"Growing up in Arizona, he said he wanted to be a journalist even as he loved movies and TV, which also portrayed news hounds as heroes. He was editor of the campus newspaper in high school and in community college. "But I also had an epiphany during that time that I wasn't a very good writer, so likely I was not going to be a professional journalist," Sarandos quipped."
"During his shifts as a clerk, he had the opportunity to watch even more movies. Eventually, he became so knowledgeable about films that customers waited in line to get his recommendations. After a while, the store's owner wanted to spend more time with his family and asked Sarandos to take over management of the business, which had grown into a chain."
Ted Sarandos is poised to become a Hollywood mogul as Netflix clinched a deal to buy Warner Bros. He grew up in Arizona wanting to be a journalist while loving movies and TV. He served as editor of campus newspapers but realized he was not a strong writer and moved away from journalism. He worked at a video store first as a customer then as a clerk, watching many films and earning a reputation for recommendations. He took over management as the chain expanded and described the experience as an MBA course and film school. He entered home-video distribution, pioneered a revenue-sharing DVD deal, and attracted Reed Hastings' attention in 1999.
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