Four For Friday - The Fixer

This London based agent (#1) reps the kind of talent you scroll past on a red carpet gallery, then realize they’re the only ones in the lineup still working two years later. His roster isn’t flashy, but it’s resilient. And often? Overlooked. One of his clients delivered a career-defining performance (#2), only to be told there was “no room on the panel.” Another (#3) was “too niche for primetime,” even after clocking millions of views. He’s seen it all. But here’s the thing: he’s not begging for access. He’s keeping score. And the moment someone gets dropped by the cool crowd? He’s already got a plan. When the tabloids run soft, the manager go cold and producers start ghosting, there’s one person a few UK celebs quietly call. He’s a manager, but not really. More like a consigliere, with a ring light and a contacts list that terrifies interns. He’s cleaned up scandals, killed stories, brokered backstage truces and rewritten intros the night before airtime. He doesn’t ask for credit. He asks if the cheque’s cleared and if his client’s on the next show. One exec once called him “chaos with polish.” He took it as a compliment.

When this agent pitched his client (#4) for a UK daytime slot, the execs nodded politely and then ghosted him. “Too spiky,” they said. “Too political.” “Bit much for the lunchtime crowd.” Fast forward a year: that same client is drawing stronger engagement, higher viral traction and more passionate loyalty than the safe options ITV went with instead. And guess who’s now on the booking sheet for multiple rival networks? As for the agent? He kept the receipts. And now he’s choosing who gets a call back.