Honorary Director or Director of the Board of Directors.This is in the European and American world, when the ancient royal system and aristocracy are gradually disappearing and weakening, and in the modern era when money and business have risen to become the most mainstream group power in the European and American world.This reputation.It's almost like a variant of the various titles of nobility from antiquity.Successful people, each with the title of director on the board of directors of several large or well-known companies.For example, Warren Buffett.He holds the title of director on the board of directors of 136 companies, of which more than 20 are chairman of the board.And then among these 136 titles, more than 50 are Fortune 500 companies.Another example is Soros.He holds a much less title as a director of the board than Warren Buffett, after all, compared to Buffett's steady investment force.Quantum funds are hedge funds that only make people feel afraid, and there are always fewer people who are afraid than those who like them, and quantum funds have always been mainly playing with various short-term investments.Since it is a short-term investment, most of them do not have a controlling stake, and if they do, they will not last long.Naturally, then, there is not much time and energy to toss about the title of director of the board.But if Soros wants to.It is not impossible for a large number of small and medium-sized companies to be willing to ask him to become a director, or even an honorary chairman.All in all.Because in China and East Asia, the concept of official status has been relatively heavy for thousands of years, and they have not paid much attention to this aspect.And in Europe and the United States.This system may have been variant of the ancient European royal system and aristocracy, and gradually became the mainstream honorary title in society in the new century, with the support of the new wealth aristocracy, that is, those newmoney in English.On the side of Europe and the United States.Especially in terms of enrollment, work, and election, the nominee directors or board directors of some well-known companies can be a great help.For example, when Mr.
Bill Gates entered Harvard University.Except that he did have a good score.On top of that, he is still a mother who is one of the directors of IBM's board of directors.At that time, IBM was in full swing, and the obscenity of the blue giant was absolutely crushing the world when the high technology of computers first appeared.When Bill Gates was just starting college and starting a business, IBM was in the same position as Apple today, plus Google plus Microsoft, plus Facebook.So conceivable.At that time, Bill's mother, who was one of the directors of IBM's board of directors, had a status in society.Sending your son to a Harvard university or something, it's no problem at all.It is precisely because of this complex in European and American society that Abel suddenly came up with the idea of throwing out all kinds of board honors that are very important in the minds of Europeans and Americans, as one of the means for the nascent Paramount to win social attention, once this method is implemented, nothing else.The ad must be working well.After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, no matter how awesome you Viacom or Paramount are, you still can't reach the attention of those big stars in their minds.For people who grew up in the three views of European and American society, the title of director of the board of directors of a well-known company is thrown out as a bait to attract people.It's incredible.It will even make people feel strange, and there is a feeling of boiling a crane and burning the qin.It's like a minister in ancient China, who suddenly became nervous when he saw his majesty, and threw all kinds of princes, earls, marquis and other lofty noble titles to those plays.It's impossible not to jump up and spray.But Abel's soul is a standard Chinese soul, and there is no complex in this regard.I don't take this aspect seriously.Especially when he is becoming more and more mature in the use of plug-ins, he does not attach importance to various titles such as nominee director or board director.The most important thing is that he discovered.After he rewarded Elizabeth Olsen with the position of executive director of the Viacom Board of Directors.The female stars who have a relationship with him have become more active and proactive.He was aware of the change.Only then did I understand how important such an honorary title is to people in Europe and the United States.Especially for those big-name stars who have always been glamorous, but in fact, their social status has not been very high, the attraction is even greater.The big stars have enough social influence, they have a large number of fans, they shine on stage and in movies, and every time they go out, they can attract fans and paparazzi to chase after them.They are generally not short of money.For making a movie, the remuneration can be hundreds of thousands, and the more can even reach hundreds of millions of dollars.What they lacked.Now in the eyes of those upper classes, in the eyes of mainstream social groups, they look like a lofty status.This is complemented by a title that complements this as a director of the board of directors of major and well-known companies.Abel threw this bait.For Hollywood practitioners, it is definitely sweet enough.For him now throws this title of director on the board of directors of CBS.Let the eyes of the people around you shine.CBS, is the English abbreviation of CBS.CBS was founded in February 1927 as one of the three major commercial radio and television companies in the United States, funded by advertising and broadcasting revenues.Another century-old enterprise.Let's be honest.CBS is a director of the board of directors.Even more than Viacom's board of directors, there is more attraction to these Hollywood stars.Compared to Viacom Group.CBS is even more influential, and is one of the few major television stations in the world.Now Abel throws this bait.Gal Gadot was really moved for a moment.To become a director of the CBS board of directors is to be an executive director of CBS like Elizabeth Olson.I can't say that I can go sideways in Hollywood right away.But the neglect of the past, and the humiliation at the bottom of the food chain, will soon disappear.This is a member of the board of directors of CBS!
Who are the directors on the CBS board?
Lei Shidong, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, etc.Although except for Lei Shidong, the shareholding ratio of others is very low, and most of the time they will not participate in the company's operation, and they look more like honorary directors.It's just that......
If you can be in the same ranks as these people, what a huge attraction it is to these Hollywood stars around you!
This attraction is so great that Robert Downey Jr. in front of him doesn't even care that Abel is actually asking Gal Gadot, he has already recommended himself."
Dear Mr.
Sephorosa.I think I can help you with that!
If Oasis Investments were willing to hire me to be a member of the board of directors of CBS, I would be willing to shoot at least five or more films for Paramount!
And the salary is negotiable, how about 20 million US dollars?
!
”Robert Downey Jr.'
s conditions are already very good, as one of the few super-A-list stars in Hollywood now, Downey's salary is surprisingly high.Some media once made a "Avengers 3" actors' appearance time and salary ratio table~ accurate to how much money per second, of which Downey only appeared for 18 minutes, and scraped away 50 million US dollars in salary, and the remuneration per second was as high as 46296 US dollars.Second place went to Scarlett Johansson.She played five minutes and was paid $10 million, earning $33,333 per second.Third place goes to the actor of Captain America.As a result, the bottom is the longest-appearing model worker, the actor of Thanos.He played a whopping 29 minutes, but was only paid $2 million, and the rate of making money was $1,136 per second.Once upon a time, Downey was an addict.begged grandpa to sue grandma, and no one looked for him to film.But as time passed, his salary also rose."
Iron Man" is only paid $500,000; "Iron Man 2" 10 million; "Iron Man 3" is 50 million US dollars, and it is said that "Iron Man 4" will be filmed, and the salary is unthinkable, so there is no follow-up.Thus.Downey's current offer is actually very generous, willing to shoot at least five films for Paramount, each with a salary of only $20 million.He's really exchanging money for honor.Five movies, normally speaking, if he appears as the leading actor, the price of his appearance will not add up to 400 million US dollars.Now it's about $100 million, and that kind of thing can be done......
Sounds like a great deal.It sounds like Robert Downey Jr. is generous and willing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for an honorary title.Actually, you can't say that.Because in addition to the simple salary, it is also necessary to consider the cost of time.Downey is over 50 years old this year, and he is no longer young, and if he really shoots five more movies for Paramount, if they are all big productions, with the speed of film shooting in Europe and the United States, it will take at least seven years or more.In seven years, there are so many things that can change.Maybe if one or two dramas in the middle are smashed, his salary will plummet.And as the age increases, the salary will also fall accordingly.Seriously.Although Downey is now one of the highest-paid actors in the world.But in the future, after withdrawing from the Marvel series, it is unknown whether he will be able to maintain such a high box office appeal.In other words.After leaving Marvel, it is unknown whether he will be able to earn his current salary in the next ten years.He put forward such conditions.Now it looks plentiful and appealing.But under the current conditions, the six Hollywood majors will exclude Abel's Paramount, and the others will probably not consider it.If he were ten years younger and had just finished filming Iron Man II, he would have put forward this condition.It is estimated that at least three or more of the six Hollywood companies are willing to get such Robert Downey Jr. as a nominee director.It's just Donnie now......
If it is Disney or Marvel, for the sake of the Avengers and Iron Man series, maybe willing.But without the Avengers and Iron Man in hand, the other big six Hollywood will definitely not be considered.These things.In just a few seconds.Abel figured it out.In the surprised eyes of everyone, he quickly bargained with Robert Downey Jr.: "How about a Paramount nominee director?"
”Robert Downey Jr. frowned."
That condition must be changed to three, with a salary of 30 million US dollars!"
An honorary director of Paramount, it still sounds like a tall one.But obviously, the position of director of the board of directors of CBS is not more attractive."
Two movies!
The salary is fixed at 20 million US dollars!
Paramount Honorary Director!
”Abel makes a counteroffer.Robert Downey Jr. only thought about it for a moment, and saw the eyes of Nicolas Cage behind Abel and other Hollywood big names around him, especially Little Tom not far away.He hesitated for less than three seconds.Immediately nodded in agreement: "Deal!"
Mr.
Sephorosa!
”"Welcome to the new Paramount!"
Abel laughed.Stood up and hugged Robert Downey Jr., who was also standing up.Both sides take what they need.Downey has been given the title of nominal director with a certain social influence most coveted by the big-name actors who have achieved fame in Hollywood.For him, who is gradually aging, this is not a loss, anyway, it is only two movies, and it is not a day job, and there is a salary of 20 million US dollars.Robert Downey Jr. doesn't lose.Abel didn't lose either.In exchange for the title of an honorary director of the board of directors of Paramount, who he himself did not think was very important, in exchange for Robert Downey Jr., the most popular actor in the world at the box office, to be able to shoot two movies at a low price, it was definitely a good deal.The sale.It can be called a win-win.The two quickly bargained and made quick decisions, leaving the people around them dumbfounded.So fast?
It's decided!!
This kind of quick response really made the people around him not even react.Including Gal Gadot next to Abel, and Tom Cruise not far away.Tom Cruise, nicknamed Little Brother Tang over there.is also an actor with high global box office appeal, before Downey, he should be the one with the highest global box office appeal and salary.Downey also took advantage of the east wind of superhero movies and the extremely integrated Iron Man character to overpower this big star who has become famous in the last century.Tom Cruise is also very impressed by the honor of Paramount's honorary director.It's just that he doesn't know Abel, and he is not close enough to Abel like Robert Downey Jr., and he can't help it.Other stars.My heart was more or less moved.Especially the female stars.Because there's already Elizabeth Olsen Jewel in front.She easily became a member of Viacom's board of directors and an executive director with real power.This time.Abel also said to Robert Downey Jr., "Wait a minute, let's have a drink together!"
Welcome to Paramount, dear Donnie!
”"My pleasure!"
Robert Downey Jr., who wore glasses, smiled happily.The two shook hands again.Cooperation.