Many of the online video stars who are landing film, TV, and book deals work closely with Larry Shapiro, a talent manager who previously served as an agent for the CAA. After joining the team at Fullscreen, Shapiro moved to AwesomenessTV‘s Big Frame in October 2014. Now, Shapiro is once again changing his job title. He will part ways with Big Frame, according to a report from TheVideoInk.
Instead of moving on to a separate company, Shapiro will “return to his roots as a producer” through three as-of-yet unannounced projects, two for TV and one for film. In addition, he will continue to work with AwesomenessTV on Shovel Buddies, a recently-announced film based on a script from Hollywood’s Black List. Shapiro and AwesomenessTV are expected to cast digital stars in the film’s lead roles.
At Big Frame, Shapiro and his team (which included fellow managers Rana Zand and Andrew Graham) have negotiated cross-platform deals for the YouTube and Vine stars they represent. These clients have ranged from big-name stars looking to cross over into traditional media to up-and-coming creators looking for a big break. While Shapiro will move on, TheVideoInk notes that Graham and Zand will remain at Big Frame.
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“AwesomenessTV supports him in this decision and looks forward to working with him as a producer,” a representative for the company told Tubefilter.
