Our Mission

We are a special skills talent agency. Our goal is provide top talent to the film/movie and commercial industry. Our company mantra is: "To be successful is to make others successful". We hope to provide positive experiences for everyone we deal with, from casting directors, directors and stunt coordinators, to our amazing roster.

Our Departments

Commercials

The categories of employment we cover include Principals, SOCs (silent on camera), and Special Skills Extras. Reel Athletes seeks out roles in:

  • local, national, and international television commercials.
  • Industrial and training films.

A professional acting background is NOT required to work in this area. Please note the following guidelines for your package:

  • 8x10 headshot
  • lifestyle/sport photos
  • a cover letter
  • work resume and/or CV
  • Acting/Film & TV experience is encouraged, but not required

TV/Film

Reel Athletes Inc. represents professional special skills actors for work in the film and television industry. This includes films, movies for television, and episodic television. A basic knowledge of acting and on-set procedures is required. The vast majority of our performers reside in Vancouver but some of our top clients live in other Canadian and American cities.

If you are interested in submitting yourself for consideration for representation please review the following.

  • 8x10 headshot
  • lifestyle/sport photos
  • work resume and/or CV focusing specifically on your work history and training as an athlete
  • a cover letter
  • a demo reel/tape
  • Industry experience/classes required, along with industry relevant experience in order to submit

Stunt

Reel Athletes represents professional stunt people as well as professional athletes. An extensive background in these areas is necessary to be considered for this roster.

Staff

Rich Vigurs, President/agent[img_assist|nid=844|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=75]

Rich started R.A. in 2001. Up to that point he had worked as a youth worker, backcountry ski and snowboard guide, valet, limo driver (for the Hell's Angels), ski tech, warehouse guy, cook, salmon fishing guide, builder of sk8 parks and BMX tracks, writer, and a miriad of other jobs. After working in Japan as a ski patroller, Rich was accepted into the Outdoor Recreation Program @ Capilano College in N. Vancouver, which was followed up with 5 years of working in the outdoors. When good friend and guide, Jim Haberl, died in a mountaineering accident in Alaska, Rich decided to take his skill set to the youth of his home town of Port Coquitlam. Working with Parks and Rec. he helped establish an outdoors program along with 2 teen drop-in centres. After 13 years with PoCo and Langley P&R, Rich along with Cam McRae and a small staff established www.nsmb.com as the premiere mt bike emag on the web. Leaving that in 2000 Rich established Richard Scot Talent (changed to Reel Athletes Inc the following year) with a small roster of 60 people.

R.A now has 2700 people.

Jefferey E Whittmann, B.A. (Hons.),LLB Co-Owner/agent[img_assist|nid=844|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=75]

Jeff is responsible for negotiating all complex employment, sponsorship, endorsement and entertainment agreements for Reel Athletes and its newest division, Aspire Athlete Management International. Jeff was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1992 and the BC Bar in 1995. Prior to joining Reel Athletes, Jeff practised law for over 17 years, focussing on the areas of entertainment, media and sports law. He also recently served as the Director of Business & Legal Affairs for a major Canadian television production company based in Vancouver. Jeff has written numerous articles and given seminars on entertainment law and Internet law. Jeff is an avid downhill and freeride mountain biker and can be found hucking the North Shore trails and the Whistler Bike Park more often than he would like to admit.

R.A now has 2700 people.

 

 

Our Customers

We have placed people in 100s of commercials, TV shows and movies. Some of our clients include; Smallville, Dead Zone, Masters of Horror, At&T, Nissan, Toyota, and many, many others.

"From our searches in Canada, Australia, Singapore and Thailand, you were the only ones able to find us anyone so efficiently and I really want you to know how much I appreciate your efforts. I hope that I have not interrupted your weekend to greatly. Thanks again for your help and I look forward to working with you again very soon."

Bill Donovan, Biscuit Films

"thanks for your help, your guys were great. i had a couple of other
riders ask about representation and forwarded them to you. hope you
don't mind."

Paul King, Talent Coordinator

"First, let me say that they've been just great! I think the Tiger Team have really enjoyed working with them, and we've moved so fast that we have already shot all of Friday's stuff (and that doesn't happen too often)."

Matt Moreau - EA Motion Capture Studio

Our Policy

Reel Athletes is licensed (ER114-835) under the Ministry of Labour, Province of British Columbia.

We do not charge any fees for our services. We do not sell any courses or provide any photo/video services.

We do charge a commission (15% for talent) on all work that our clients perform. We are not responsible for any materials (scripts, photo's, videos, etc) that may be submitted in regards to consideration for representation.