Chapter 54

Chapter 54 The emotional benefits of entrepreneurial behavior

"Michael Ovitz, is that Michael Ovitz?"

Abel hung up the phone,

Jessica remained silent

Finally, I couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"It's Michael Ovitz." Abel responded with a smile.

Jessica's plump and beautiful lips twitched. She wanted to say something but didn't.

Abel knew exactly what she meant.

"Are you wondering why Michael Ovitz called me?" He asks. Jessica obediently nodded: "If you can say so, I'm really curious.

Honey, your main business is on Wall Street, right?

How could this be related to Michael Ovitz? "

Three years ago, Michael Ovitz was fired from Disney.

But before that, Michael Ovitz's status in the entertainment industry really flourished. is the founder, chairman and president of CAA and chairman of Disney.

Either of these identities could be considered a top Hollywood mogul.

He once had both identities.

To put it bluntly, at that time, Michael Ovitz was almost half the king of Hollywood.

Three years later, Michael Ovitz entered the entertainment industry. Even though he didn't create any more shots.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Prestige and reputation accumulated in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years.

Even today, Michael Ovitz remains one of the leading figures in the American entertainment industry.

Jessica, an 18th-ranked star, heard about her boyfriend. Going to the party of such a big figure in the entertainment industry, she would naturally have some reactions.

Like Anne Hathaway the other day, when she learned that her boyfriend had become a shareholder of CAA.

Both curious and excited.

Abel thought for a moment, then smiled gently and said: "I remember your agency contract signed with Endeavor Entertainment, right?"

Jessica nodded: "Now, it's actually mainly my dad who knows the management of Endeavor Entertainment. That's why I signed with this company at that time."

again a related household. People like Jessica and Anne were famous in Hollywood at a young age.

Except for extremely lucky people, there is almost no one who is not a family member.

The Endeavor company she mentioned is a mid-sized brokerage company in the United States.

Compared to CAA, WME, UTA and ICM, the big four entertainment brokerages, Endeavor, founded in 1898, is now a small company.

But after 2005, with the advent of the era of multimedia streaming and networking. Grasp the trend of the times and become the pig's effort to follow the trend.

It later became the leading entertainment brokerage firm in the United States.

But this is a matter of the future, Endeavor's current strength is truly not as good as the Big Four.

Jessica always wanted to change management companies.

She's just not famous yet and the Big Four aren't interested in her yet. She herself did not want to break the contract and have to compensate Fenjin for damages.

It just goes on like that.

"Michael Ovitz invited me to this party and Emmanuel will be there."

Abel said.

"Emmanuel?" Hearing this name, Jessica's beautiful eyes opened wide.

"Is this Ariel Zev Emanuel? President of Endeavor Entertainment? »

"Correct." Abel nodded and said, "And David Geffen, you should have heard that name.

"David Geffen, is that SKG's G?"

"Exactly."

SKG stands for DreamWorks Studios, the first independent film company to effectively challenge the Hollywood giants.

S stands for Steven Spielberg, a director who could steady James Cameron in 2000 and today.

K stands for Jeffrey Katzenberg, another big Hollywood figure but he is famous in the field of animation.

G is for David Geffen, one of Hollywood's leading producers and businessmen.

"David Geffen and Emanuel will join the party started by Ovitz." Abel said. He only named two big names in Hollywood.

I'm not saying Mr. Bloomberg was the person Michael Ovitz spoke to first.

Even though Bloomberg is very rich now.

But he has not yet become mayor of New York and his reputation is not very great among ordinary people.

But in fact, strictly speaking, David Geffen, Emanuel and others cannot compare with Bloomberg in terms of wealth, twice as much. "Oh my God." Jessica couldn't help but cover her beautiful plump lips: "Hollywood tycoon's party?"

There's Michael Ovitz, David Geffen and Emanuel.

At the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars, sometimes these few people couldn't be together.

Now that they're all here, isn't this just a Hollywood mogul's party?

"Can you say that?" Abel smiled.

Jessica wanted to say that she wanted to go to this party. But after a few months of knowing each other, she knew her boyfriend's personality.

Her boyfriend didn't speak, and she didn't dare speak her mind.

She had no choice but to look at him with beautiful eyes full of expectation.

Abel naturally understood what she was thinking.

No Hollywood actor can refuse such a party. This is a position in the food chain, a Hollywood giant higher than big directors and A-list superstars.

Their level of existence itself is the height of Hollywood.

Go to a party like this and act like nothing happened.

By spreading the word, it can also invisibly enhance the position and status of actors and stars.

Jessica, the new star of route 18, no wonder she doesn't feel tempted. "Not this time." Abel shook his head and said: "Because I came here to discuss business, I have something to discuss with them. None of us will bring a companion.

Hearing that, Jessica's eyes darkened a bit.

Then he asked curiously: "About business?"

Does my financial tycoon boyfriend want to invest in the entertainment industry?

How else would you talk business with these people.

"Right. I plan to buy CAA and these people own some CAA stock. » Abel didn't hesitate to tell him.

Anyway, Annie knows everything.

In fact, giving them advance notice is more likely to become "insurance" for the relationship between the two parties.

"CAA! Are you talking about CAA, the innovation elite culture?"

Jessica's voice grew louder for the first time.

Abel knew she would react that way. Because it's Charlie Brown's Pizza.

Annie's reaction was almost the same.

After that, she became even more obsessed with Abel.

After all, although the Wall Street tycoon's boyfriend is rich, he is also very kind.

But for girls who want to become stars in Hollywood like them. A Hollywood mogul boyfriend is naturally more attractive.

If this boyfriend is both a Hollywood tycoon and a Wall Street tycoon.

That would be even better.

Is not it ?

That's what Jessica thought today, exactly the same as what Anne thought then. "Exactly, actually a long time ago.

I was the largest shareholder of CAA. "Abel smiled.

The main goal of the CAA acquisition was to penetrate the American media industry. This is the ultimate goal.

But in doing so, this kind of behavior could strengthen the relationship between him and "Jiao" hiding in the two golden houses.

In some ways, this can be considered a kind of advantage in this business behavior.

(end of this chapter)