I’m in Hollywood Chapter 648: You are fired

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In a silence, Director Roger Allers of "The Lion King" still asked a little unwillingly: "Mr. Williams, did you really just say, do you want to change a new Boss for Disney Animation Department?"

"Not Disney Animation Department," Eric emphasized the pronunciation of ‘Disney’ and said: “Exactly, I plan to sell Hand-Drawn Animation Department as a whole. The Disney brand belongs to Firefly and no one can take it away.”

In the silence again, Peter Schneider suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. If Eric did n’t even care about Disney Animation Department, then what did he do with Roy Disney? What ’s the point? More importantly, he lost Disney Animation Department This reliance, the two of them ...

The worries in my heart gradually turned into fear. Peter Schneider suddenly stood up from the seat, pointing at Eric and shouting loudly: "No, you wo n’t, Eric Williams, you will never sell Disney Animation Department, you just want We are forced to make concessions. We will never make concessions, absolutely not. "

Eric looked blankly at the hysterical Peter Schneider and said to the female assistant beside him: "Kelly, go and call the security guard."

Kelly glanced at Peter Schneider and got up and walked out of the meeting room.

After Kelly left, Eric told Peter Schneider: "Either sit down and continue this meeting, or give me out, or I will let the security guard throw you out."

Peter Schneider gritted his teeth with extreme embarrassment, froze for a few seconds, or sat down.

relative to Peter Schneider 'S gaffe, Roy Disney Was even more shocked in his heart, but he thought he was used to wind and waves Roy Disney Understand that the more this time, the more calm it is, he also feels, Eric Maybe just want to force Animation Department The bluff of concession thought about it. Roy Disney Just asked: " Mr. Williams , You think it's gone Animation Department of Disney Can still be regarded as Disney ? "

Eric suddenly sighed. For so long, these people still have n’t figured out his thoughts: "Disney will always have Animation Department. It ’s just that Hand-Drawn Animation will not be used to make animated movies. And, Disney will Save several cartoon studios located in Canada, Australia, etc., and continue to provide TV animation for Disney Channel. However, Disney's animation movies will be fully converted to 3D digital production. "

Roy Disney heard the Eric tone calmly speaking the subsequent plan. I groaned, but on the surface, I still calmly gestured to more than a dozen people in the conference room and said, "So, you plan to package all of us, that is, the more than 700 people in Hand-Drawn Animation Department, and sell them. Do n’t plan to keep Hand-Drawn Animation Department, do you think we will be willing to let you sell them as chips? "

This sentence of Roy Disney immediately gave everyone in a state of depression a heartbeat, and all the management of Animation Department looked at Eric with glaring eyes. As if Eric said anything wrong, they would immediately resign and leave Animation Department a worthless empty shell.

Hand-Drawn Animation is very different from computer animation. The production of computer animation requires not only a skilled digital animator, but also tool software and technical support departments that contain a large number of technical patents, so it is not so easy for digital animators to change jobs Things. But in the end, Hand-Drawn Animation is an industry with not too high technical content. An animator can participate in the production of Hand-Drawn Animation after several years of training, and even if you leave the original company, Hand-Drawn Animation teachers can continue their careers without obstacles.

Eric is of course aware of this, looking at more than a dozen eyes that are closely watching themselves. Eric smiled, rubbing the folders on the desktop, and said: "You do n’t have to try each other anymore. The decision to abolish Disney Hand-Drawn Animation Department has been approved by the three directors outside the Firefly system, Warren Buffett, Tom Murphy and David West. So now this resolution There will be no more accidents. "

There was another frost in the conference room, but in the end, no one was so angry that he fell to the door. Even Peter Schneider, who had just been angry, just stared at Eric.

Eric patiently waited for everyone to calm down again, and continued: "So, first talk about the disadvantages of your voluntary resignation. You can leave all. Turning Animation Department into an empty shell with no value is fundamental to Firefly. It will not cause any damage. But then, we make a most satisfactory assumption. You have found a new employer who fully agrees with the generous conditions you proposed to Firefly. The average monthly salary is more than 10,000, a new work park, or something. Well, this negotiation will take at least half a year. After half a year, you still need everything to start from the beginning, set up a new animation production department, start development planning, and find suitable animation projects. This will be another half a year. Then, animation In the early stage of the project, everyone knows how long it will take, and it is very uncertain. Perhaps, it has been two years since you left to start the production process of first part animation. It will take at least two years to produce. Then, your new Animation Department took out the first part animated film, perhaps four years later. Do n’t doubt, such as If you have a good memory, you should clearly remember how long it took from Michael Eisner's decision to revitalize Animation Department to the release of "The Little Mermaid". In five years, I also helped you shorten it by one year. Therefore, according to the salary conditions you proposed, the entire Animation Department It takes at least 100 million USD to maintain its operation. It is 400 million USD in four years, which is enough to make five major production movies. At that time, if the animated film you produced did not achieve the amazing effect of "The Lion King", think about patience What will the new owners who have spent a lot of money after waiting for four years think? "The Lion King" is an accident. The average level of Disney Animation Department should be "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast". So , 90% of them may be very, very disappointed, and then they will reduce Animation Department expenditure, budget reduction, animation film quality will be affected, then it is a common vicious circle. "

After talking about it, Eric paused for a while, and it seemed to be waiting for what kind of reaction would happen to the arrogant people in the conference room. However, Eric was also very sure that they would not have any more exciting reaction, because he just said All are facts. Original time and space. After Katzenberg left the Disney self-supporting portal, a group of people were dug from Disney animation to establish DreamWorks animation. It took exactly four years from the establishment of DreamWorks animation to the release of first part "The Prince of Egypt", and the Box Office of "The Prince of Egypt" was not too warm. Not hot. DreamWorks's second part animated film "Shrek" has been released for another three years. If it wasn't for "Shrek" luckily Box Office explosion, the DreamWorks animation that has only completed two animated films in seven years will definitely end in a closed gang.

Wait for a while, Eric gently patted his palm and said, "Sorry, forgive me just like a talkative villain. Oh, no, my role today seems to be a talkative villain, but I still To add, if you switch jobs, it is a voluntary violation of the labor contract. The original year-end dividend that was originally due to the success of "The Lion King" Box Office is gone. This year-end bonus should be equivalent to the salary of most people for more than half a year. "

Roger Allers sitting near Eric asked dryly: "Mr. Williams, we can know why you insist on canceling the production of 2D Animation?"

“It ’s like steam textile machines replacing artificial textile machines. Electric textile machines replace steam textile machines. This is an inevitable trend of technological development. 3D Animation movies have too many advantages. Of course, this can only be proved by time. If you find out that I am wrong after a few years, then you can laugh at me as much as possible. But now, I stick to my judgment and I have given everyone enough time to change. But these things have made me aware recently It ’s better for everyone to go their own way. ”

Roger Allers glanced at the silent Roy Disney and Peter Schneider and sighed. Said nothing more.

Of course, Eric will not show that detailed information to these people. If no one asks anything, we will continue: "Now, let ’s talk about the benefits of packaging and selling Animation Department. First, even if you leave By the way, your share of "The Lion King" profit dividends will still be distributed to you. Secondly, you can uniformly negotiate treatment with the new owner, I believe that the treatment you get will definitely be much better than your own talks. Again, you can bring Go Animation Department has prepared several 2D Animation projects that can immediately enter the production stage. I see, Oh, "Sound of the Desert", "Mulan" and 《Tarzan》, these are great ideas. And, you can also take away "The Lion King "," Beauty and the Beast "and" Aladdin "sequels of 2D Animation movies copyright, these will greatly reduce the time you take to get results."

In a surprised look, Roger Allers asked in an incredible tone: "Mr. Williams, are you sure you are not kidding again?"

If Eric decided to sell Disney Animation Department and let everyone feel that he was abnormal, let them leave with copyright of "The Lion King", and suddenly give him a feeling that he was completely crazy.

Eric is certainly not crazy, but explained very calmly: "Of course I am not kidding, but what you can take away is just the very simple sequel of" The Lion King "to produce copyright, your new employer only With the power to use these copyright to make sequels and make profits through movie distribution, the power of cartoon images and peripheral development of films such as "The Lion King" still belong to Firefly. "

Although the original "The Lion King" global Box Office exceeded 900 million USD, the sequel was still released directly on the tape.

However, Eric believes that if you get the sequel production copyright, even if you do not have the development power of the surroundings, etc., under the stimulation of "The Lion King" global 900 million USD Box Office, other Film Studio will definitely not hesitate to develop the sequel movie. At that time, Firefly can still sell its surroundings through the influence of these sequel movies.

With the current global Box Office trend in "The Lion King", Roger Allers can also experience the harsh conditions of Eric and the coexistence of temptation. At the same time, he has begun to involuntarily think about the plot of the sequel of "The Lion King".

"So, the last point, after the successful Animation Department package sale, you can get 5% of the total transaction amount as a reward. There is no precedent for this. Firefly is a compensation for your willingness as a bargaining chip for this transaction. "

If Eric first proposed this condition, it would definitely arouse strong aversion, but now everyone does not have much resistance. Peter Schneider, who has been silent for a long time, said: "Mr. Williams, 5% of the supplement ... the bonus is too little."

“The average annual salary of Animation Department employees is about 50,000 USD. If the Animation Department is sold to 1billion USD this time, the average compensation you will receive is 70,000 USD, which is equivalent to 16 months’ salary, plus “The Lion King” Reward dividends, each person is equivalent to getting the salary of the previous two years. "Eric explained, looking at Peter Schneider with a sneer on his lips, saying:" And, Mr. Schneider, you, and Mr. Roy Disney, are not on this award list. Column, this is also the last resolution I want to announce at this meeting. From now on, you are fired! "

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After the news that Firefly Group will pack and sell Hand-Drawn Animation Department on the same day, it quickly detonated the entire Hollywood. And on the second day of 《Los Angeles Times》 was officially confirmed, Firefly will be public bidding in the form of a public auction in a month.

Next, Firefly responded to the request of the Firefly creditor union to enter the group Board of Directors with an unprecedented tough attitude.

After the continuous release of Firefly Group ’s financial report for the first half of 1994, the profit forecast for the second half of the year, and the huge deal with Condé Nast Publications regarding the paper media asset 1.52 billion USD, a Firefly Group spokesperson publicly stated that including the funds from the upcoming sale of Hand-Drawn Animation Department, Firefly Group expected the The operating free cash flow will not be lower than 3billion USD, which is enough to illustrate the excellent operating and financial status of Firefly Group.

Firefly Group will regularly disclose relevant operational and financial information to creditors, but it does not require creditor directors to participate in the management of the company. If creditors still worry about investment safety, Firefly Group is very willing to initiate bond repurchase measures in advance. (To be continued.)