Chapter 1906: 1906 Mickey Mouse's House

Hearing Hugo's words, Robert laughed lightly, "Yes, Iger is a Jewish surname."

Hugo raised his hands, "Sorry, I can no longer be considered a pure Jew." This is indeed his shortcoming, and he doesn't know much about these contents. The main reason is that because Lena was absent for most of his life, Hugo really didn't have much feeling for the Jews.

Robert smiled and shook his head slightly, "Don't worry, that's all I know." He is very smart, because he knows that Hugo doesn't like others to spy on his personal life, and naturally he won't know about bloodlines. Ask more, "I'm really sorry, I've been in a state of trepidation tonight, and now I feel a little short of blood sugar. I wonder if you can show me the direction of the buffet table."

Although Hugo doesn't know much about the competition among big companies, it doesn't mean he doesn't know anything. On the contrary, Hugo is actually very sensitive. So far, Robert has not mentioned his position, his work, nor any related information with "The Truman Show" or "Perfect", let alone any cooperation or interviews. This is just too abnormal.

Even so, though, Hugo had to admit that Robert was comfortable and well-spoken, especially when it came to the buffet table. Hugo even wondered if he was a little self-indulgent, because since he entered the Sunset Tower Hotel, he has not had any rest time, not even a break for drinking water, and only has a glass of champagne in his hand; but now Robert offered to asked to go to the buffet table, and it didn't sound like there was any problem.

Sure enough.

Even if Hugo is self-indulgent, even if Robert has plots, Hugo's curiosity has been aroused now, he smiled and nodded, "Of course, I can do better, let me lead the way, Let me take you there." Hugo and Robert walked towards the buffet table, "Many people will not choose to eat when they attend such a party."

"Yes, I know." Robert laughed, "The image problem is always very important. Even if I am not an actor or a model, I must pay attention. I can only eat a little chocolate, hoping to add a little blood sugar .”

For the top figures of those large production companies, the image is often impossible to exchange for money. In fact, this is the same as the image of the brand. In this regard, almost all public figures are the same, because their image is often part of their job duties.

Hugo raised his hands, "I promise, I only eat some fruit." That innocent expression made Robert smile.

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself formally," Robert seemed to remember at this time, and politely apologized, "I am the current chief operating officer of ABC Television. I think the only one between us The contact is the broadcaster that witnessed you winning the statuette last year, and it is the broadcaster that I am currently operating."

Hugo was completely amused by Robert, but he couldn't suppress the surprise in his mind, because Robert didn't look like a chief operating officer at all, but more like a counselor or a professor, "I've been looking forward to Seeing that ABC TV can come up with an excellent TV drama script, let me flex my muscles."

Robert noticed the surprise in Hugo's eyes, "I'm always one step behind NBC, aren't I?" When Hugo made a cameo appearance in "Friends", it was the only performance of Hugo on the small screen so far, and it has been talked about so far. Le Dao, "You must think that I don't look like the chief operating officer. Don't worry, I'm used to it. I finally look like an assistant or secretary. This has always been an annoyance for me."

Robert's self-mockery made Hugo laugh out loud, and waved his hands again and again, "No, no, I won't say it's an assistant or a secretary, I'd rather say..." Now that he was exposed, Hugo didn't intend to hide it, sincerely Said, "White House press secretary." Hugo gave a non-standard answer, and this time it was Robert's turn to be surprised.

"Very well, I think if I am unemployed now, I can try this job." Robert raised his eyebrows high, and his tone was extremely relaxed.

Then Robert briefly chatted with Hugo. After seeing David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg approaching, he politely greeted the two big men, and then took the initiative to move away. The position, the whole process of advancing and retreating politely, modestly but without losing wisdom, left a strong impression on Hugo, even better than Barry Meyer, Shirley Lansing and other bigwigs—not in terms of ability, Just talking about impressions.

More importantly, Robert didn't mention any work about Hugo, nor did he mention anything about his own purpose, as if everything was just a coincidence at the party. But Hugo knew that even if it was a coincidence, Robert's topics must have been carefully arranged. In terms of pure skill, although he could deal with it freely, he was not Robert's opponent. The initiative of the entire conversation just now was held in Robert's hands. .

Looking at the back of Robert leaving, Hugo raised his eyebrows, "A very special person."

"It's not a simple person who can get your evaluation like this." David joked with a chuckle, and Jeffery standing beside him also shrugged with a chuckle, "He is indeed not simple. It's his ability to work under Sean for two years without any negative press."

Hugo looked at Jeffrey in surprise, "You know him?" Michael Eisner, the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

Jeffrey pursed his lips, "Of course, the chief operating officer of ABC, but have you forgotten? Disney acquired the parent company of ABC television last year, and then Bob became the president and chief operating officer of ABC, and worked with Michael for two years. In the past two years, a series of projects have been developed. ABC has been going uphill in the past two years, and the momentum is very good. I heard the news that the Disney board of directors intends to promote Bob's position and let him work in the Disney headquarter. Deputy." At this point, Jeffrey shrugged his shoulders with a look of disdain, "If you want to work with Michael with peace of mind, unconditional obedience is the only way, it depends on how long Bob can endure."

Robert Iger's full name should be Robert Bob Iger. After Jeffery explained it this way, he immediately remembered why he felt Robert was familiar, not because he was the face of the public, but because he was the figure who would lead Disney to a new era in the future.

Michael Eisner, the current head of Disney, is also the hero who created the Disney dynasty single-handedly. However, he is very domineering and strong, intervening in every detail, and he is unwilling to accept objections. It was because of his conflicts that Jeffrey left Disney and joined forces with David and Steven to create DreamWorks.

When the career is going smoothly, Michael’s character is called a leadership temperament, such as Napoleon or Alexander the Great; but once he encounters setbacks or becomes ill for a long time, he will be smashed to pieces when he breaks out. Michael faced an unprecedented crisis in 2004. , Disney fell into the biggest crisis in two decades, and he was unwilling to accept opinions to carry out reforms, and he insisted on going his own way, which eventually led to political failure. Change. Michael voluntarily resigned before the end of his term, handing over the throne of the Disney dynasty that he had spent more than 20 years to build.

What replaced Michael was the unassuming Robert. Before that, Robert had always been just Michael's deputy, not showing his sharpness, but he showed his absolute strength at a critical moment. After succeeding, Robert reformed the Disney theme park step by step, revitalizing the park in the economic crisis; at the same time, he made drastic reforms to the company, and persuaded shareholders to acquire Pixar, Marvel Pictures and Lucas Films successively. In the industry, Disney has taken on a completely new look in less than five years.

At the historical node known to Hugo, the series of movies in the Marvel universe have replaced the "Star Wars" series, the "Harry Potter" series and the "007" series, and have become the highest-grossing series of movies in film history. The acquisition has also promoted the development of Disney animation, not to mention that the "Star Wars" series brought by Lucasfilm is in full swing.

Under the guidance of Robert, Disney not only regained its vitality, but also broke the years of Warner Bros. domination of the North American market. Taking advantage of the gap between the end of the "Batman Prequel" series directed by Christopher Nolan, it successfully relied on Marvel hero movies Replaced the hegemony of Warner Bros.

In the second decade of the 21st century, Robert is the top spot on the Hollywood power list, and he is low-key and unassuming. It can be said that he is a down-to-earth and powerful figure without losing the courage to give it a go.

From this point of view, Jeffrey's evaluation of Robert is very pertinent, and Robert's wonderful performance just now has found a reason, but the problem is... "Then you mean, Robert is here today on behalf of Disney? Not ABC TV ?”

Jeffrey curled his lips in disdain and did not speak. David took over the conversation, "I think Eisner might want to do it himself, but with his personality, he can't afford to come to you. After all, you are just a 'little "Actor," David's words made Hugo laugh, and Jeffrey stood by and rolled his eyes, "and, with Jeffrey here, he knows that there will be conflicts here, and here is Jeffery territory……"

David couldn't help but pause, and looked at Hugo seriously, "This is indeed Jeffrey's territory, right?" In fact, this is Hugo's territory, and David's subtext is—are we friends?

Facing the eyes of David and Jeffery, Hugo nodded and laughed, "Of course, that's for sure!"