Dreamworks sold

I want $1.6 billion dollars...then i could buy a dvx and half my town and make a decent movie! :grin:


..looks like Spielberg is more of a businessman now than a Movie Director.
 
I read somewhere that he didn't want to deal with the day to day issues of being a studio head. He's a filmmaker first and foremost, and running a studio took away from that.
 
Isaac_Brody said:
I read somewhere that he didn't want to deal with the day to day issues of being a studio head. He's a filmmaker first and foremost, and running a studio took away from that.
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Well he's not the only guy in charge over there....i bet it has more to do with the fact that dreamworks was not doing so well.
 
He actually said that he wanted to focus more on filmmaking. This paragraph in the article supports that.

Steven Spielberg, director of movies like “War of the Worlds” and “Saving Private Ryan,” and DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen will stay with DreamWorks as producer-director and chairman, respectively, and make four to six live-action films a year.
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Four to six live action films a year. He's a machine. He must really love the process to shoot four to six a year.
 
Four to six a year! DATS CRAZY....but i suppose it anyone can do it...its him. I believe he does want to focus more on filmmaking...but i bet he could have done that and still owned the company. It just seems an odd coincidence to me...that he is selling it, right when it is not doing so well. Ive got nothing but respect for him though...hes the greatest.
 
Isaac_Brody said:
He actually said that he wanted to focus more on filmmaking. This paragraph in the article supports that.



Four to six live action films a year. He's a machine. He must really love the process to shoot four to six a year.
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actually, i read a similar article on yahoo. i think it said he will produce 4-6 action films a year. there's no way he can direct that many in a year. it's impossible. he would kill himself for working non-stop hours.
 
David Jimerson said:
Spielberg always was a businessman. You don't get a net worth of $50 billion by not being business-savvy.
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true true...

hmm....maybe it is a good thing im taking Business Law and Marketing this year.....could work for me one day....:)
 
...that sucks.

$500 mil....damn..and i thought being in debt for $10 bucks was hard enuff to pay off....i owe this kid at my school....verrry scary looking...
 
When they mean "makes 4 to 6 action films a year"..... I think most of them he's exec. producing them, then actually directing at most one...........
 
Jeez I thought the Shrek dynasty was enough to float the whole company by. When Shrek2 hit the top, every employee at DW got a paycheck bonus, just the company's way of spreading the love. I though they were doing well. :cry: Man, I hope the name stays the same, I drive by their Glendale studio every day.
 
Yeah, I just thought animation was doing really well though. That's the studio at Glendale, where several of my friends work. That campus is gorgeous. Like a college campus. Fountains, trees, all isolated like a colony. They have a full cafeteria where all the employees eat good hot meals free three times a day. Just another perk to go with the prestige. I just hope most of the employees get to keep their gigs.
 
Rush said:
Jeez I thought the Shrek dynasty was enough to float the whole company by. When Shrek2 hit the top, every employee at DW got a paycheck bonus, just the company's way of spreading the love. I though they were doing well. :cry: Man, I hope the name stays the same, I drive by their Glendale studio every day.
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Well, one thing you always need to remember when companies "lose money", that's usually accountant talk for writing off expenses, depreciation etc.
My bet is, they were doing fine, it was just too good an deal to refuse. These are "big boys".
 
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