At WMA, Nicita started in the mailroom and earned his full agenting position over time, a traditional rite of initiation.
[5][6] During his time with CAA, Rick Nicita maintained a client list that included Francis Ford Coppola,[7] Al Pacino,[8][9] Rob Reiner,[10] Bette Midler,[11] Mick Jagger,[12] David Lynch,[13] Christopher Walken,[14] Debra Winger,[15] Tom Cruise,[16] Anthony Hopkins,[17]Nicole Kidman,[18] Kurt Russell,[19] and Sally Field.
[20] Rick Nicita left Creative Artists Agency in 2008 to become Morgan Creek's Co-chairman and COO.
[21] Nicita departed Morgan Creek in 2011,[22][23] later returning to talent representation[24] via his self-created RPMedia shingle.
[32][33] For many years, Rick Nicita and Paula Wagner were cited in the international media as "Hollywood's Power Couple".