![]() ![]() Sadly, Uggie’s breakthrough role could also be his swan song. “A lot of actors and actresses are intimidated by dogs, but Jean was a super-confident actor, and he let the dog do everything,” says von Muller. And the trainer also credits Dujardin, who invited the dog to spend time with him before filming began, for establishing a real rapport. Because the movie is silent, von Muller could call out commands when scenes were rolling. ![]() Fix It, opposite David Boreanaz, and most recently appeared as Queenie in Water for Elephants, starring Reese Witherspoon.Īrtist is Uggie’s real star turn, though. ![]() He then worked his way up through commercials, made his film debut in 2006’s Mr. Uggie - whose favorite trick is riding a skateboard - was soon on the road, appearing in The Incredible Dog Show throughout the U.S. “He was full of energy and spirit,” says von Muller, who recognized a star in the making. Trainer Omar von Muller, based in Panorama City, Calif., took in the dog when he was a hyperactive pup because the family who originally owned him was about to send him to the pound. ![]() Foreign-Language Oscar Spotlight: Spain's Basque Romance 'Flowers'īut don’t tell that to Uggie, a natural performer. ![]()
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