A Conversation with 3 Arts Entertainment's Jermaine Johnson

We’ll start from the beginning. How he got his first job working at the Geddes Agency, and then AVO Talent, before finally landing at 3 Arts Entertainment, and eventually opening their new office in Atlanta. We’ll discuss what a literary talent manager vs an agent does, when and why you might need either one or both, and what it takes to get one. We’ll discuss best practices for those looking for representation, how managers and agents help guide careers, and what makes a really good agent, as well as what Jermaine looks for in emerging artists - both as humans and as writers, directors and entertainers. Moderator: Creative Conference Director Linda Burns Panelist: Jermaine Johnson (Manager, Producer and Partner at 3 Arts Entertainment) Jermaine Johnson is a manager, partner, and Academy Award-nominated producer at the Beverly Hills-based 3 Arts Entertainment. Originally from New Jersey, he graduated from Rutgers and has spent over ten years building an impressive client roster in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago (and is spearheading 3 Art’s expansion into Atlanta). Jermaine was an Executive Producer on the Image Award-nominated series From Scratch , currently streaming on Netflix, and a Producer on Cord Jefferson's TIFF Audience Award winner and Academy Award-winning film American Fiction , starring Jeffrey Wright.