Exclusive: Four former Troika reps have launched London-based B-Side Management and B-Side Production with an impressive client list including Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Jenna Coleman (Victoria), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame), Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Joe Cole (Gangs Of London) and Barry Keoghan (Eternals).
Also repped by the firm out of the UK are Tom Burke (The Souvenir), Maxine Peake (Shameless), Matt Berry (The It Crowd), Holliday Grainger (Cinderella), Nabhaan Rizwan (Informer), Daisy Haggard (Breeders), Kirby Howell Baptiste (The Good Place), Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) and Franz Rogowski (Undine).
The company has been set up in recent months by partners Kate Morrison, Matimba Kabalika and Sarah Stephenson, with Sam Fox joining as partner more recently. Former BFI exec Kabalika will oversee the production arm with creative exec Amy Wells, formerly of Rooks Nest.
The company will offer personal management for actors,...
Also repped by the firm out of the UK are Tom Burke (The Souvenir), Maxine Peake (Shameless), Matt Berry (The It Crowd), Holliday Grainger (Cinderella), Nabhaan Rizwan (Informer), Daisy Haggard (Breeders), Kirby Howell Baptiste (The Good Place), Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) and Franz Rogowski (Undine).
The company has been set up in recent months by partners Kate Morrison, Matimba Kabalika and Sarah Stephenson, with Sam Fox joining as partner more recently. Former BFI exec Kabalika will oversee the production arm with creative exec Amy Wells, formerly of Rooks Nest.
The company will offer personal management for actors,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Ymu Group has confirmed it will rebrand leading scripted talent firm Troika as Ymu Drama and Comedy, effective July 1. The Troika brand will be discontinued as the division is fully integrated within the group, following a management shakeup.
As reported exclusively by Variety in May, Troika co-founders Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff have left the agency. Collectively, they represented some of the British industry’s top names, including Jamie Dornan, Michael Fassbender, Paddy Considine, Ruth Wilson, Babou Ceesay, Peter Capaldi, Holliday Grainger, Michaela Coel and Lena Headey.
Melanie Rockcliffe, the third co-founder of Troika, now a director of Ymu Group, said: “Although I am of course sad to see the Troika name disappear, I’m excited for my team and clients to be part of the new integrated, forward-thinking and future-facing Ymu Group.”
Former Curtis Brown CEO Ben Hall joined Troika in May as executive chairman.
Ymu Group said the...
As reported exclusively by Variety in May, Troika co-founders Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff have left the agency. Collectively, they represented some of the British industry’s top names, including Jamie Dornan, Michael Fassbender, Paddy Considine, Ruth Wilson, Babou Ceesay, Peter Capaldi, Holliday Grainger, Michaela Coel and Lena Headey.
Melanie Rockcliffe, the third co-founder of Troika, now a director of Ymu Group, said: “Although I am of course sad to see the Troika name disappear, I’m excited for my team and clients to be part of the new integrated, forward-thinking and future-facing Ymu Group.”
Former Curtis Brown CEO Ben Hall joined Troika in May as executive chairman.
Ymu Group said the...
- 6/26/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Management company’s clients include Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey and Paddy Considine.
Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff, co-founders at London-based management company Troika, are to leave the company they founded at the end of the year.
McCaughan and Duff set up the company 15 years ago with Melanie Rockcliffe and built up a client roster that includes Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Paddy Considine, Matt Smith and Juno Temple.
The co-founders’ plans remained unclear at time of writing. Rockcliffe and the remaining directors will continue to run the company, which merged with James Grant Group several years ago before that enterprise was acquired by Trilantic Europe,...
Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff, co-founders at London-based management company Troika, are to leave the company they founded at the end of the year.
McCaughan and Duff set up the company 15 years ago with Melanie Rockcliffe and built up a client roster that includes Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Paddy Considine, Matt Smith and Juno Temple.
The co-founders’ plans remained unclear at time of writing. Rockcliffe and the remaining directors will continue to run the company, which merged with James Grant Group several years ago before that enterprise was acquired by Trilantic Europe,...
- 5/5/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Conor McCaughan & Michael Duff, who founded UK talent firm Troika with Melanie Rockcliffe back in 2005, are set to depart the agency by the end of this year, Deadline can confirm.
Neil Rodford the CEO of Ymu Group, which owns the agency, sent us the following statement.
“I can confirm that two of the original founders of Troika, Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff, will be leaving Troika/Ymu Drama & Comedy at the end of the year to pursue new endeavours. I want to express our gratitude for all their hard work and wisdom as we have integrated this new division into our group. I also want to place on record my thanks to Conor and Michael for leaving us with such a rich legacy and in the safe hands of our first class, experienced team.”
Troika reps talent including Paddy Considine, Joe Cole, Lena Headey, Peter Capaldi, Graham Norton and Anna Taylor-Joy.
Neil Rodford the CEO of Ymu Group, which owns the agency, sent us the following statement.
“I can confirm that two of the original founders of Troika, Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff, will be leaving Troika/Ymu Drama & Comedy at the end of the year to pursue new endeavours. I want to express our gratitude for all their hard work and wisdom as we have integrated this new division into our group. I also want to place on record my thanks to Conor and Michael for leaving us with such a rich legacy and in the safe hands of our first class, experienced team.”
Troika reps talent including Paddy Considine, Joe Cole, Lena Headey, Peter Capaldi, Graham Norton and Anna Taylor-Joy.
- 5/4/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Troika co-founders Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff have left the esteemed British agency they built up over 15 years into one of the U.K.’s top talent firms.
Variety has confirmed McCaughan and Duff have departed the business, which they co-founded in 2005 with Melanie Rockcliffe and grew into one of the country’s leading management firms for drama and comedy talent. It’s believed the duo’s contracts will officially conclude at the end of the year, and it’s still unclear what their next steps will be.
Collectively, McCaughan and Duff’s client rosters represent some of the agency’s — and indeed the British industry’s — top names, including Jamie Dornan, Michael Fassbender, Paddy Considine, Ruth Wilson, Babou Ceesay, Peter Capaldi, Holliday Grainger, Michaela Coel, Jenna Coleman, Juno Temple, Matt Smith, Joe Dempsie, Keeley Hawes, Lena Headey and Daisy Haggard.
The agents’ departure also comes amid a rebranding of Troika,...
Variety has confirmed McCaughan and Duff have departed the business, which they co-founded in 2005 with Melanie Rockcliffe and grew into one of the country’s leading management firms for drama and comedy talent. It’s believed the duo’s contracts will officially conclude at the end of the year, and it’s still unclear what their next steps will be.
Collectively, McCaughan and Duff’s client rosters represent some of the agency’s — and indeed the British industry’s — top names, including Jamie Dornan, Michael Fassbender, Paddy Considine, Ruth Wilson, Babou Ceesay, Peter Capaldi, Holliday Grainger, Michaela Coel, Jenna Coleman, Juno Temple, Matt Smith, Joe Dempsie, Keeley Hawes, Lena Headey and Daisy Haggard.
The agents’ departure also comes amid a rebranding of Troika,...
- 5/4/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The former Finch & Partners agent has joined the rival boutique agency. Gosling has taken clients Juliette Lewis and Carice van Houten (Black Book) with her. London-based Troika’s clients include Michael Fassbender, Little Britain comedy duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams, and new Doctor Who Matt Smith. Troika was established five years ago by former Icm agent Conor McCaughan; Michael Duff, formerly of Lou Coulson Associates; and Melanie Rockcliffe, ex-head of Talkback Management.
- 6/10/2010
- by TIM ADLER
- Deadline London
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