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
Making a documentary set in a high school seems like an absolute nightmare. It’s a tightly contained setting with layers of bureaucracy, and all your potential subjects require heaps of parental clearances for themselves and anybody they happen to talk to. Plus, teenagers tend to be just a wee bit changeable, defying a traditional narrative arc.
It’s important that we realize how miraculous projects like Hoop Dreams and America to Me are.
Lucha: A Wrestling Tale, director Marco Ricci’s two-year chronicle of the women’s wrestling team at Taft High School in the Bronx, is, on many levels, a mess. It wants to be a story of individual students, a team, a school and even a borough, but owing primarily to issues of access and choices of focus, it struggles to achieve many of its biggest storytelling aspirations.
But for all the places Lucha fails to craft a convincing portrait,...
It’s important that we realize how miraculous projects like Hoop Dreams and America to Me are.
Lucha: A Wrestling Tale, director Marco Ricci’s two-year chronicle of the women’s wrestling team at Taft High School in the Bronx, is, on many levels, a mess. It wants to be a story of individual students, a team, a school and even a borough, but owing primarily to issues of access and choices of focus, it struggles to achieve many of its biggest storytelling aspirations.
But for all the places Lucha fails to craft a convincing portrait,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So many of our favorite celebrity couples have come and gone over the years, but there's one famous pairing who are still going strong: Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci. The longtime couple have been together for 16 years. Although they initially met on the set of 2005's "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," they didn't begin dating until they both starred in 2007's "American Pie Presents: Beta House." Nine years later, Amell and Ricci officially tied the knot in 2016, and they expanded their family in 2019.
While neither Amell nor Ricci talk about their relationship much in interviews, they do give fans a peek into their personal lives by sharing photos of their biggest milestones as a couple on Instagram. The social media platform is also where Amell and Ricci update fans on their latest acting projects. You may know Amell from TV series like "The Tomorrow People," "The Flash," and "Upload." Most recently,...
While neither Amell nor Ricci talk about their relationship much in interviews, they do give fans a peek into their personal lives by sharing photos of their biggest milestones as a couple on Instagram. The social media platform is also where Amell and Ricci update fans on their latest acting projects. You may know Amell from TV series like "The Tomorrow People," "The Flash," and "Upload." Most recently,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
Just announced this week, the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2024 includes horror icon Christina Ricci, who finally gets her well-earned star on the Walk of Fame next year.
Christina Ricci is of course a longtime favorite among horror fans, becoming a household name thanks to her performance as Wednesday Addams in the live action Addams Family movies of the 1990s. She just returned to the world of The Addams Family in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” playing a new character for director Tim Burton.
Ricci also starred in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow back in 1999, with other notable genre roles including Casper, Bless the Child, Wes Craven’s Cursed, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, and Showtime’s hit series “Yellowjackets.” Ricci also appeared in Sam Raimi’s series “50 States of Fright,” and most recently starred in the 2022 horror movie Monstrous.
Nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Awards, Christina Ricci’s enduring body...
Christina Ricci is of course a longtime favorite among horror fans, becoming a household name thanks to her performance as Wednesday Addams in the live action Addams Family movies of the 1990s. She just returned to the world of The Addams Family in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” playing a new character for director Tim Burton.
Ricci also starred in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow back in 1999, with other notable genre roles including Casper, Bless the Child, Wes Craven’s Cursed, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, and Showtime’s hit series “Yellowjackets.” Ricci also appeared in Sam Raimi’s series “50 States of Fright,” and most recently starred in the 2022 horror movie Monstrous.
Nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Awards, Christina Ricci’s enduring body...
- 6/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The same week it was announced that Christina Ricci is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, we’ve learned that Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow is coming to 4K Ultra HD.
Paramount Pictures will release the 1999 Tim Burton horror movie Sleepy Hollow on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital Code on September 5, 2023, just in time for Halloween.
You can pre-order Sleepy Hollow on 4K Ultra HD from Amazon today.
In the film, “Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.”
Depp and Ricci starred alongside Christopher Walken, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Caspar Van Dien, Ian McDiarmid, Lisa Marie, and Michael Gough.
[Related] Heads Will Roll: Looking Back at Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ 20 Years Later
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Paramount Pictures will release the 1999 Tim Burton horror movie Sleepy Hollow on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital Code on September 5, 2023, just in time for Halloween.
You can pre-order Sleepy Hollow on 4K Ultra HD from Amazon today.
In the film, “Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.”
Depp and Ricci starred alongside Christopher Walken, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Caspar Van Dien, Ian McDiarmid, Lisa Marie, and Michael Gough.
[Related] Heads Will Roll: Looking Back at Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ 20 Years Later
The post Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Gets a 4K Ultra HD Upgrade This Halloween Season appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!
- 6/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This story about the editors of “Yellowjackets” first ran in the Drama Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The opening theme to “Yellowjackets” goes, “keep simple, nothing tired,” and this mantra could not apply more to the people who might actually be the true heroes behind the Showtime hit: the tireless editing team. The drama’s second season about a group of women grappling with the aftermath of a crash landing in the wilderness in their youth has pushed the envelope even further (cults! cannibalism!) and introduced more characters (including Elijah Wood’s wealthy amateur sleuth). But for two of the prominent editors on the show, Kevin D. Ross and Jeff Israel, it was just another day at the office, conveniently located in their own residences.
“We all work from home, so we have to keep contact in with each other constantly,” Israel said. “They’re writing the episodes...
The opening theme to “Yellowjackets” goes, “keep simple, nothing tired,” and this mantra could not apply more to the people who might actually be the true heroes behind the Showtime hit: the tireless editing team. The drama’s second season about a group of women grappling with the aftermath of a crash landing in the wilderness in their youth has pushed the envelope even further (cults! cannibalism!) and introduced more characters (including Elijah Wood’s wealthy amateur sleuth). But for two of the prominent editors on the show, Kevin D. Ross and Jeff Israel, it was just another day at the office, conveniently located in their own residences.
“We all work from home, so we have to keep contact in with each other constantly,” Israel said. “They’re writing the episodes...
- 6/16/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Last year’s breakout hit “Yellowjackets” swarmed awards season with seven Emmy nominations including Best Drama Series in 2022. The Showtime drama is looking to outperform those numbers this year by submitting 18 actors for consideration from its Season 2 cast. The Emmy ballots were officially unveiled on the Television Academy’s website on June 15, the same day nominations-round voting began (it will conclude on June 26 at 10:00 p.m.).
Most notable is Melanie Lynskey, who earned a Best Actress bid for playing Shauna Sadecki last year and currently ranks second in our odds to win the prize this time around. Cast mates joining her in the Best Drama Actress field are Tawny Cypress (Taissa Turner), Juliette Lewis (Natalie Scatorccio) and the teen version of Shauna, Sophie Nélisse.
See Liz Garbus (‘Yellowjackets’ director) on ‘tremendous challenge’ of filming Shauna’s childbirth in ‘Qui’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Christina Ricci looks to repeat her nomination from last year as well.
Most notable is Melanie Lynskey, who earned a Best Actress bid for playing Shauna Sadecki last year and currently ranks second in our odds to win the prize this time around. Cast mates joining her in the Best Drama Actress field are Tawny Cypress (Taissa Turner), Juliette Lewis (Natalie Scatorccio) and the teen version of Shauna, Sophie Nélisse.
See Liz Garbus (‘Yellowjackets’ director) on ‘tremendous challenge’ of filming Shauna’s childbirth in ‘Qui’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Christina Ricci looks to repeat her nomination from last year as well.
- 6/15/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Christina Ricci is a prominent American actress and producer. She made her film debut at just nine years old in Mermaids, which was then followed up by her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams family and its sequel, Addams Family Values.
Christina Ricci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 (Ricci’s age: 43) in Santa Monica, California to Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model during the 1960s before later finding work as a real estate agent. Her father had a more varied career, finding jobs as a lawyer, gym teacher, drug counselor, and primal scream therapist.
Early on in her childhood, Ricci and her family relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. She is the youngest of four. Her three older siblings are Dante, Rafael, and Pia. Her parents split up just as she was entering her teenage years,...
Christina Ricci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 (Ricci’s age: 43) in Santa Monica, California to Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model during the 1960s before later finding work as a real estate agent. Her father had a more varied career, finding jobs as a lawyer, gym teacher, drug counselor, and primal scream therapist.
Early on in her childhood, Ricci and her family relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. She is the youngest of four. Her three older siblings are Dante, Rafael, and Pia. Her parents split up just as she was entering her teenage years,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
Most people know Christina Ricci as the child star who played Wednesday Addams in the 1991 Addams family movie. However, there’s much more to this Golden Globe nominee than her unconventional roles and dark-edged characters. Ricci’s talent and unique on-screen presence have earned her a dedicated fan following. She’s also an activist and has been the national spokesperson for Rainn (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) since 2007. In fact, Christina Ricci is one of many celebrities using her stardom to spread positive messages. Now, that’s a few interesting facts about her; here are a few more about Christina Ricca.
- 6/14/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
“The thing I love the most about playing Misty is that she’s really somebody who has accepted the fact that she’s never going to be accepted,” says Emmy-nominated “Yellowjackets” star Christina Ricci. “She still has those compulsions that she cannot ignore. The compulsive need to try to be accepted. The compulsive need to go after someone and see if they will be her friend. But I think deep down she understands who she is and the position that she’s been given. Because of that, I don’t think she really understands societal norms.” Watch our video interview above.
Season 2 of “Yellowjackets” is currently airing on Showtime. Ricci’s role as Misty Quigley earned her a Best Supporting Actress Emmy nomination last year. It was one of seven bids for the series including Best Drama Series.
See Christina Ricci poised to make Emmys history with bids for ‘Yellowjackets...
Season 2 of “Yellowjackets” is currently airing on Showtime. Ricci’s role as Misty Quigley earned her a Best Supporting Actress Emmy nomination last year. It was one of seven bids for the series including Best Drama Series.
See Christina Ricci poised to make Emmys history with bids for ‘Yellowjackets...
- 5/10/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Christina Ricci came to fame at just 10 years of age when she took on the role of Wednesday Addams in 1991’s “The Addams Family.” She gave the character a deadpan aura and the actress is still best-known for this sardonic wit. Ricci reprised the role in 1993’s “Addams Family Values,” where she solidified her take on the character, who was 12-13 years old in the movies, as the defining one. Three decades later, she returned to the world of “The Addams Family” in Netflix’s “Wednesday “— but not as Wednesday Addams.
Instead, that role went to Jenna Ortega, who is re-defining the character, now age 16, with her uber-popular performance. The comedy series sees Wednesday enrolling at Nevermore Academy. Ricci plays Marilyn Thornhill — Nevermore Academy’s science teacher and Wednesday’s dorm mother. At first, it seemed like Marilyn would be a neat little cameo-like role for Ricci that would satisfy fans of the original movies.
Instead, that role went to Jenna Ortega, who is re-defining the character, now age 16, with her uber-popular performance. The comedy series sees Wednesday enrolling at Nevermore Academy. Ricci plays Marilyn Thornhill — Nevermore Academy’s science teacher and Wednesday’s dorm mother. At first, it seemed like Marilyn would be a neat little cameo-like role for Ricci that would satisfy fans of the original movies.
- 5/3/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“Yellowjackets” earned seven Emmy nominations for its first season and stands to perform even better this time around. Ardent supporters within the television academy who want the show to compete in as high a number of categories as possible have a trio of viable Drama Supporting Actor candidates to back. The top 10 is currently swarming with names from “Succession,” “The White Lotus: Sicily” and “House of the Dragon.” As of now, “Yellowjackets” trails all three for Best Drama Series but only by a relative handful of users. Emmy voters haven’t been shy about promoting their favorites in the past; a restricted ballot can only effect so much change. If Showtime’s hit thriller is the awards juggernaut some are saying it’ll pan out to be, the show could sneak at least one of three male cast members – Elijah Wood, Warren Kole and Steven Krueger – into the race.
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- 5/2/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
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