December 26.
Today is the first day after Christmas. In principle, many workers in the United States are still on holiday today.
But Wald pictures is different today.
No matter President Bill mcnick, vice president Kevin Fitch, or all the department executives of Wald pictures, they all cancelled their vacation and gathered in the conference room.
"Vacation?"
Buck Dainong, a senior executive of the publicity department, said with a smile: "Mr. Wald wants everyone to be rewarded with options. At this time, who is still in the mood for vacation?"
Option award.
Isn't it true that today many people give up their vacation and gather for a meeting just for the purpose of option reward?
If you look at the large film companies in Hollywood, which company's senior executives will have more or less option awards, otherwise they will only earn a few dollars in that year by relying on their salary alone?
Barry Meyer, CEO of Warner Bros., a warner company, has a salary of more than US $2 million a year. But with the dividends from options, it's different. His annual income is at least US $10 million.
More than ten million dollars a year?
Of course, a lot!
Many people can't earn millions of dollars even if they work all their lives!
But... If you look at Michael Eisner, the chairman of Disney and known as "Disney tyrant", according to incomplete statistics, excluding his share income in Disney, his annual salary + options + dividends is as high as $49 million.
Its income is the highest in Hollywood!
"What about Mr. mcnick's income this year?"
All of a sudden, a Wald executive spoke.
For a moment, the eyes of the whole conference room were all focused on bill mcnick, the president.
Old Bill laughed and said nothing.
In fact, in 2000 alone, old Bill's income was as high as $8 million.
Annual salary: US $1.5 million;
Bonus: US $5 million, mainly for the producers of spider man and Harry Potter.
Subsidies: as the president of Wald pictures, his annual living subsidies and benefits in 2000 also amounted to US $500000.
Bonus: the annual bonus of the head of Wald pictures is no less than seven figures.
All of them add up to his annual income of $8 million this year.
What about options?
No,
Because before that, Zucker did not give any executive of Wald pictures an option award at all.
"I don't know how many options Mr. Kevin Fitch can get this time?" Production director Zach Schneider said suddenly.
"I'm curious, too."
Buck Danon, a senior executive of the publicity department, once again said: "Mr. mcnick, as the president, is supposed to get the highest option quota. However, Mr. mcnick will retire in a few days and will definitely not be able to get options."
After a pause, he added, "so there's no doubt that Mr. Kevin Fitch gets the highest option allocation."
Voice down, everyone nodded.
Wald pictures was founded at the end of 1995. Many of the senior executives present were people who started their business with Zhuke and were meritorious ministers;
Kevin Fitch, as the vice president of Wald pictures, joined the company on January 1, 1997. Although his working hours are not as long as some senior executives, he has a high status!
Not only that, before old Bill joined the company, he also served as the acting president of Wald pictures for a period of time.
It's Kevin Fitch.
Kevin Fitch is only 28 years old now. In a few days, that is 29 years old, he is still very young. But looking at the whole Wald film industry, no one will despise him because he is young. After all, his ability and status are obvious to all.
"You guys, it's not settled yet. Don't cap me too early." Kevin Fitch waved his hand.
Director Zach laughs: "not early! It's absolutely certain. "
"That's right!"
Buck Danon, a senior executive of the publicity department, echoed: "Mr. Fitch, in my opinion, you will not only get the highest option allocation this time, but also you will be the president of Wald pictures after Mr. mcnick retires."
As soon as the words came to an end, all the people on the scene echoed.
"That's right."
"It makes sense."
"In my opinion, Mr. Fitch is the best one to take over Mr. mcnick."
"Mr. mcnichol made a great contribution to the company during his tenure as president of Wald pictures, and Mr. Fitch also assisted in all this. Therefore, Mr. Fitch is most suitable for the vacant post of president."
.......
You say a word, I say a word
Many people were in high spirits, but old Bill was a little lonely.
"I don't have the option. I'm going to retire again."
In fact, old Bill actually wants to work for a few more years. Apart from other things, the option award, which may be worth tens of millions of dollars, is worth everyone fighting for a few more years.
However, the body does not allow ah!
Old bill is over 70 years old. He is definitely an old man. What's more, when he was the producer of spider man and Harry Potter, he fainted many times.
"How can a person who is about to retire get an option?" That's what everyone knows.
Of course, old Bill didn't get too involved.
After decades of living in Hollywood, he has seen many big waves, but he has also had a hard time. He has reached a peak, read many flowers in the world, and pointed out the country.
TieMa GLACIER!
He has no regrets in his life!
He doesn't lack money, but he really doesn't want to leave the film industry that he has been fighting for decades, but his body doesn't allow it~
.......
Time goes by.
Here comes Zucker!
Not only Zhu Ke came, but also Victor, CEO of the head office, financial and legal staff of the head office were present.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is definitely a memorable day!"
As soon as Zhu Ke sat down, he opened his eyes and said, "as early as the end of 1995, when I acquired Hughes pictures and reorganized it into Wald pictures, I once said that as long as you follow me and work hard together, shooting high-quality films and everyone can live in luxury houses and buy luxury cars is absolutely not a dream."
"Now..."
"Five years have passed!"
"We have successfully shot" Lola Run "," Juno "," human clearance plan "," sixth sense "," Sparta 300 "," Spider Man "," Harry Potter "and other films, and the total box office is more than 3 billion US dollars in the world."
"I, Jack Wald, have become a well-known media tycoon and entertainment tycoon in the United States and a super rich man with ten billion dollars."
"And all of you here?"
"Now, which one is not an enviable entertainment executive with an annual salary of more than hundreds of thousands of dollars, millions of dollars?"
"But is that enough?"
Zhuke looked around the crowd and said: "five years ago, I promised that everyone who followed me would be able to live in luxury houses and buy luxury cars... Now, just today, I will fulfill my promise to you and give you options and dividends!"
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience burst into flames.
Everyone present, except the retiring Old Bill, was very excited.
They are determined to follow Zhu Kegan, for what?
Without money, everything is in vain.
No money, no talent!
"The first watch" is presented.