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9781608682638

Animal Stars Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors

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  • ISBN13:

    9781608682638

  • ISBN10:

    1608682633

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2014-09-16
  • Publisher: New World Library
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Summary

When cameras roll and directors call, “Action,” some of the most dependable, funniest, and most enthusiastic actors stand poised on four legs, with ears alert. From Joey in War Horse to the wolves in Game of Thrones, what we see on screen is the result of meticulous preparation and professional teamwork. These eye-popping, heartwarming stories reveal the trainers, actors, directors, and animals in behind-the-scenes glory. You’ll discover that some animal actors have diva tendencies and others have rags-to-riches backstories. American Humane Association certified animal safety representatives work carefully to ensure that no animals are harmed, as they have been doing for decades.

Animal stars have done it all — convinced us to eat more tacos, broken our hearts in war dramas, inspired us with enduring love and loyalty, mirrored human antics to make us roar with laughter, and stolen the show on the red carpet. And animal stars will work for food, including only KFC original recipe for Casey the bear — no other fried chicken will do!

Training tips from the pros and recollections from Julia Roberts, Hailee Steinfeld, and Steven Spielberg make this insider’s look at the work of these incomparable stars as irresistible as the animals themselves.

Author Biography

Allen and Linda Anderson, the authors of books including Angel Dogs and Horses with a Mission, founded the Angel Animals Network. They live in Minneapolis, MN. Robin Ganzert, the President and CEO of the American Humane Association, lives in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Marty Becker, DVM
Introduction: Action!

Part 1: Horse Stars and Their Trainers

Chapter 1: Bobby Lovgren and Steven Spielberg
Finder as Joey in War Horse: A Director’s Dream Actor
Bobby Lovgren and Finder

Chapter 2: Cari Swanson with Rex Peterson, and Julia Roberts
Hightower in The Horse Whisperer and Runaway Bride: The Horse with an Actors’ Equity Card
Runaway Bride: An Unforgettable Experience with Hightower

Chapter 3: Rusty Hendrickson and Hailee Steinfeld
Cimarron as Blackie, the Horse in True Grit: A Rugged Individual
A One-of-a-Kind Experience with Cimarron in True Grit

Part 2: Bears, Birds, Snakes, Monkeys, and Other Animal Stars and Their Trainers

Chapter 4: Nicholas Toth
Casey as Baloo the Bear in the Jungle Book Movies: Where ’s the Closest KFC?
Hollyberry as a Deer on NCIS and The Mentalist: The Indestructible Deer

Chapter 5: Thomas Gunderson
Crystal as the Capuchin in Night at the Museum and We Bought a Zoo: I Am a Monkey’s Uncle

Chapter 6: Mark Harden
Chico as Hachi in Hachi: A Dog’s Tale: Forever Faithful
Guido as Paulie in Paulie: The Sky’s the Limit
Oscar as Butch in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore:
The Right Dog for the Job

Chapter 7: Jules Sylvester
Kitty as the Burmese Python in Snakes on a Plane: How You Don’t “Train” Snakes and Insects

Chapter 8: Larry Madrid
Pinky and Richard Dent as the Penguins in Mr. Popper’s Penguins: Keeping It Cool

Chapter 9: Claire Doré
Bonny as the Shih Tzu in Seven Psychopaths: PAWSCAR Award Winner
Carrie Carrot and Harry as Tom Waits’s Rabbit in Seven Psychopaths: A Constant Companion

Chapter 10: Steve Martin
Thunder, Harley, Shadow, and Cody as the Wolves of True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, and Game of Thrones: Walking on the Wild Side

Part 3: Dog Stars and Their Trainers

Chapter 11: Omar von Muller and Sarah Clifford
Uggie as the Jack Russell Terrier in The Artist, and Jumpy: A Family of Dog Stars
Training Uggie for The Artist: A Team Approach

Chapter 12: Mathilde de Cagny and Ewan McGregor
Cosmo as Arthur in Beginners: The Dog Who Connected a Father and Son
Cosmo’s Acting Abilities
Blackie, Enzo, and Borsalino as Maximilian in Hugo: Worthy of a Golden Collar

Chapter 13: Sue Chipperton
Gidget as the Taco Bell Dog: A Personality-Plus Chihuahua

Chapter 14: Christina Potter
Gable as Willie Nelson in Our Idiot Brother: From Agility Champion to Animal Actor

Chapter 15: Steve Berens
Abbey as Sam in I Am Legend: Will Smith’s Canine Costar

Chapter 16: Karen Rosa
Higgins as Benji, and Frank Inn, the Father of Humane Training: Inspiring a Million Shelter-Pet Adoptions

Part 4: Cat Stars and Their Trainers

Chapter 17: Julie Tottman
Crackerjack as Crookshanks, Hermione ’s Cat in the Harry Potter Films: Right Cat for the Job

Chapter 18: Jim and Gina Brockett and Angie Everhart
Cuff as the Lynx with Angie Everhart and in Evan Almighty: Diamonds Are a Big Cat’s Best Friend
Cuff and Cartier

Chapter 19: Dawn Barkan
Peanut and Charlie as Mr. Jinx in Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers: Cool Cats

Afterword: How You Can Help Tomorrow’s Animal Stars
Appendix: Discussion Questions for Book Clubs
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
Contributing Authors
Photo Credits
About Robin Ganzert, PhD
About Allen and Linda Anderson
About American Humane Association

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