Is Zimmer Making Way for WMA Agents?

COMMENTS (59)

• What’s interesting is how ICM is no longer part of the discussion. They are signing no one, are not a factor at all…I even notice that they share their vanity ads in the trades with managers and other companies, I guess because they can’t afford them on their own.

  Comment by Jerry Delano — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:35pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Weinstein is my MP lit agent over there. Smart guy, hard worker, and he’ll be missed.

  Comment by UTA Writer — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This is a sad shame. Adam is a fantastic young agent, i’m sure he’ll be snatched up quick. UTA is hell on earth anyway.

  Comment by former uta gent — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:43pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Poor guy. He deserved better.

  Comment by J — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:47pm PDT  Reply to this post

• HUGE mistake. Adam is one of the smartest young lit agents in town. He will land somewhere FAST. – I have NO doubt.

  Comment by givemeabreak — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:50pm PDT  Reply to this post

• his older brother, bill weinstein, is a mp agent at the newly formed wme…

  Comment by samelastname — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:54pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This is so surprising. Adam is one of the best people I have met in this crazy business.

  Comment by Wow — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:54pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Total BS. Weinstein’s a fantastic agent.

  Comment by williamwho — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 4:59pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Adam is a good agent and a great person. He will be fine. UTA’s loss completely. Keep your head up, Adam!

  Comment by studio exec — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 5:06pm PDT  Reply to this post

• ya, he’s such a great guy. hopefully he’ll still be in close contact with UTA and find a position that doesn’t work him 20 hrs/day.

  Comment by nanners — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 5:15pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Weinstein is one of the best junior guys around. In an environment that breeds, and rewards, over-inflated egos and bravado, Adam has always been level-headed and helpful – returns calls, has good ideas, and is just a pleasant guy to work with. Somebody will snap him up,

  Comment by sad to see another one go — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 5:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Adam Weinstein is a great agent, and is probably one of the most liked guys in that building.

  This is a shame, and I hope it was done mutually. Maybe Weinstein is going to go join is brother?

  Regardless, they are losing someone great.

  Comment by It's a shame — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 5:27pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Such a shame. Adam was a good guy and a hungry young agent. Im sure there is more to the story, but this is still below the belt, even for Zimmer.

  Comment by NotAtUTA — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 5:54pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This is a nice way to find out that my agent just left. No wonder he didn’t call me back.

  Comment by Kevin — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 6:06pm PDT  Reply to this post

• i agree, this is crazy. adam weinstein is the real deal. he’s a passionate guy and a great agent. what a terrible loss. i wish him the best.

  Comment by Spicer — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 6:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

• If this is true it is truly a shame. Adam is a great agent. Smart, insightful and professional. Hope it’s not true.

  Comment by Jimbo — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 7:06pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Very disappointing. Adam’s great, a real go-getter. No doubt he’ll land on his feet and do great things somewhere else.

  Comment by WriterGuy — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 7:51pm PDT  Reply to this post

• weinstein is great. he will land somewhere and make uta look dumb. not very hard.

  Comment by uta is a bunch of really old mean people — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 8:06pm PDT  Reply to this post

• If it’s a Zimmer plan, it will backfire. He has a long history of making horrible management decisions. We need leadership more than commissions. They talk and talk, but the actions are so stupid.

  Comment by inside9560 — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 8:13pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I honestly don’t understand why the UTA partners haven’t pushed Jeremy out. He can’t be bringing in the type of business that most of the other senior partners are. After he lost M. Night, his business dropped dramatically. he’s drafting off of the new stars like Kramer and Belcher. Plus, the guy’s a downright sociopath.

  Comment by downtownbrown — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 8:28pm PDT  Reply to this post

• That’s becasue he tried to steal Vincent Chase from Ari.

  Oh wait, that’s JOSH Weinstein. Sorry.

  Comment by Dixon Steele — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 9:10pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Adam is one of the best young lit agents in town. He has integrity, good taste, loyalty, and a sense of humor. Too bad Zimmer has none of those things. Jeremy does have a huge gluteal cleft though, which is good because he houses his entire head up in there. Another (smarter) agency will snap Adam up in a minute or two, I’d bet, even in this climate. He’s worth it. A lot of people out there will want to help him too, he has a lot of fans. Unlike Zimmer, who probably just has crabs.

  Comment by the sidelines — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 9:16pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Adam is a quality guy and a fantastic covering agent. He covered my studio and completely outdid his counterparts at CAA, ICM and WMA, and closely edged out Endeavor as well. This will be another case like Maha Dakhil or Bill Zotti, where a solid agent is unappreciated at their in-flux agency, and another agency swoops in, allowing them to shine.

  Comment by Mr.Underwood — Wednesday April 29, 2009 @ 10:44pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Adam is one of the absolute best. Have no idea why he’s leaving, but hope he ends up in a better place. Very seldom that anyone actually puts the words “talented” and “agent” together, but he’s one of those rare guys. UTA’s loss. Good taste, good person, hope I don’t have to spend too long missing him.

  Comment by Bwuh? — Thursday April 30, 2009 @ 12:55am PDT  Reply to this post

• Ihis guy had a huge ego and was incredibly condescending in our dealings.Maybe his old boss could get away with that but really not acceptable from anyone, especially a young agent.Wishing the guy luck, maybe he’ll become an actor and star in “Side Show Bob: Origins.”

  Comment by Writer/Producer — Thursday April 30, 2009 @ 1:06am PDT  Reply to this post