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Agents on Agents on Agents on Agents (w/ Rekha Shankar)

#6Audiostandard
Jul 15, 2021·53m
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Stage Premise:

Five of Hollywoods top agents get together to talk showbiz, advice for beginners, and how to make sure you get famous.

Cast & Characters (5)

Kelsey Mumpalo
Rekha ShankarasKelsey Mumpalo
Greg Johnny
Angela GiarratanaasGreg Johnny
Nancy Greenberg
Kylie BrakemanasNancy Greenberg
Chip Donovan
Jeremy CulhaneasChip Donovan
Len Howardson
Patrick McDonaldasLen Howardson

Bits & Timeline (12)

1:22 (58s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Agent Roundtable Roll-Call

The panel of high-powered agents introduces themselves, ranging from non-union commercial representation to a specialist in TikTokers who prepare food directly on their kitchen counters.

"I represent a good deal of TikTokers, the ones that make food on counters"

"I represent comedy, comedy, comedy, comedy"

"Legally speaking, I have no ability to have an opinion on any of the tweens I represent"

Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Greg Johnny (Angela Giarratana)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)
#Talent Representation#TikTok#Commercials
2:32 (28s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Fire Department Baby Method of Signing

Len Howardson reveals he has never actually signed a client, instead acquiring them through 'other means' like birthday gifts or finding them like abandoned fire department babies.

"I like to say they just show up, like fire department babies"

"A couple of them were gifted to me for birthdays"

Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)
#Music Industry#Contract Law#Trolls Soundtrack
19:55 (20s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Agent Roll Call

The panel of agents introduces their bizarre niches, ranging from non-union commercial actors to TikTokers who exclusively prepare food directly on their kitchen counters.

"I represent a good deal of TikTokers, the ones that make food on counters."

"I represent comedy, comedy, comedy, comedy."

"I'm Chip Donovan and I represent tweens."

Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Greg Johnny (Angela Giarratana)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)
#Talent Representation#Niche Marketing#TikTok Trends
21:07 (1m 1s)
ESCALATION

The Legal Impossibility of Having Opinions

The agents discuss the legal hazards of acknowledging their clients' physical appearances, with Chip Donovan noting he has many 'off the record' opinions on his tween roster.

"I'm not trying to get arrested again."

"I have no opinion on what they look like or any sort of sex appeal."

"Legally speaking, I have no ability to have an opinion on any of the tweens I represent."

Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)Greg Johnny (Angela Giarratana)
#Legal Liability#Child Actors#Professionalism
22:08 (1m 6s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

Len's Accidental Roster

Len Howardson reveals he has never actually signed a client, instead acquiring them through birthday gifts and 'fire department baby' style abandonments at his agency.

"I like to say they just show up like fire department babies."

"A couple of them were gifted to me for birthdays."

"Deals are done in the heart."

Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)
#Music Industry#Contracts#Trolls Soundtrack
23:14 (1m 46s)
ESCALATION

The Counter-Food Purity Test

Kelsey explains the strict requirements for her TikTok roster, emphasizing that food must be spreadable on a counter and never, under any circumstances, touch a stove or oven.

"That's the stove people. I'm strictly counter."

"Corn? That doesn't spread on a counter. It just rolls around."

"I would steer clear of non-cooked parmesan cheese."

Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)
#Food Influencers#Social Media#Sanitation
32:10 (1m 20s)
CALLBACK

The Lenovo Blue Screen of Death

The agents bond over their shared technical difficulties with Lenovo laptops, which frequently mute their clients or turn entirely blue if touched with any force.

"If you touch it too hard, it turns the entire screen blue."

"Sometimes you're not the right type... it's also about our Lenovo mutes."

"Unless we're booking Blue Man Group."

Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)Greg Johnny (Angela Giarratana)
#Tech Support#Remote Auditions#Blue Man Group
40:03 (1m 27s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Agent Roll Call

The panel of agents introduces themselves, ranging from non-union commercial specialists to a woman who exclusively represents TikTokers who prepare food directly on their kitchen counters.

"I represent a good deal of TikTokers, the ones that make food on counters."

"I represent comedy, comedy, comedy, comedy."

"I represent tweens."

Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Greg Johnny (Angela Giarratana)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)
#Talent Representation#TikTok#Commercials
41:31 (1m 29s)
ESCALATION

The Ethics of Agent Palates and Tween Aesthetics

Kelsey explains she must taste the counter-food to book clients, while Chip and Len navigate the legal minefield of having opinions on the physical appearance of their respective tween and musician clients.

"I don't like to do anything that could screw with my palate because I got to taste all the food that my people make."

"Legally speaking, I have no ability to have an opinion on any of the tweens I represent."

Kelsey Mumpalo (Rekha Shankar)Chip Donovan (Jeremy Culhane)Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)
#Legal Compliance#Food Styling#Child Actors
43:01 (1m 29s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Fire Department Baby Method of Signing

Len Howardson reveals a dark industry secret: he has never actually signed a client, instead acquiring them through birthday gifts or finding them abandoned like fire department babies.

"I actually have never signed a single client. I like to say they just show up like fire department babies."

Len Howardson (Patrick McDonald)Nancy Greenberg (Kylie Brakeman)
#Music Industry#Soundtracks#Nepotism