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Effective April 15, the principals in Claire/Alden are going their separate ways. Patricia Claire’s new venture will be .patricia claire co. The New York shop–headquartered in what will be the former premises of Claire/Alden–provides national representation and marketing consultation for a roster that includes: director Tim Hope; Passion Pictures, London; Method, Santa Monica; Psyop, New York; Massive Industries, New York; bicoastal Hornet; Nexus, London; Sherbet, London; Carl’s Fine Films, San Francisco; and Pixar, Richmond, Calif. Additionally, San Francisco-based Wild Brain is handled on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The new firm–with a sales staff consisting of owner Claire, Xavier Egurbide and Patrick Arrasmith–specializes in design, visual effects, CG, animation and mixed-media directors….Meanwhile, Phillip Tyler Alden, formerly of Claire/Alden, is launching The PTA. The new independent rep firm, based in New York, will handle the East Coast for London-based Kleinman Productions (director Daniel Kleinman); Santa Monica-based GARTNER and its sister shop Tight; Santa Monica-based Outsider (headquartered in London); bicoastal Stardust Studios; Nonstop Pictures, New York; and for four of the directors on the roster of Park Pictures, New York–Ringan Ledwidge, Neil Abramson, Luke Forsythe and Jim Gilchrist….Phil McIntyre, formerly of Click 3X, New York, has launched PGM Artists, a New York-based sales and talent management firm. Via the new venture, McIntyre has taken on exclusive U.S. spot representation for Kleiser-Walczak (KW), Hollywood and North Adams, Mass. McIntyre is repping KW for live-action production as well as animation and visual effects jobs. He is also handling Diana Walczak and Jeff Kleiser as a live-action directing team. Additionally, through PGM, McIntyre serves as head of sales for Limbo Films, Portland, Ore. While managing Limbo’s national sales force, McIntyre will also focus on the Northeast and the West Coast territories. Owned by director/DP Gary Nolton, Limbo is handled by independent reps Marci Miles in the Midwest and Ann Asprodites in the Southeast….Category:Rep Reports
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More
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