Ronan McCabe of Curtis Brown Agency

Published: March 26, 2020, 8:26 a.m.

Ronan McCabe works as an agent assistant at The Curtis Brown group who represent some of the country's most outstanding talent. Here he maps out his unlikely journey from the accounting department up the ladder to the dizzy heights of musical theatre and the big screen. Founded in 1899 by Albert Curtis Brown, the company has a long and illustrious history as a world renowned literary agency representing many of the most famous figures of the literary and political world throughout the twentieth century including Winston Churchill, John Steinbeck, Samuel Beckett, AA Milne and DH Lawrence. Many great authors have passed through the portal of Curtis Brown at one point or another in their careers, and many of these remain clients to this day. Ronan takes us through his journey within the creative agency of Curtis Brown Group. Beginning as an accountant and working his way to becoming an agent's assistant, Ronan now enjoys a busy life representing actors and performers within the Musical Theatre industry, watching lots of live theatre, and trying to keep up with movies and television series. How many emails do they receive daily from actors looking for representation? What myths can be dispelled? Who is the most unlikely performer registered on Spotlight? We find out all this, and more.