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Brian Grazer: Scale your curiosity
Masters of Scale
How the Dumbest Idea in Hollywood Became a Critical Darling
Brian Graser defied the odds when he pitched his seemingly dumb mermaid idea, Splash, to studios in Hollywood. After hundreds of rejections, one person at the Walt Disney Company said yes. Splash became a massive hit, launching Tom Hanks' career and establishing Imagine as a major player in the film industry. This experience taught Brian the resilience and insight necessary for success in entrepreneurship. The irony of his 'dumbest idea' becoming an acclaimed film and earning an Oscar nomination made him realize that nobody really knows anything in Hollywood.
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