About Us

WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS

JL Model Talent Management Inc. & Valley Extras are headquartered in Langley, British Columbia Canada with agents in Vancouver and Northern BC. We represent actors and models of all ages throughout Canada and the USA. While our actors are Canadian and/or American citizens they have traveled to work in locations such as Mexico City, Mexico, Stockholm, Sweden, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. If you would like to be considered for representation please see our submissions page for details.

OUR TEAM

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Jolienne Moore

Chief Executive Officer

Jolienne Moore

Jolienne Moore developed a passion for the arts at a young age, studying and performing music, dance and art in various mediums. She spent a number of years working in health and fitness and as a freelance writer, before beginning her career in sales and marketing, gaining extensive experience and recognition for top performance both locally and internationally.

Since 2004 Jolienne has been booking and choreographing fashion shows and special events. In 2007 she formed JL Model Talent Management Inc. bringing her flair for the entertainment industry, and extensive experience in the areas of sales, marketing and communication to the Agency.

Jolienne has attended, organized and judged several Model & Talent Showcases and is a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

She loves spending time with family and friends, reading, writing, paddle boarding, running, dancing, creating and preparing healthy recipes, happy people and all things vintage.

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Amber Carroll

Principal Agent

Amber Carroll

Amber Carroll’s extensive career in the talent industry began as a child with dance and stage performing. She studied Fashion Design and Computerized Accounting before getting into Trust & Management accounting at a law firm and eventually started her own Marketing & Promotions Company for the music industry.

Amber held a variety of judging positions for showcases and conferences and became the Manager of a well known local hardcore/hip-hop group. After organizing a Canadian tour, coordinating and promoting their music video on Muchmusic, and designing and distributing the bands first unique-packaged CD she garnered the attention of multiple record labels and a major-label American producer.

When Amber’s adorable son Ameko came into her life in 2005, she decided to stop the madness and enjoy quality time with her “Meeky Moose” which included acting classes & performances, and a huge amount of travel to auditions. Amber also enjoys fishing (unsuccessfully), dancing, bowling, creative writing, photography, cuddle time, and analyzing talent on ALL reality shows.

Amber has been bringing her experience and expertise to JL Talent since 2009 where she is eagerly helping talented emerging performers get a chance to shine!

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Colin Neufeld

Principal Agent

COLIN NEUFELD

Hailing from the frozen tundra of the Saskatchewan prairie, Colin, moved to Vancouver in 2003, where he gained extensive experience in the film industry – everything from acting to producing, and other facets of film craft – most recently producing the podcast, LD Don’t Get Me Started, and the short film, Virality. In his younger days, Colin was a high level, multi-discipline athlete and still carries that same team spirit desire to achieve.

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Amber Breen

Background Agent

AMBER BREEN

Amber grew up in the lower mainland and spent time working and living abroad garnering local and international business expertise. After coming to realize her true passion was in working with people and the arts she began a complete career change. She turned her focus to studying photography, becoming a published photographer including magazines, cover images, and a book deal while joining the JL Team. With her keen photographer’s eye and as a mom to a successful child actor, Amber is a great resource to actors and parents looking to make their mark in the film industry. Her performers have worked on several commercials, TV shows and Films.

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June Maeda

Assistant Agent

JUNE MAEDA

June grew up in the Lower Mainland where she has worked as a Registered Nurse for 20 years. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Victoria, with work experience in pediatric palliative care, long-term care, home-care, and for the past 12 years, medical acute care. She is always up for new adventures and challenges, recently obtaining her provincial broker licence to educate families on financial literacy. Her experience in film began when her youngest daughter took an interest in the industry, which lead to Mama June and all three girls working on many productions over the years – where she got asked where her chaperone was!

June’s limitless energy and drive, backed with her caring, approachable nature and ability to adapt makes her an ideal fit for a busy agency. When she’s not working, she’s travelling with her family to any location with a beach and Disney!!

WHAT WE DO

JL Model Talent Management represents professional actors and talent of all ages. Our Principal divisions include TV/Film, Commercial, and Voice, and we have a Background Performers Division – Valley Extras.

We are selective on the performers we chose to represent to ensure the best fit for you and for our team. It’s important that we genuinely like and respect each person we work with and that our performers feel that same with respect to their specific agent. Each agent works with their own individual roster of performers to ensure they are given full attention and care.

Business Hours

10AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday.
We are closed on statutory holidays.

Fees

We charge a 15% commission on all work that our clients perform.

Other Services

We do not sell any programs/courses, photos or other services.

Who we work with?

We are selective on the performers we chose to represent to ensure the best fit for you and for our team.  It’s important that we genuinely like and respect each person we work with and that our performers feel the same with respect to their specific agent.  Each agent works with their own individual roster of performers to ensure they are given full attention and care.

Communication is Key!

It is important to us that you feel heard and valued. We are a sounding board for our clients and we make it our priority to get to know you and help you make the best decisions for your career and life goals. This can be a crazy industry. Being able to navigate your way through while maintaining the right balance mentally and physically is key to your health and success. Having knowledgeable agents in your corner who understand what you are dealing with helps keep you moving in the right direction.

How it Works

We work closely with our clients and Casting Directors and seek out opportunities to get you in the door. We maintain professional working relationships and guide and support you every step of the way.

We negotiate contracts on your behalf to protect your rights as a performer and are here to answer every question.

Ready to join our roster?  Apply today.