Insight Entertainment
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| Industry | Entertainment industry |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Matthew Lesher |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
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| Website | instagram |
Insight Entertainment LLC is a talent management and production firm that manages a variety of entertainment industry clients.[1] The company is continually developing new projects with clients who have made substantial contributions to film, television, theatre, and literature. Insight represents actors, directors, writers, US production companies and Australian production company Pop Family Entertainment.[2]
Insight Entertainment LLC was founded with the vision of nurturing and promoting talent in the entertainment industry. The company has built a reputation for its commitment to its clients' careers and for developing new and exciting projects in collaboration with them.
Overview
Insight Entertainment was founded in 2004, and is owned and managed by President Matthew Lesher, a talent manager with over 19 years of experience. The company’s headquartered in Los Angeles, California. They partner with agencies in Los Angeles, New York, London, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, and a variety of agencies throughout Europe.[3]
The company offers professional talent management services, and specializes in media consulting services to various industry stakeholders, including actors, directors, writers, musicians, casting directors and other accomplished individuals. Since its inception, Insight Entertainment has progressively expanded its roster of clients, who are currently starring in shows and films all around the globe.[4]
About the founder
Matthew Lesher, the founder of Insight Entertainment, is a Pittsburgh native and graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. While at Carnegie Mellon, Lesher was the on-campus representative for Warner Bros. Studios and Columbia Pictures marketing street teams, tasked with promoting films on Pittsburgh college campuses. Lesher also attended a summer semester at USC Film School.[5]
Lesher began his career in the mailroom at Universal before transitioning to the role of talent agent at the Marion Rosenberg Office. He then produced Conor McPherson's play St. Nicholas at the Primary Stages theater company for its U.S. debut, starring his client Brian Cox. Lesher then formed his own company, Insight Entertainment. Lesher is known for repping actors who are passionate storytellers, well-respected by their peers, and classically trained “actor’s actors.” He is also in demand as a guest lecturer, speaking about the entertainment industry at schools such as Yale, Juilliard, USC, and Carnegie Mellon.[6]
Industry information and clients
Insight Entertainment has a long list of renowned clients who work in TV, movies, and theater. The company's clients include actors who appear in starring roles as series regulars on popular television shows. Shows include So Help Me Todd, Wheel of Time, Succession, Leverage: Redemption, Moonshine, Workin' Moms, Star Trek: Picard, The Hardy Boys, Willow, S.W.A.T., The Crown, Narcos: Mexico, Top Boy, Chucky, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Actors also appear as leads or supporting roles in feature films such as First Cow, Turning Red, Paranormal Activity 7: Next of Kin, Churchill, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Rip in Time, The Christmas Promise, Righteous Thieves, Wedding Season, The Lamb, Over/Under, The Independent, The Glove, The Parenting, Glenrothan, La Roya, The Fight Machine, White Sky Night, Buried Past, Pocket Watch, and Midnight at the Paradise.[7]
Insight Entertainment also works with Director-Producers and Actor-Producers who have made movies like Shine, 7th and Union, Righteous Thieves, Magic Carpet Rides, and Awakening the Zodiac. Other clients have directed, created, produced, or run shows like The Outpost, Heartland, The Hardy Boys, The Republic of Doyle, Quick Draw, JailBait, 10 Items or Less, and The Murdock Mysteries for various streaming services and networks.
In addition to working in film, television, and theater, Insight clients have also written books and created podcasts. The company's productions include features in development such as Mr. C Goes to New York, the feature films Red and Motion Detected, and the short film Break In.
References
- ↑ "insight-entertainment". signalhire.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Insight Entertainment - Entertainment - Overview, Competitors, and Employees". Apollo.io. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "sabrina-carpenter-nicholl-fellowship-drama-into-the-deep-blue". deadline.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (10 May 2022). "Altitude Boards Survival Thriller 'Quicksand' Starring 'Encanto' Actress Carolina Gaitán, First Look — Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "series-adaptation-madison-knight-novels-development". Variety. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Chapman, Wilson (16 March 2022). "Brian Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Edie Falco and Dean Norris to Star in HBO Max Comedy 'The Parenting'". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (11 January 2021). "'I Know What You Did Last Summer': Madison Iseman Among Nine Cast In Amazon's YA Horror Series". Deadline. Retrieved 11 July 2023.