Notes from the Rep Biz - 8-12-2022

Notes from the Rep Biz

At CAA: Rocky Himself — Sylvester Stallone is a new sign for the agency, as is; actor Jon Bernthal, “Bergen” directors Mehmet Binay and M. Caner Alper, “How to Survive a Plague” director David France, Rap Sh!t Director Sadé Clacken Joseph, “Stranger Things” Season 4 breakout star Joseph Quinn, and actor and comedian Jillian Bell.

At UTA: Actor Bill Nighy and rapper/actor Machine Gun Kelly have both signed with UTA.

More ICM Moves: Joanne Roberts Wiles has joined Black Bear Entertainment as a co-partner in their management division. Daniel Cohan joins Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a manager. Kristen Konvitz has joined UTA as an agent in the Independent Film Group division, music agent Robert Gibbs has also joined UTA as a Partner and Co-Head of the agency’s Atlanta office. Ryan Wackerman has joined APA As SVP, Alternative & Factual Programming and Katie Kolben has joined as an agent in the same department, while Mitch Blackman has joined APA as an agent in the concerts department.

Bart Walker has moved to Gersh in the New York office.  
Other Notes Around Town: Agent Shawn Scallon has left Greene and Associates and joined Buchwald. Joanne Roberts Wiles has joined Black Bear Pictures in their new management division as a partner.

Other notes Around Town: John Cusack has signed with Gersh,Russell Hornsby and Regina Hall have singed with APA following their longtime agent Andrew Rogers who was previously at ICM.

Sources: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline