Ari Emanuel on the future of entertainment in the age of AI

Legendary Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel makes about 300 calls a day, to people like Mark Wahlberg, Jonah Hill, and Martin Scorsese. The real-life inspiration for Ari Gold on HBO’s hit series Entourage built his career as an agent to some of Hollywood's biggest names, but he was also early to investment in the experiences people show up in person for. He shares what AI means for the future of entertainment, and why live experiences will only become more valuable. He also talks about what his kids learned from watching him work and the lesson from his first negotiation that's stuck with him ever since.

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Time stamps (full transcript available here)

• 00:00 — Welcome to Inside Blackstone
• 01:07 — The Monday Morning Meeting
• 06:09 — Ari Emanuel Comes Inside Blackstone
• 10:19— Rolling 300 Calls a Day With No Small Talk
• 12:54 — Meeting His Business Partner at 30,000 Feet
• 15:00 — What is MARI?
• 16:47— Why You Can't Replace Live Experiences
• 19:21 — Is a Three-Day Workweek Coming?
• 21:24 — The Lesson From His First Negotiation
• 24:37 — How AI May Change Entertainment
• 26:08 — Advice for Breaking Into Hollywood
• 26:46 — Creativity and Taste Matter More Than Ever
• 29:50 — The Debrief 

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