Ricky Gervais & Sharon Horgan’s Agent Says Creatives Should “Be Careful What They Wish For” Over Indie Launches
deadline.comRicky Gervais and Sharon Horgan’s agent has said creatives should “be careful what they wish for” when considering whether to launch production companies.
United Agents vet Duncan Hayes told a BBC Comedy Festival audience that his constant challenge is “steering” creatives towards writing and directing over getting too involved with their businesses, which can be incredibly time costly.
Gervais runs Derek Productions and Horgan is the co-founder of Merman TV, and both have devoted much of their time to building up their indies over the past few years. “Sometimes Sharon has a lot of plates to spin,” said Hayes. “She is running a successful indie and has lots of scripts to write.
It can feel a bit ‘be careful what you wish for’ when you have the weight of your own production company.” The Bad Sisters creator recently said she is pausing work on U.S.
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