... 239.979 TALENT AGENTS, PERSONAL MANAGERS, AND THEIR CONFLICTS IN THE NEW HOLLYWOOD DAVID ZELENSKI*I. INTRODUCTION Hollywood is an impersonal, uncaring, and unforgiving place, and artists need the ... to remedy conflicts of interest breaks down.IV. PERSONAL MANAGERS AND TALENT AGENTS IN THE NEW HOLLYWOOD A. PERSONAL MANAGERS IN THE NEW HOLLYWOOD The reality of today’s entertainment industry ... gives them the authority to procure employment for their clients. These managers, after all, are stand-alone employers, and they can funnel their clients into their own productions by hiring them114....