Leaders of the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood agents are holding their first meeting since agreeing to a six-day delay on implementing tightened rules on agents.
The meeting took place Monday afternoon at the WGA West headquarters in Los Angeles, two days after the two sides averted a potentially chaotic scenario that would have seen a mass firing of agents.
Thanks to last-minute efforts by the agents to present new proposals, the WGA said it would wait until April 13 to implement its new “Agency Code of Conduct.” The rules would have required WGA members to fire their agents had they not signed the code.
Saturday’s meeting was attended by WGA West Executive Director David Young, showrunners David Shore and Mike Schur and screenwriter Michelle Mulroney. The agencies were repped by Wme’s Rick Rosen, UTA’s Jay Sures, CAA’s Bryan Lourd, Apa’s James Gosnell and Karen Stuart,...
The meeting took place Monday afternoon at the WGA West headquarters in Los Angeles, two days after the two sides averted a potentially chaotic scenario that would have seen a mass firing of agents.
Thanks to last-minute efforts by the agents to present new proposals, the WGA said it would wait until April 13 to implement its new “Agency Code of Conduct.” The rules would have required WGA members to fire their agents had they not signed the code.
Saturday’s meeting was attended by WGA West Executive Director David Young, showrunners David Shore and Mike Schur and screenwriter Michelle Mulroney. The agencies were repped by Wme’s Rick Rosen, UTA’s Jay Sures, CAA’s Bryan Lourd, Apa’s James Gosnell and Karen Stuart,...
- 4/9/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America has announced a six-day delay on implementing tightened rules on Hollywood agents, temporarily averting a potentially chaotic scenario that has unnerved the industry in recent days.
The WGA announced in a message to members at 9:26 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday that it would wait until 12:01 am on April 13 to implement its new “Code of Conduct.” The rules — which would have required WGA members to fire their agents had they not signed the code — would have gone into effect a few hours later at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
The move came after a three-hour meeting between guild leaders and talent agents a few hours earlier on Saturday afternoon, according to the WGA’s negotiating committee. The get-together at WGA West headquarters in Los Angeles had been kept under wraps and many were caught by surprise when the delay on implementing the WGA code was announced.
The WGA announced in a message to members at 9:26 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday that it would wait until 12:01 am on April 13 to implement its new “Code of Conduct.” The rules — which would have required WGA members to fire their agents had they not signed the code — would have gone into effect a few hours later at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
The move came after a three-hour meeting between guild leaders and talent agents a few hours earlier on Saturday afternoon, according to the WGA’s negotiating committee. The get-together at WGA West headquarters in Los Angeles had been kept under wraps and many were caught by surprise when the delay on implementing the WGA code was announced.
- 4/7/2019
- by Dave McNary and Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
In an attempt to calm an explosive situation, Hollywood agents have offered counter-proposals to the Writers Guild of America following several weeks of acrimony.
The Association of Talent Agents proposed Tuesday a “statement of choice” that emphasized that writer clients get to decide on whether they want to work on a packaged show and that they have the choice to work with an “affiliated entity” — meaning a production company affiliated with the agency. The proposals also included provisos to promote diversity among writers.
The two sides held their third session Tuesday, with the WGA expected to respond at a meeting Thursday. The session came on the heels of a blistering report by the WGA accusing the top four Hollywood talent agencies of extensive and illegal conflicts of interest in order to explain the WGA demands for banning packaging and agency ownership of production companies.
The WGA responded by calling the...
The Association of Talent Agents proposed Tuesday a “statement of choice” that emphasized that writer clients get to decide on whether they want to work on a packaged show and that they have the choice to work with an “affiliated entity” — meaning a production company affiliated with the agency. The proposals also included provisos to promote diversity among writers.
The two sides held their third session Tuesday, with the WGA expected to respond at a meeting Thursday. The session came on the heels of a blistering report by the WGA accusing the top four Hollywood talent agencies of extensive and illegal conflicts of interest in order to explain the WGA demands for banning packaging and agency ownership of production companies.
The WGA responded by calling the...
- 3/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Jim Osborne has been named head of talent at Apa.
Apa executive Barry McPherson will continue to lead the agency’s New York talent department. Ryan Martin, who has served as Apa’s co-head of talent since June 2018 and previously lead the department since 2006, will exit the agency when his contract expires at the end of the year.
“Jim Osborne’s devotion to the success of our clients and this company cannot be understated,” James Gosnell, president and CEO of Apa, said in a statement. “His extraordinary work and dedication over the past seven years have played a pivotal role in the success of our talent department, and I’m very proud to have him lead our team into the future.”
His clients include Oscar winners Gary Oldman and Mary J. Blige, along with rapper-actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “MacGyver” star Lucas Till, rapper T.I.,
Douglas Urbanski and “Fast and Furious...
Apa executive Barry McPherson will continue to lead the agency’s New York talent department. Ryan Martin, who has served as Apa’s co-head of talent since June 2018 and previously lead the department since 2006, will exit the agency when his contract expires at the end of the year.
“Jim Osborne’s devotion to the success of our clients and this company cannot be understated,” James Gosnell, president and CEO of Apa, said in a statement. “His extraordinary work and dedication over the past seven years have played a pivotal role in the success of our talent department, and I’m very proud to have him lead our team into the future.”
His clients include Oscar winners Gary Oldman and Mary J. Blige, along with rapper-actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “MacGyver” star Lucas Till, rapper T.I.,
Douglas Urbanski and “Fast and Furious...
- 12/4/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Apa has promoted literary agent Kyle Loftus to partner, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The 29-year-old is the youngest person to reach partner in the agency's history.
"Kyle is an exceptional agent with a dynamic sensibility for identifying and nurturing both clients and content," Apa president-ceo James Gosnell and executive vp TV literary Lee Dinstman said Tuesday in a joint statement. "He's made great strides and has achieved formidable success in a very short period of time, which speaks volumes for his accomplishments and this well-deserved promotion."
Loftus' relationship with Apa began as an ...
"Kyle is an exceptional agent with a dynamic sensibility for identifying and nurturing both clients and content," Apa president-ceo James Gosnell and executive vp TV literary Lee Dinstman said Tuesday in a joint statement. "He's made great strides and has achieved formidable success in a very short period of time, which speaks volumes for his accomplishments and this well-deserved promotion."
Loftus' relationship with Apa began as an ...
- 9/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Roger Vorce, who learned the agency business at McA under Lew Wasserman and who co-founded the Agency for the Performing Arts in the early 1960s, has died. He was 88. Apa announced the news this morning.
Vorce launched Apa in New York in 1962 with fellow MCAers David Baumgarten and Harvey Litwin, and the agency quickly grew in status. Its client roster at one time or another included Liberace, Johnny Cash, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Harry Belafonte, Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, George Hamilton, Diahann Carroll, Peggy Lee, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, Victor Borge and Peter Allen among others.
In 1993, following the death of then-president Marty Klein, Vorce relocated the Los Angeles office and assumed the role of president, becoming CEO in 1997. He most recently was Chairman Emeritus at the agency.
“Nobody loved working with talent more than Roger,” Apa president and CEO James Gosnell said. “Through his devotion to our company,...
Vorce launched Apa in New York in 1962 with fellow MCAers David Baumgarten and Harvey Litwin, and the agency quickly grew in status. Its client roster at one time or another included Liberace, Johnny Cash, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Harry Belafonte, Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, George Hamilton, Diahann Carroll, Peggy Lee, Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, Victor Borge and Peter Allen among others.
In 1993, following the death of then-president Marty Klein, Vorce relocated the Los Angeles office and assumed the role of president, becoming CEO in 1997. He most recently was Chairman Emeritus at the agency.
“Nobody loved working with talent more than Roger,” Apa president and CEO James Gosnell said. “Through his devotion to our company,...
- 5/7/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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