After leaving Verve last month, Bill Weinstein and Devon Schiff are joining Paradigm in the literary content department, the agency has announced.
“In this business, whether collaborating or going head-to-head, there is no denying the creativity, intelligence and passion that Bill and Devon bring to their work. This relentless advocacy on behalf of clients is a great fit with the artist-led approach that remains the core value of Paradigm,” said Paradigm Talent Agency managing partner Andrew Ruf.
The hirings come after nearly a month of rumors and jockeying for Weinstein, who in February was ousted as the CEO of Verve, the agency he co-founded with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. Shortly after he ouster, it was reported that Weinstein would be starting his own operation, taking three Verve agents — Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman — with him.
Weinstein later filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that claimed that...
“In this business, whether collaborating or going head-to-head, there is no denying the creativity, intelligence and passion that Bill and Devon bring to their work. This relentless advocacy on behalf of clients is a great fit with the artist-led approach that remains the core value of Paradigm,” said Paradigm Talent Agency managing partner Andrew Ruf.
The hirings come after nearly a month of rumors and jockeying for Weinstein, who in February was ousted as the CEO of Verve, the agency he co-founded with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. Shortly after he ouster, it was reported that Weinstein would be starting his own operation, taking three Verve agents — Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman — with him.
Weinstein later filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that claimed that...
- 3/19/2024
- by Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Deadline revealed last night, former Verve CEO Bill Weinstein has joined Paradigm along with former Verve colleague Devon Schiff. Both join as agents in the Literary Content department and will be working out of Paradigm’s Los Angeles office.
Appointed as CEO of Verve last January, Weinstein co-founded the agency in 2010 alongside Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. He was previously a motion picture literary agent at WME, and at Endeavor prior to its merger. He began his career in the mailroom at Endeavor.
As Partner and Head of Packaging & Crossover at Verve, Schiff had been focused on representing independent studios, production companies, and multi-hyphenate filmmakers. Previously, she was an executive at Intermedia Films, and an independent producer with a deal at Disney. She began her career in the mailroom at William Morris, and as an assistant at Endeavor.
News of the hirings comes amid a period of growth at Paradigm,...
Appointed as CEO of Verve last January, Weinstein co-founded the agency in 2010 alongside Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. He was previously a motion picture literary agent at WME, and at Endeavor prior to its merger. He began his career in the mailroom at Endeavor.
As Partner and Head of Packaging & Crossover at Verve, Schiff had been focused on representing independent studios, production companies, and multi-hyphenate filmmakers. Previously, she was an executive at Intermedia Films, and an independent producer with a deal at Disney. She began her career in the mailroom at William Morris, and as an assistant at Endeavor.
News of the hirings comes amid a period of growth at Paradigm,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm has hired Kyle Jensen as a Literary Content Agent and Jamie Kaye-Phillips as a Theatre Literary Content Agent, upping Matthew Nutty from Coordinator to Agent in the Talent department.
Additionally, Napoli Management Group, a division of Paradigm Media Entertainment, has tapped Brian Neal as an agent. A 23-year veteran of the television news industry, he’ll in his new role rep all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
Jensen and Nutty will be based out of the agency’s Los Angeles office, with Kaye-Phillips working out of New York. Where Neal will be based is not yet clear.
The hirings follow December’s announcement that Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, had joined Paradigm from the now-folded A3. Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen, as well as internal promotions, having elevated 14 agents to Partner.
Additionally, Napoli Management Group, a division of Paradigm Media Entertainment, has tapped Brian Neal as an agent. A 23-year veteran of the television news industry, he’ll in his new role rep all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
Jensen and Nutty will be based out of the agency’s Los Angeles office, with Kaye-Phillips working out of New York. Where Neal will be based is not yet clear.
The hirings follow December’s announcement that Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, had joined Paradigm from the now-folded A3. Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen, as well as internal promotions, having elevated 14 agents to Partner.
- 2/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, has resigned from A3 Artists Agency, where he was a Senior Agent in the Los Angeles talent department for almost seven years, to join the Paradigm Talent Agency.
“Paradigm has long admired Todd as an industry veteran who brings an exceptional work ethic and passion for his clients to everything he does,” the agency’s Partner Jim Dempsey said in a statement to Deadline. “With the same artist-first approach, Todd will be an excellent addition to our team of entrepreneurial representatives.”
Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen and Varun Monga, and internal promotions including elevating 14 agents to Partner.
Eisner is the latest senior-level talent agent to leave A3 in the past couple of months amid a turmoil at the agency, culminating in a recent lawsuit filed by A3 partners...
“Paradigm has long admired Todd as an industry veteran who brings an exceptional work ethic and passion for his clients to everything he does,” the agency’s Partner Jim Dempsey said in a statement to Deadline. “With the same artist-first approach, Todd will be an excellent addition to our team of entrepreneurial representatives.”
Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen and Varun Monga, and internal promotions including elevating 14 agents to Partner.
Eisner is the latest senior-level talent agent to leave A3 in the past couple of months amid a turmoil at the agency, culminating in a recent lawsuit filed by A3 partners...
- 12/17/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Abrams Artists Agency has promoted 12 employees, including three to partner, six to senior agent, and three to agent.
“During their time with our company, each of these outstanding individuals have been the epitome of what the Abrams Artists Agency brand stands for,” said Abrams Artists Agency CEO Robert Attermann. “They remain strong advocates for our clients while continuing to find innovative ways to build their clients’ personal brands and take their careers to the next level.”
NYC-based agent Max Grossman has been elevated to partner in the literary division. Having spent more than seven years with the agency, Grossman represents writers, composers, directors and designers for theater, opera, and television. Prior to joining Abrams, he was a creative executive in charge of theatrical development, where he covered material across all media, with an eye toward stage and screen adaptation.
Also within the NYC literary division, Ron Gwiazda, who joined the...
“During their time with our company, each of these outstanding individuals have been the epitome of what the Abrams Artists Agency brand stands for,” said Abrams Artists Agency CEO Robert Attermann. “They remain strong advocates for our clients while continuing to find innovative ways to build their clients’ personal brands and take their careers to the next level.”
NYC-based agent Max Grossman has been elevated to partner in the literary division. Having spent more than seven years with the agency, Grossman represents writers, composers, directors and designers for theater, opera, and television. Prior to joining Abrams, he was a creative executive in charge of theatrical development, where he covered material across all media, with an eye toward stage and screen adaptation.
Also within the NYC literary division, Ron Gwiazda, who joined the...
- 1/9/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Burt Reynolds, the actor who starred in dozens of well-known Hollywood films like Deliverance, Boogie Nights and Smokey and the Bandit, died Thursday at the age of 82. According to CNN, Reynolds’ agent Todd Eisner said the actor suffered a cardiac arrest. Reynolds died in Jupiter, Florida. Reynolds was known for playing a wide range of characters, from tough guy to […]...
- 9/6/2018
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
Apa is the latest agency to see a departure of a long-time agent.Todd Eisner, who had been with the talent and literary agency for almost a decade, has decided to leave the company. His contract was up and it was a mutual decision. No word on where Eisner will land. Before joining Apa, he spent almost nine years repping talent at Writers and Artists Group International.Eisner began his career in the mailroom at the Triad Artists agency and also had a stint at J. Michael Bloom & Associates, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Apa reps several top comedians, including Aziz Ansari, Jeff Garlin and Louis C.K. News of Eisner’s departure was first reported by Deadline.
- 6/7/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Sean J. Miller)
- backstage.com
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