The development of things is closer to the speculation of Jenny and Mr. Agent, but there are also differences-

As the person who single-handedly promoted the cooperation between Disney Pictures and the Ghost Party Studios, Disney Pictures Chairman Robert Iger was indeed confident after watching some of the rough cut samples sent by the crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Especially, if you compare the money Charlotte has spent in the recent period -

"Charlotte Booth is indeed a great money-saver among Hollywood directors, with very high utilization of film and fast shooting schedules, and in this case, he will never have a situation where James Cameron's actual expenses are more than nearly double the budget. ”

- Although Disney promised to spend normally within the budget, it didn't mean that Robert Iger would let it go completely.

- Basic financial supervision is still needed, otherwise it will be difficult for Iger to explain to Disney's board of directors.

And this is exactly the job he gave to Philip Bierman.

However, according to Robert Iger's request, as long as Charlotte did not obviously embezzle funds for personal use, Philip only needed to watch and listen, not speak.

Of course, at first, Philip didn't realize this and did something superfluous.

However, in the face of Charlotte's professional ability and authority, he eventually realized that he was powerless to resist.

- Robert Iger had actually heard about it.

However, he did not react at the time.

- Although to some extent, Charlotte's behavior towards Philip Bierman can be regarded as a kind of bullying, and it is not impossible to say that it is a slap in the face of Disney.

However, which is more important, money or face, as a successful businessman, Egger will naturally not be unclear.

- And now in Hollywood, working with Charlotte Booth means money, a lot of dollars.

Because, Egger is still very satisfied with Philip Bierman's subsequent practice of not expanding the conflict, but correcting his mistakes in time and returning to his own work positioning.

In the view of the current chairman of Disney Studios, as a manager, recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses and letting professional people do what they are good at is sometimes more important than simple business ability.

And now, Philip Bierman's performance, in his opinion, is qualified.

So, he asked his subordinate about what he had been thinking about—

"Do you think we're going to look into the plan for the trilogy that Charlotte Booth proposed earlier?"

"That's a big bet!"

As the producer of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew, Philip Bierman naturally knows about this.

He frowned, then relaxed,

"However, since you asked me this question, it is clearly tempting. And after a period of exposure, I did see Director Charlotte's excellent directing and production ability - as evidenced by the rough cut samples we just saw. ”

"I believe that this trilogy would have been a success if it had been directed and produced by Charlotte!

"But what!?"

"But the biggest problem with this grand plan of the trilogy is not how much success rate there is, but the ...... of the board of directors."

"yes!"

Robert Iger sighed.

-- "The enemy is on Capitol Hill" is not just something that the US military will encounter.

In fact, in the United States, a business country, the boards of directors of large corporations are to some extent a microcosm of Congress.

Any plan that is too grand and radical will be opposed by them, and it is the nature of businessmen to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

In this regard, even Robert Iger is good at dancing with long sleeves, but he is still scratching his head very much.

"Maybe Mr. Michael Eisner can ......"

Seeing his boss's helpless face, Philip Bierman, a good Disney employee, immediately made a suggestion that seemed feasible.

- After all, if you have a problem, you should find a leader!

As the CEO of the Disney Group, Robert Iger's immediate boss, although the "tyrant" Eisner has declined in the past two years because of some failures, his grasp of the Disney board of directors has declined, but if he can get his support, Iger himself will work harder, and the plan of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy will not be approved.

But the question is -

"Michael won't object, but he won't explicitly support this big plan either!"

Robert Iger spoke out about the source of his headache.

"This ......"

Philip Bierman doesn't ask the "why" question that a newcomer to the workplace would ask.

As a pathfinder who worked for the ABC network for many years and later transferred to Disney headquarters before his own boss, Robert Iger, Philip has long figured out Disney's current problems.

- Disney "tyrant" Michael Eisner is not as tough and powerful as he appears.

- Especially in the field of live-action films, which Michael Eisner has paid more attention to in recent years.

It's ironic to say that Michael Eisner, a CEO who has ruled Disney for 16 years, has brought Mickey Mouse from the end of the Hollywood Big Seven to where he is today, but the direction he wants Disney Pictures to transform — that is, in the field of live-action films, is exactly what he is not good at.

Even though he served as the president of Paramount Pictures in his early years, as an excellent businessman, Eisner is always better at capital operation and business management, as a pure film producer, he actually does not have outstanding vision and sufficient ability.

Of course, this is not really a serious problem -

An excellent boss does not need to have strong business ability, just need to use capable people.

- At least, when you have enough strong talent and support systems at your disposal.

However, Michael Eisner lacks this premise.

- Before Eisner, although Disney was also a member of the seven major Hollywood studios, its skills were basically on animated films.

As a result, Disney lacks enough talent for live-action films, and the corresponding selection, production, and distribution system is also weak.

- To use the popular parlance, the previous Disney lacked the genes of the live-action film field.

When Michael Eisner was still consolidating the fundamentals of Disney's animated film scene, this was not a problem at all;

But when he was ready to lead Disney into the field of live-action films, the problem of insufficient supporting talents under his command became apparent.

In this case, if Eisner is a producer with a remarkable vision and ability in the field of live-action films, he can also rely on his own power to pull Disney's live-action film department.

But he wasn't.

This makes Disney's transformation into the field of live-action films, although the goal is clear, the action is always confusing, and there is a feeling of not knowing where to go.

And Eisner himself, because of several less successful projects, has become more conservative in the field of live-action films.

- In Philip Bierman's view, Michael Eisner himself has become the biggest obstacle to Disney's transformation into live-action films.