EXCLUSIVE: Veteran managers Ryan Lucas and Amelia Shugrue have joined Linden Entertainment. Both will be based out of the Los Angeles office and come from 2AM Management.
The pair share several clients that will follow them to Linden inclusive of Tommy Dorfman (I Wish You All the Best), Film Independent Spirit Award nominee Annapurna Sriram (F*cktoys) and Antonio Marziale (Starf*ckers).
During Lucas’ time at 2AM, he expanded the filmmaker-focused company’s roster of actors. Those that will follow to Linden include Jayme Lawson (Sinners), Tony Award winner Sean Hayes (Is This Thing On?), India Amarteifio (Queen Charlotte), Daniel Liu (The Devil Wears Prada 2), John McCrea (Prince F), Sam Straley (Welcome to Flatch) and Edoardo Benzoni (Are The Bennet Girls Ok?). Prior to 2AM, he was an agent at UTA.
Shugrue has garnered a roster of auteur-driven filmmakers and writers, many of which will also follow to Linden including Leonardo van Dijl (Julie Keeps Quiet), Carolina Cavalli (The Kidnapping of Arabella), Constance Tsang (Blue Sun Palace), Valdimar Jóhannsson (Lamb), Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack), Makoto Nagahisa (We Are Little Zombies), author-filmmaker Katherine Faw (Ultraluminous: A Novel), Hannah Peterson (The Graduates), Lucy Kerr (Family Portrait), Jeannie Sui Wonders (Moonlake), Eve Liu (Nervous Energy), Keisha Rae Witherspoon (T), Jimmy Goldblum (A Broken House), Tij D’oyen (Lollygag) and Joie Estrella Horwitz (A Summer Job). Prior to joining 2AM, Shugrue worked in publicity and distribution at A24.
“We are excited to welcome Ryan and Amelia to be a part of our team. Their reputation and clients align with our bespoke business philosophy and we are looking forward to this next chapter with us,” Linden’s partners said in a joint statement.