Speaking of Disney and Michael Eisner, according to The Hollywood Reporter,
Eisner spearheaded the deal after he saw Jay substituting for Regis Philbin on
the syndicated show, "Live with Regis & Kelly."
While there have been a lot of rumors and speculation about the CEO's dealings
at Disney, Jay's personal opinion of the man is unwavering. "He was great by
me. As far as the inner working of the Disney company, that is way beyond me.
Who knows what goes on in the ivory tower? Who knows what those guys are doing?"
Giraffe Productions' claim to fame is the fact that they will be able to
affordably handle all of a client's corporate needs. But who needs
generalized and vague promises when we can go straight to the horse's mouth?
"We will book your entertainment. We do hundreds of corporate events. And we
are not just talking about me performing. I am talking about bringing in
whoever you want, wherever and whenever you want them. We have done shows for
Reebok, the NFL, Ford, Chevy, NASCAR and the list goes on. I walk people
through their show and help them envision how the evening should go. I have
experienced so many corporate shows that I can pretty much tell you how
everything needs to be handled to make the event go down smoothly. There is no
detail too big or too small. It could be something as mundane as when to hand
out a cash prize, to something as important as what kind of entertainment might
best suit their needs. There is no reason why we shouldn't be the production
arm.
"We are associated with New York Entertainment, a company with the greatest
number of comedians available in any market today. They have great bands and
most importantly, Matt Frost, the company president, is awesome to work with.
He is one of the best agents in the business today. When you factor in my
production experience, we feel we have the best solutions for any corporate
event.
"As an executive producer for NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' and a performer
before every type of audience imaginable, I have the resources that not many
other organizations possess. You have to remember, comedy and entertainment in
general are service industries. I feel that when you have been on stage
hundreds of times, you get a better feeling for what a particular audience
wants and needs. I just think people work really hard for a living. If you are
going to bring an entertainer to talk to these people who may be shackled to a
desk half of their life, you owe it to them to give them the best show
possible. Without trying to sound cocky, I really take that seriously and
believe what I have to offer is a really great show. Loosening up a roomful of
corporate executives is a good bit tougher than warming up a typical audience.
For a large part, it is because their superiors may be sitting right next to
them. The job of the performer is to erase the hesitation, let everyone know
they are all here together and for the next hour or so, we are all going to be
on the same page. You have to do it through attitude and energy. You have to
discover that company's individual magic."
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