In 'Roll the Calls,' Hollywood's Ari Emanuel reflects on the art of agenting

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Ari Emanuel is a powerful Hollywood agent who has represented clients including Oprah Winfrey, Martin Scorsese and Vince McMahon. Known for his brash approach to business, he was the model for the character Ari Gold on Entourage . In an interview with Morning Edition , Emanuel told NPR’s Steve Inskeep that “the art of agenting is being relentless in the pursuit to fulfill the dreams of your clients.” In today’s episode, Emanuel and Inskeep discuss being a “ride or die,” how Emanuel successfully hounded Larry David into coming on as a client and how the agent uses rage as a tool of his trade. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks…