Notes From The Rep Biz, February 27, 2015

Agency Notes

• At WME:
  • Always busy character actor Danny Huston is a new sign for Jessica Kovacevic. 
  • Gavin Hood, writer/director of the Academy Award winning film Tsotsi (and some less successful films since), has parted ways with the agency.
• At CAA:
  • Academy Award nominated writer/director J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) has signed with a team that includes Risa Gertner and Bryan Lourd. 
• At UTA:
  • John Cusack is a new sign for UTA, where his team will include Jeremy Zimmer and Brian Swardstrom. He was previously with CAA.
  • Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg has signed with a team that includes Brian Nossokoff. She is managed by Mimi DiTrani at MGMT. Entertainment.
  • Filmmaker Zachary Wigon has signed with Carolyn Sivitz. He is also represented at 3 Arts Entertainment.
• At APA:
  • Actress Mischa Barton has signed with Jonathan Perry. She is managed by Adam Griffin at LINK.
  • Heather Locklear has signed with Ryan Martin. Her managers are Marc Gurvitz and Danny Sussman at Brillstein.
  • CSI veteran George Eads is a new sign for Jim Osborne.

PR Notes

• Actors Shameik Moore, Sarah Jones, Kevin McHale and Lenny Jacobson are now represented by Platform PR.