundtable meeting to form DreamWorks, on September 5th, Jerry came to Disney's Mickey Mouse Club as promised! v