Today’s Inside Scoop profile subject, talent agent Mark Scroggs, started in the William Morris mailroom and made his way up in the agency world. He admits he did not start out wanting to be an agent, but at some point he did not not want to be an agent. But that was 20-something years ago. [...]
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Your Industry Insider recently attended a Boston University Alumni/Los Angeles Program event on “How Media and Consumer Trends Affect Talent Representation.” The event was moderated by entertainment executive Randi Siegel and featured: William Morris Endeavor partner Jenny Rawlings, a graduate of the famed CAA Mailroom Trainee Program and a talent representative, primarily on the film [...]
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Today’s profile subject, music manager Jennifer Yeko, started out doing music management as a side project while making a living in a very unique way. The creativity she demonstrated during that period, before she was able to call herself a full-time music manager, as well as the foresight she had to focus on licensing music to [...]
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Deborah Brosseau is one of many, many entertainment professionals who have launched their careers outside of Los Angeles. In her case, already being immersed in the Chicago music scene from as far back as high school gave her the leg up she needed to establish her PR career post-graduation. She had to overcome small fish/big pond syndrome [...]
Read More →Dear YII, I live in Asheville, North Carolina and we have more per capita of genius artists and talent than anywhere in the world I’ve seen, other than the entire state of California. I am curious in how to become a talent agent for this city. Bryan Dear Bryan, I’m not sure [...]
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This week’s profile subject grew up in Hollywood – a showbiz brat, sometimes the expression goes – but from her accomplished background and the number of hats she wears now, it’s clear she never rested on her family name or the doors her legacy might’ve opened for her. She is a passionate music industry professional [...]
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Publicist Joy Fehily’s client roster includes some of the biggest directors, writers, and other talent in the business. We at YII admire her ability to juggle running a business, raising two young daughters (one born in early July), and handling these Hollywood heavyweights, and were eager to hear about her career path and get the secrets of [...]
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