The Unscripted Agent's New Script: Mark Itkin's Post Hollywood Pivot Mark Itkin's decision to leave behind his high powered agenting job at WME over a decade ago was not a midlife crisis, but a calculated move.
At 62, he'd had enough of the industry's shifting sands and its growing emphasis on packaged shows and IP driven content.
The man who once brought us The Real World and Deal or No Deal had grown disillusioned with the business model that made him rich.