“Have a vision, go towards it, be it creative, business, political or fundraising, and turn the necessary dials to make it happen.”
— David Maisel
David Maisel (@maiseldavid) is the founder of Mythos Studio and former founding chairman of Marvel Studios. In 2003, David pitched Marvel the idea of making their own film in the Marvel-funded and connected cinematic universe.he continued to executive produce iron man, Incredible Hulk, iron man 2, Thor, Captain America/The First Avenger, and angry birds movie. In 2009, David arranged to sell Marvel to Disney for $4 billion.
David is currently the founder of Mythos Studios, an IP entertainment studio.of Ecos Genesis Art Collectionis an all 1/1 original handmade digital art and the first product of the upcoming Ekos Universe.
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- connect with Mythos Studio/Ecos:
website | twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
- Movies, Characters, Comics, TV | Marvel
- Creative Artist Agency (CAA)
- Strategic Management Consulting | Boston Consulting Group
- Who is Michael Ovitz?Portfolio’s Adrian Zackheim sheds light | Penguin Random House
- The talent behind the Hollywood deal | Washington Post
- Software is eating the world | Andreessen Horowitz
- Theater Studies | Duke Arts
- Global Management Consulting | McKinsey & Company
- Star Wars
- New movie studio from Justin Bieber and Marvel mogul | New York Times
- FLASH FINAL TRAILER | DC
- Thor | Prime Video
- AOL | Wikipedia
- From comic fan to Marvel filmmaker | Financial Times
- Who is Michael Ovitz?By Michael Ovitz | Amazon
- Operator: David Geffen to build, buy and sell New Hollywood by Thomas R. King | Amazon
- hollywood reporter
- variety
- Seagram and Vivendi Deal | Canadian Encyclopedia
- Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment | The Walt Disney Company
- 1999 Tony Award Winner: Fosse (Musical) | Flyer
- William Morris Endeavor (WME)
- Personality: Lloyd Price Musical
- All That Jazz (Criterion Collection) | Amazon
- Cabaret | Prime Video
- Stage Type: Proscenium Arch | Theater Design
- Foss/Verdon: Inside Anne Reinking and Gwen Verdon’s Improbable Friendship | Vanity Fair
- How the Spider-Man musical became a disaster in theaters | BBC Culture
- Marvel Cinematic Universe | Fandom
- Wayne’s World | Prime Video
- Monsterverse | Wikipedia
- X-Men | Prime Video
- Spider-Man | Prime Video
- Filmmaking Process for Beginners | NYFA
- What exactly is the role of a movie studio in a movie, and why do multiple companies often work together to make a movie? | Quora
- 10 Largest US Movie Studios | Zippia
- Apprentice | IMDb
- Michael Jackson: Thriller (Official 4K Video) | YouTube
- How Do Asset Bubbles Cause Recessions? | Investedia
- Marvel Entertainment Shuts Down… But Not Exited | CNN Money
- Wealth Management and Financial Services | Merrill Lynch
- angry birds
- How the ‘Avengers’ were assembled before Marvel was mighty | The New York Times
- Avengers: Endgame | Prime Video
- AAA | Investmentpedia
- Iron Man | Prime Video
- Avengers (UK) | Prime Video
- Black Panther Party: Challenge Police, Drive Social Change | National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Wheels | Prime Video
- Asgard | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
- Hulk (2003) Prime Video
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) Prime Video
- Hulkhand | Amazon
- “Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist” Clip | The Avengers (2012)
- The Mandalorian | Disney Plus
- Swinger | Prime Video
- Elves | Prime Video
- Zathura | Prime Video
- Dark Knight | Prime Video
- Google’s new LA office leaves you speechless with cool coworking space | Inc42
- Why Spruce Geese Only Flew Once | Simple Flight
- Lionsgate Set ‘Invincible Iron Man’ | Hollywood Reporter
- Marvel Animation Features | Wikipedia
- Techniques and Routines of Hit Film Director Jon Favreau | The Tim Ferris Show #71
- Master of Universe | Vanity Fair
- MCU: Marvel Studios Reign By Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzalez, Gavin Edwards | Amazon
- Marvel Wants To Show Its Heroic Powers As Filmmakers | The New York Times
- ‘Iron Man’ performs well at the box office | CNBC
- ‘Iron Man’ Opening Weekend Exceeds $100 Million | The New York Times
- World Famous Dining Experience | Mr. Chow
- Hub Network | Discovery Press Web
- Iron Man 2 | Prime Video
- Bob Iger on how he convinced Steve Jobs to sell Pixar to Disney | CNBC
- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs played a key role in Disney’s acquisition of Marvel | Business Insider
- ralphs
- Stranger in a Stranger Land by Robert A. Heinlein | Oct 1, 2016 Amazon
- DC Universe | Wikipedia
- James Gunn announces DC slate with Batman, Superman and more | Hollywood Reporter
- Avatar | Prime Video
- Kevin Rose’s Random Show — Million Dollar Bitcoin Bet, Japanophile, Rare IPA, Hangover Prevention, AI Companion, Fringe Discord, Affordable Luxury, Hi-Fi Audio and More | The Tim Ferris Show #670
- Top 10 Clay Pipes Found in the River Thames | Nicola White Mudlark
- nirvana
- Stranger Things | Netflix
- The Butterfly Effect: Everything You Need To Know About This Powerful Mental Model | Farnham Street Blog
Show memo
- [09:25] Michael Orvitz.
- [17:00] How did David become Michael’s right-hand man?
- [25:12] creative interest.
- [26:14] When David got hooked on cartoons.
- [28:34] Early Hollywood Lessons — Learned and Taught.
- [35:43] A resource for anyone wanting to work in the entertainment industry.
- [39:20] How Marvel enters this world.
- [48:11] A detour to a Broadway theater.
- [54:51] Production of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
- [1:28:26] Why start an MCU iron man?
- [1:31:56] Decision between development and deployment.
- [1:36:18] Biggest challenge.
- [1:39:45] Animated feature film.
- [1:41:14] It’s not just a cute suit.
- [1:47:20] Five stars for Favreau.
- [1:48:48] Why didn’t David do more PR until recently?
- [1:53:24] amazing success of iron man.
- [1:59:45] Correspondence and Correspondence with Bob Iger.
- [2:08:50] Ron Burkle.
- [2:10:35] A big sale to Disney is complete.
- [2:14:36] Recommended reading.
- [2:15:17] Build new myths and legacies in a post-MCU world.
- [2:21:12] parting thoughts.
More quotes from David Maisel’s interview
“Part of managing creativity is knowing when to put yourself in the spotlight and when to get the most out of others.”
— David Maisel
“Have a vision, go towards it, be creative, be it business, be it politics, be it fundraising, turn the dial and make it happen.”
— David Maisel
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