I would divide the 1000 into 100 work groups of ten people each, with the best manager out of each ten given semi-autonomous leadership of their unit, still answerable and accountable to me. Of the 100 groups, I would have them train in a variety of fields; acting, directing, special effects, music, programming, etc. From the one thousand, we would form up a kind of all points media network, with in-house films, tv shows, music, books, and games. Since they are purely loyal to the point even the insane things other folks here have suggested wouldn't be questioned, we'd need no HR department, or even higher management beyond myself and each work group's designated manager, who would also be in charge of direct reporting to me.
We would release our products mainly through physical brick and mortar locations and networks such as the PSN or Steam, and each product would receive full cross-genre support; each film gets a game, novel, and a soundtrack, each band gets their own documentary film/concert film, book, and music game, etc, etc. Again, due to their loyalty, I could insure high enough motivation to keep quality high, or at least above average; one assumes such constant above-average-at-minimum quality would attract fans, as would the unusual combined nature of the products on offer.
Once we have enough money in the war chest, we would move to becoming more of a traditional publisher; we'd still produce in-house, but now we'd also own smaller studios we'd snatched up along the way. Inch by inch, step by step, we'd become one of the premiere producers of media in the Western world. If it didn't come directly from us, the odds would still be good we'd have our fingers in the pie of who it did come from. We would be rich, powerful, and influencial.
And then? Why, government, of course. Our brand has become a by-word for quality, cross-genre functionality, and working well together. And I would be the face of that brand, all the while. And by then, how many people would be employed by me and mine? How many would have titles or bands or shows they love and accept that stem from us? It's a bit crass, taking the American Idol popularity approach to obtain power, but you do what works.
By keeping quality high, and using my loyalists- who by now will have begun families, integrated into society, and begun to influence others -to spread word of my positive impact, while my company continued to keep its finances high and product desirable, I would take a leadership role on the city, state, and finally national stage. I would lead the country to... well, let's call it 'mutually beneficial acquisitions' of regions hurting in the post-recession global economy. After all, the mass exporting of such mass media would have nicely bolstered both the GDP and our war chests; more purchases means more tax income means more money to play with domestically and internationally. We step in, shore them up, and take them on as a new part of the national landscape, all the while giving them plenty to distract themselves with... like music, books, movies, tv shows, and games. A deliciously vicious cycle, no?
From there, well, we'd have brand new voting blocks and deligates whose main exposure would be to me and mine. Term limits would be rather easy to have repealed, and in due time, I'm sure I could chip away at even mandatory elections. With less... division amidst the political ranks- hey, if the people are properly swayed by this stage, thanks to the work of my loyalists and those that we've since overtaken, the politicos would have little choice but to kowtow, lest they lose their posts -I would push through laws, bills, and measures intended to focus the country's resources on scientific development. We would be the first nation to colonize another world. We would excell in rejuvinative research. We would push solar energy to such mass production levels that clean energy would only be a problem if the sun went the hell out. Slowly, our empire- could you name it anything less? -would stretch out to the stars. Humanity would at last venture forth into the greater landscape of the cosmos. And when it got there... it would still be gleefully consuming MY mass media.
...but hey, your orgy ideas are good too.
