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Bodhi Talent: Clients Abandon “Rogue” Agent Who Says He Is “Heartbroken” At Misconduct Allegations
Bodhi Talent's clients have left the Manchester-based agency after founder Archie Purnell was accused of being a "rogue trader" in a Deadline story.
Danni Jackson, who created and starred in Comedy Central UK’s YouTube series Bad Cramps, said: “I emailed Bodhi this morning letting them know I was signing elsewhere and now this article comes out. Kianyah Caesar-Downer, who has appeared in BBC series Doctors, said she was “shocked” by the allegations: “You don’t expect to wake up and see your agent plastered among the headlines.” Deadline has uncovered a series of allegations about Purnell, including that he has sent actors illegitimate briefs for self-tape auditions and failed to observe industry best practice in contracts by holding clients to notice periods.
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