Chapter 57 The Leather Bag Company
The party didn't last long, and after eating the food, Scott took Ryan, Nicole, and Kingsley to the villa's study, and they communicated a little beforehand, knowing that something important was going to be discussed.
After two years of getting along, both Scott and Kingsley have long stopped treating Ryan as a child, and they know the boy's intelligence and maturity.
In Hollywood, it is the kings and queens who 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 these people often hold the inside story that many people don't know about the public.
For example, in his previous life, after Tom Cruise failed to compete for the Oscar for Best Actor, he blamed all the reasons on Pie Kinsley, thinking that she was too attentive to Nicole Kidman, but ignored him and terminated her contract.
As a result, the angry Pie Kinsley turned back, turning Tom Cruise into ashes and falling directly from the peak of his career, and scandals such as homosexuality, abnormal beliefs, and behavioral quirks have never stopped, even when Ryan was reborn, he did not get out of the whirlpool of scandals.
Perhaps because of the early encounter, Pie Kinsley and Nicole Kidman became friends with everything, and they had a very good relationship with Ryan, and their style of behavior was very different from what he had heard in his previous life.
Scott Swift, who had managed Taylor's investment career in his previous life, was far better than his daughter in terms of reputation and fame, and was a stock and investment manager who adhered to his career path.
However, in his past and present lives, Ryan grew up in an icy environment, and it was difficult for him to fully trust anyone except Nicole, even those who had vowed to hold hands forever would let go, let alone others.
You know, a person will be blinded by enough immediate interests, and if he wants to work hard in Hollywood, if he wants to defeat his enemies, he needs a strong team, a team with as few internal problems as possible.
How can we unite the people around us? In addition to a strong relationship, it is to have common interests.
"You heard me right, I'm going to start a film production company." Ryan's words have never been so certain.
He waved his hand to interrupt Pin Quincy, who was about to ask, "After listening to me, I know that neither of us has the ability to run a film company, nor does we have enough connections and funds, but the film company I am talking about is not a professional production company like Miramax or New Line. ”
At this point, Kingsley and Nicole Kidman have figured out that Ryan wants to start a leather bag company like other movie stars.
"That's right, we set up a shell company." Ryan laughed helplessly, "What we need is a sum of money to rent a studio in Hollywood or Burbank and hire a few people in the industry." ”
Such shell companies, to be precise, are as many as leather bag companies in Hollywood, especially many big stars, often set up such a company, no equipment, no production team, no office location, and even no staff, the only thing they do is to cooperate with the film company in the way of account sharing, which can not only allow themselves to gain a certain right to speak, but also make profits in this way.
For example, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and others in the past life have set up such companies, and the most successful of them are Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore.
Especially Drew, she was born in a family of acting, her godfather is Spielberg, her godmother is Sophia Loren, and she is good at socializing, and has amazing relationships in Hollywood, and the "Flower.Films" production company founded at the age of nineteen is a model in this regard, and has cooperated with major film companies in "A Kiss to Set the Country", "50 Days of First Love" and "Thunderbolt Angel", etc., from which tens of millions of dollars have been earned.
What Ryan wants to set up is such a company, he does not have such an extensive network as Drew, but he has an innate advantage, he only needs to cooperate with other film companies on his own scripts, and several works have been successful one after another, and he gradually has such confidence and capital.
He is a human being in two lives, and he still understands the truth that if you want to be fast, he only has a little bit of money now, what can he do to fight with others?
Set up a film company to compete with several giants? No kidding, not to mention other aspects, the cinema chain and overseas screening rights alone will make them anxious.
The DreamWorks in his previous life is the most haode example, Ryan is confident that he still has some talent in art, but the rest of the situation can only be said to be mediocre if not a mess, he doesn't think he is alone, well, even if he adds a few people around him, he can compare with the DreamWorks Big Three?
The Spielberg trio are bent on creating a new era, but they are faced with the joint strangulation of the seven major film companies, and in the end they can only end up with hatred.
Of course, the reasons for this are very complicated, and what he saw in his previous life are only 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 buying film companies, and has not heard of the example of film companies alone becoming media giants.
What's more, after entering the new century, it is becoming more and more difficult for movies to make profits only at the box office, and the entertainment industry can become the second largest industry in the United States after manufacturing, because of the existence of large media groups, which has formed a complete industrial chain in this industry.
"Ryan, you're distracted again." Nicole gently pinched his ear, Ryan quickly came back to his senses, and stopped thinking about those unrealistic things, anyway, he didn't have that much ambition for the time being, cooperation is king, and people who eat alone will not be welcomed anywhere.
"Where did you just go?" Ryan scratched his head.
"Set up a shell company." Kinsley reminded.
"Ah, that's right. We funded a film company and co-produced my work with other film companies in the form of a split account. ”
It has to be said that he only knows a little about business.
"Also, I need to use the amount of investment I occupy to have a say in some films, especially in the choice of actors." Ryan emphasized.
Hollywood is a realistic place, after he signs the contract, those mercenary guys don't care if he and Cream Xiaosheng are rivals, as long as they can make money, they will still invite him to star.
Ryan doesn't want to write the works in advance, and the starring role is 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 faith in my work......" Ryan smiled.
"Yes, we do have a lot of confidence in you." Kingsley sighed softly, "But what I want to set up most is an agent company." ”
"I think it's a smart investment." Scott nodded, he knew a little bit about Hollywood, and this method of laying eggs through the backdoor was exactly the way Hollywood stars were used to it.
"Well, I'm fine." Anyway, it was just to invest in Ryan's work, and the risk was not worth mentioning compared to the return, and Kinsley gave up the plan of the agent company for the time being.
"Nicole, what about you?"
"Honey, you know I've always been the most supportive of you." Nico shook his hand vigorously.
Next, it's a matter of the amount of contribution, Ryan's current available funds are about $6 million, which is the salary of "Terminator 2" and the latest royalty sharing of the publishing house, Nicole doesn't have much money on hand, about $2 million, as for Kinsley and Scott smashing the pot and selling iron, they each took out a million.
"I hate the tax office." After negotiating the share split, Ryan scolded.
"Actually, everybody hates them." Scott laughed, he naturally understood what Ryan Weishenme said, the salary of "Terminator 2" and the royalty share of several novels after paying personal income tax, there was only more than $6 million left, and it would hurt anyone to change it.
"Are there no other ways to avoid taxes?" Ryan asked unwillingly.
"Ryan, in order to avoid taxes, I have set up a foundation for you, which is already the best way to do it." Scott shrugged his shoulders, the IRS was the biggest headache for the managers.
"Okay then." Ryan nodded, "Scott, the establishment of the company will be handed over to you, for the time being, you are responsible for the operation, anyway, there will not be much business in the future, and Pat, recruit a few people in the industry." ”
"No problem, in fact, there are such people in the team I have assembled for you." Kinsley seemed to think of something and asked, "Wouldn't the company's first business be 'Bodyguard'?" ”
"Bingo~" Ryan snapped his fingers, "That's right, this is up to you, Pat, remember to get a share of the soundtrack!" ”
Account-sharing cooperation is the norm for Hollywood stars, and Kinsley didn't say anything, after all, Ryan's works have been sold one after another, and this industry is like all business models, and successful people will always bring people inexplicable confidence, and psychological hints that they will still succeed next time.
As for the name of the company, DreamWorks? Forget it, the name is clearly the fate of bankruptcy and acquisition, of course, one day in the future, when Ryan gets tired of playing, maybe he will sell the company to several giants like George Lucas.
zuihou, after a few discussions, it was better to simply call Jenkins Films, so that they could also make full use of Ryan's fame.
The shell film company was thus determined, with nothing to praise other than a ready-made script and limited funding, and perhaps one day it would close its doors like the companies set up by other movie stars.
In the heart of Shijie Films, dozens of shell film companies are formed or bankrupt every day.
What are the plans for the future of Jenkins Films? Sorry, Ryan Jenkins doesn't have a long-term plan, the only thing he wants is to rip a few series of movies and hold the rights in his hands, so that when he sells the company one day, he can sell it for a big price.
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