With 'Scream VI' in theaters and 'The Night Agent' on Netflix this month, the co-CEO shares his goals for growth and reflects on his late father Tom Sherak's legacy.
Die Hard, Independence Day, Tom Sherak was a dedicated philanthropist, served three terms as president of The Academy and was L.A.’s first film czar, a position he held until his death in 2014.
“The legacy piece is an interesting conversation,” says Sherak. “I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to different classes at film schools and you have to be honest. I had a leg up. I did. I can’t pretend I had to figure out how to get into the business.” Sherak took advantage of the time he spent on the Fox lot visiting his dad, and built a relationship with prolific producer John Davis, who would eventually give him his first job.
“My dad always said, ‘Look, I’ll open any door you want. If you don’t stay in on your own, I will never open a door again,'” recalls Sherak. “I think that’s the genius of this business, is that you still have to stay in on your own. At some point you’re judged on your own.” He took the opportunity and ran with it, working his way to director of development for Davis Entertainment before starting his own shingle, Blue Star Entertainment. From there he launched and sold Stereo D to Deluxe Entertainment, still working as an executive while also producing movies. He chose to dive fully into the latter and in 2019 founded
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