Feb. 14: Agent Change Might Open Door To Project Financing

Kevin Costner is going back to his roots.

He is leaving Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which didn't do much for him, and returning to William Morris (WME Entertainment), the first agency that represented him.

http://www.kevincostnerscrapbook.co.uk/article.html?ai=10021300

I don't agree with Fleming about KC giving up control - he has pretty good projects (Open Range, the abused Swing Vote) when he has it. But I do agree about financing for those projects. CAA has so many huge stars, including Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, that KC got lost in the shuffle. So did a number of his projects, including at least one Western, the animated "The Explorer's Guild" and several more.

Fleming says the move opens up financing for "Learning Italian." Perhaps. At the very least, Costner will work next on "A Little War of Our Own." Here's hoping his film career has smoother sailing.

Feb. 12: Costner's Fighting "A Little War"

Finally, a new project:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015110.html?categoryId=13&cs=1

And bless Armyan Bernstein, a loyal friend and producer of some of Costner's best, including "Thirteen Days" and "Open Range."