CAA recruits agent Steve Roy for its Motion Picture Literary Department, according to Variety and Deadline. The move brings Roy, based in CAA’s Los Angeles office, into the agency’s literary team as he starts new work representing screenwriters and directors.
Both outlets say Roy previously worked at Buchwald, where he began his career as an assistant before being promoted to an agent in 2023. Deadline adds that Roy reports to Motion Picture Literary Department co-heads Dan Rabinow and Ida Ziniti, describing his placement within CAA’s management structure. Variety also notes that during his time at Buchwald he represented a range of writers and directors, including credits such as Juan Pablo González (“Dos Estaciones”), Nicholas Colia (“Griffin in Summer”), and Alan…
The articles largely agree on the core details of the hiring—CAA’s role, Roy’s department and office location, and his Buchwald background including his 2023 promotion. Differences are mainly in the amount of professional detail provided and the specific client examples cited by each outlet.
