Exclusive: Xo Kitty’s Anthony Keyvan and Cruel Summer’s Harley Quinn Smith have signed with Prototype Talent Agency for representation.
On Netflix’s Xo, Kitty, Keyvan plays Q, the friendly jock, who is Kitty’s (Anna Cathcart) close friend and confidant, a safe space for her inside the tumultuous drama at Kiss. The series, from Jenny Han and Sascha Rothchild, will begin filming season 2 in South Korea next month. Prior to Xo Kitty, Keyvan was a series regular on the hit Hulu series Love, Victor. Other recent credits include recurring roles on ABC’s The Rookie, Max’s Genera+on, and Netflix’s Alexa & Katie. Keyvan continues to be represented by Protégé Entertainment, Coast to Coast Talent Group, and Meyer & Downs.
On Freeform’s Cruel Summer, Harley Quinn Smith starred as Mallory, a quirky outsider who feels left behind when Jeannette becomes the popular girl. In addition to Cruel Summer,...
On Netflix’s Xo, Kitty, Keyvan plays Q, the friendly jock, who is Kitty’s (Anna Cathcart) close friend and confidant, a safe space for her inside the tumultuous drama at Kiss. The series, from Jenny Han and Sascha Rothchild, will begin filming season 2 in South Korea next month. Prior to Xo Kitty, Keyvan was a series regular on the hit Hulu series Love, Victor. Other recent credits include recurring roles on ABC’s The Rookie, Max’s Genera+on, and Netflix’s Alexa & Katie. Keyvan continues to be represented by Protégé Entertainment, Coast to Coast Talent Group, and Meyer & Downs.
On Freeform’s Cruel Summer, Harley Quinn Smith starred as Mallory, a quirky outsider who feels left behind when Jeannette becomes the popular girl. In addition to Cruel Summer,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Talent agent Marisa Patella has joined Prototype Talent Agency. Formerly with A3, Patella joins Prototype following the recent closure of the agency.
Patella was a fast-rising star at A3 where she began in 2019 as an assistant in the Talent division before being promoted to Coordinator and then Talent Agent. Patella studied Arts Administration at Wagner College and began her career as a casting assistant at Laura Stanczyk Casting, where she focused on Regional Theatre, Off-Broadway and Broadway Productions. Patella is based in New York and will work with the Talent department in film and television but will also help expand the agency’s theater presence.
Patella’s hiring comes just days after Senior Talent Agent Pietra Ingenito joined the agency, as well as the recent hires of talent agents Julian Cohen and Alex Rand-Lewis.
“Marisa is an incredible, young agent who moved up the ranks quickly at her former...
Patella was a fast-rising star at A3 where she began in 2019 as an assistant in the Talent division before being promoted to Coordinator and then Talent Agent. Patella studied Arts Administration at Wagner College and began her career as a casting assistant at Laura Stanczyk Casting, where she focused on Regional Theatre, Off-Broadway and Broadway Productions. Patella is based in New York and will work with the Talent department in film and television but will also help expand the agency’s theater presence.
Patella’s hiring comes just days after Senior Talent Agent Pietra Ingenito joined the agency, as well as the recent hires of talent agents Julian Cohen and Alex Rand-Lewis.
“Marisa is an incredible, young agent who moved up the ranks quickly at her former...
- 3/6/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Veteran rep Pietra Ingenito has joined Prototype Talent Agency as a senior talent agent. Ingenito comes to Prototype following a 5-year stint with A3 Artists Agency, which recently ceased operations.
Ingenito began her career as an assistant at Greene and Associates, before spending several years at TalentWorks as an agent, working with numerous actors in film and television.
Clients joining Ingenito at Prototype include Olivia Liang (Kung Fu), Chelsea Harris, Damien Diaz (Hard Miles), Jeremy Shada (Julie & The Phantoms), Kayla Smith, and Nicole Zyana. Others are expected to follow shortly.
Ingenito follows other recent hires at Prototype including Talent Agents Julian Cohen and Alex Rand-Lewis, a former A3 colleague of Ingenito’s.
“Pietra is someone whose career I have followed for many years,” Wittenstein said. “She has incredible taste and passion for what we do and we’re so grateful...
Ingenito began her career as an assistant at Greene and Associates, before spending several years at TalentWorks as an agent, working with numerous actors in film and television.
Clients joining Ingenito at Prototype include Olivia Liang (Kung Fu), Chelsea Harris, Damien Diaz (Hard Miles), Jeremy Shada (Julie & The Phantoms), Kayla Smith, and Nicole Zyana. Others are expected to follow shortly.
Ingenito follows other recent hires at Prototype including Talent Agents Julian Cohen and Alex Rand-Lewis, a former A3 colleague of Ingenito’s.
“Pietra is someone whose career I have followed for many years,” Wittenstein said. “She has incredible taste and passion for what we do and we’re so grateful...
- 3/1/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Talent Agent Julian Cohen has joined Brian Wittenstein’s Prototype Talent Agency.
Cohen was previously at Verve where he was the first hire within the then-newly formed talent department. He began his career on the management side at Entertainment 360 under Suzan Bymel, where he moved up the ranks, being promoted to Talent Manager in 2019.
Cohen has discovered and developed many talented young actors over the years, with current and former clients including Keith L. Williams, Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla), Ahmed Elhaj (Black Cake), and Mika Abdalla. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film.
“We couldn’t be more ecstatic to have Julian joining our team,” Wittenstein said. “His experience in the industry, coupled with his unique point of view on the agency approach, makes him an...
Cohen was previously at Verve where he was the first hire within the then-newly formed talent department. He began his career on the management side at Entertainment 360 under Suzan Bymel, where he moved up the ranks, being promoted to Talent Manager in 2019.
Cohen has discovered and developed many talented young actors over the years, with current and former clients including Keith L. Williams, Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla), Ahmed Elhaj (Black Cake), and Mika Abdalla. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film.
“We couldn’t be more ecstatic to have Julian joining our team,” Wittenstein said. “His experience in the industry, coupled with his unique point of view on the agency approach, makes him an...
- 2/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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