About Vincent Palumbo
/br>Owner/Talent Manager
Vincent began his career at the age of fifteen, under the tutelage of Olympia Dukakis. He was offered a job at seventeen, as her Artistic Assistant at The Whole Theatre. When he turned nineteen, he interviewed with Sanford Meisner and was accepted into the Neighborhood Playhouse with the like of classmates, Allison Janney, Allison Mackie, Writers- Matt Carnahan and Dylan McDermott, all of whom went on to be members of The Actor's Group of New York under the Artistic Direction of Joanne Woodward. Vincent then became script coordinator for the Company and personally covered scripts for Joanne and Paul Newman for four years, giving him a great base and guidance into the world of film. He continued his acting career in LA, where he assisted Ruth Feinberg as head of Development, at Bill Pullman's Big Town Prods. Upon returning to New York, he invested in Martin Mc Donough's, The Lonesome West earning a Tony Nomination for Best Director. He then went on to Associate Produce on Broadway for , Squonk an opera nominated for a Tony for best Sound, A Christmas Story with Peter Billingsley heading the Producer's Team (Nominated for a Tony, for Best Musical ) and Big Fish the Musical with Lead Producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks. He has gone on to produce two proof of concepts for series and now has a full-length feature and two series in his cannon. Vincent is currently owner and talent manager at VGP ARTIST MANAGEMENT in New York City.
Vincent has cultivated great relationships over his thirty years in the entertainment industry. Agents like INNOVATIVE, HCKR, THE HYBRID AGENCY, LUEDTKE AGENCY, KMR, PEOPLE STORE, LISA LAX AGENCY, RESOLUTE TALENT AGENCY, ATLAS TALENT... to name a few, have been incredible to work with and immensely supportive. It’s refreshing when agents/managers compliment each other instead of compete. We work as a team, and with open communication, we create the right mix to advance the actors in their best interests.
Vincent’s dedication to teaching actors the business of auditioning (www.businessofauditioning.com) is commendable. He insists it is crucial for aspiring actors to understand the industry and how to navigate auditions successfully. He has been teaching for twenty years.