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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Who Represents Who...?




Who’s Representing Who…?

Rainn Wilson has signed with Endeavor's Sharon Sheinwold. His manager is Mark Schulman at 3 Arts.

Director Wong Kar Wai has signed at CAA, where he will be represented by Todd Feldman. He is managed by Paul Schwartzman.

Alternative TV Agent Alan Braun has left the Kaplan Stahler Agency to join CAA.

Actress/personality Carmen Electra is now represented by Sean Perry at Endeavor. She is managed by Stephanie Simon at Untitled.

Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Evan Rachel Wood and Emma Stone are all in negotiations on the Zack Snyder-directed "Sucker Punch." Seyfried is repped by Abby Bluestone at Innovative. Hudgens is with Nicole David at WMA, and Evan Hainey at Untitled. Abbie Cornish and Evan Rachel Wood are both with Hylda Queally at CAA. Emma Stone is represented by Endeavor's Megan Silverman, and by Doug Wald at Raw Talent. Snyder is handled by Todd Feldman at CAA.

An "Adjustment" in Damon's plans
Matt Damon has has signed on for the sci-fi feature "The Adjustment Bureau" at Universal. Damon is represented by Patrick Whitesell of Endeavor.

The "Apprentice," Sorcerer edition
Alfred Molina has been added to the cast of Disney's live-action version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." He is represented by Michelle Bohan at Endeavor, and by manager Joan Hyler. He is represented in the UK by agent Lou Coulson.

Actor Paul Bettany has signed with Endeavor's Megan Silverman. He is managed by Melanie Greene at Affirmative Management and Productions.

Leanne Coronel is leaving Endeavor to start her own management and production company. She will continue to represent several of her clients, including Eric McCormack, Zachary Levi, and Colm Feore. It is presumed that her clients will remain with Endeavor for agency representation.

Actor/comedian Jim Breuer has signed with Heidi Feigin at UTA.

Writer John O'Brien has recently signed with APA, where he will be represented by John Saunders.

Music manager Ian Montone will be part of the team at Rick Yorn's new, yet-to-be-named management/production company. Montone will bring all of his clients, including The White Stripes and The Shins, with him to the new venture.

Actor Guillermo Diaz has been cast in the NBC drama Pilot, "Mercy." Diaz is represented by Innovative's Jonathan Howard. He is also managed by Jill McGrath at The Group Entertainment (NY) and by Meghan Schumacher Management (LA).

Michael Rady is the first actor cast in the new "Melrose Place." Rady's agent is Nick Collins at Gersh, and he is managed by Kasra Ajir and Edie Robb at Station 3.

Wahlberg and Ferrell make the "Team"
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are attached to star in the comedy "The B Team," with Adam McKay on board to direct. Wahlberg is represented by Endeavor's Ari Emanuel, and managers Stephen Levinson and Sarah Lum at Leverage. Ferrell's agents are Dan Aloni and Jason Heyman at CAA. McKay is represented by Endeavor's Bill Weinstein. Ferrell and McKay are both managed by Jimmy Miller of Mosaic Media Group.

Names attach to untitled Woody Allen
Antonio Banderas is the latest star to sign on for Woody Allen's new project. The actor will join Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Freida Pinto. Banderas is represented by WMA's Ed Limato. Watts is represented by CAA's Peter Levine and Untitled's Jason Weinberg. Brolin is with WMA's Michael Cooper. Pinto is repped by CAA's Matt DelPiano. Allen is represented by ICM's John Burnham, and is managed by Stephen Tenenbaum at MBST Entertainment.

Agency Action

• Sean Hayes has signed with Endeavor's Richard Weitz. His manager is Paul Young at Principato Young Entertainment.

• Literary agent Eric Simonoff has left Janklow & Nesbit Associates to join WMA as a senior vice president. It is presumed that Simonoff will bring his clients with him, including Jhumpa Lahiri, Douglas Preston, and Stacy Schiff.

• Agent Ken Freimann has left WMA to join Circle of Confusion as a manager/producer. Freimann will bring several of his clients with him, including Adam F. Goldberg, Gideon Yago and Antonio Negret.

• Longtime WMA motion picture literary agent Jeff Shumway has left the agency to join the law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, where he will focus on film finance.

On The Rise

• Rupert Penry-Jones has been cast as the lead in ABC's new Jerry Bruckheimer pilot. Penry-Jones is represented by Endeavor's Jennifer Gabler Rawlings.

• Morena Baccarin is set as a series regular in the ABC drama "V". Baccarin is represented by agents Mike Jelline and Scott Schachter at ICM.

• Matt Czuchry has been set to star opposite Julianna Margulies in the CBS drama "The Good Wife." Czuchry is represented by Gersh's Brad Lefler, and by manager Jeff Golenberg at The Collective.

• Troy Gentile has been cast in a leading role in the Fox pilot "Sons of Tucson." His agent is Andrew Rogers at Paradigm, and his managers are Leonard Torgan and Matt Goldman at Leverage.

Production Updates

• Morgan and Lawrence marked for "Death"
o Tracy Morgan and Martin Lawrence have been cast in the remake of the British comedy "Death at a Funeral." Chris Rock co-wrote the script, and is also starring. Morgan is represented by Endeavor's Kevin Volchok, and by managers David Miner and Dave Becky at 3 Arts. Lawrence is represented by CAA's Dan Aloni, and at The Collective by Michael Green and Jeff Golenberg. Rock is represented by Eddy Yablans at ICM.

• Two more set up camp in Sherwood Forest
o Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand have been added to the cast of Ridley Scott's upcoming Robin Hood film. The two actors will join Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe, who have already been set to star. Grimes is represented by agent Karen Forman at Domain, and by manager Adam Levine at Levine Okwu Erickson Management. Durand is represented by Joe Rice at Abrams Artists, and by Jason Barrett at Alchemy Entertainment. Scott is represented by WMA's George Freeman.

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