为什么美剧《欢乐一家亲》(Frasier)中的宠物狗Eddie演技那么好?
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自己查了些资料:
原来Eddie是由两只狗轮流演的!先是狗爸爸Moose,然后是狗儿子Enzo,品种是杰克罗素梗犬(杰克罗素梗独立、精力旺盛,而且需要你的关注;不吵闹,顺从而不会引起混乱;容易兴奋,具备快活的性格;忠诚,喜欢运动,喜欢与人类相处,为优秀的守门犬)。Moose不仅是个高材生(Moose is a native of Florida and was one of 10 pups. He is a graduate of Orlando University with a bachelor's degree in obedience. Following graduation, he taught sign language at Canine Corral. Tired of academics, Moose decided he would trade-in his teaching career and give Hollywood a try),还超级敬业,在训犬师的带领下学习了很多“小把戏”(但剧情中常出现的Eddie盯着由Kelsey Grammer饰演的男主Frasier长时间好奇地观看直到Frasier尴尬无比是Moose的纯自然表演哦哈哈),而且Moose演戏的工资也很高(在美剧Frasier中总共收入320万美元,每集工资高达1万美元)哦!
Viewers of the sitcom “Frasier” will recall that the dog belonged to Frasier's dad, Martin, and garnered a lot more attention than producers may have anticipated.
The dog behind the character "Eddie" was a pup named Moose. The Parson Russell Terrier (an offshoot of a standard Jack Russell Terrier) played Eddie for a few seasons, actually sharing the role with his son, Enzo. But the elder pup had a longer run on the show than some of his human co-stars, and probably made more money than them, too.
Moose often appeared in the closing of the 'Frasier' episodes, though he had some recurring gags throughout each episode as well. Most commonly, he'd appear to act out some play on a joke that arose during each respective episode.
But as his handler explained in an interview following Moose's passing in 2006, quoted BBC, the dog was a "consummate professional" who always worked hard to learn his tricks. Though the whole staring at Kelsey Grammer thing was part of his natural ability to act, Moose also learned to give kisses on-demand with the help of some liver pate. Tough gig, right?
Still, "Eddie" appeared on 192 episodes, starting in 1993, and didn't retire until 2003 (the year before the show concluded). That's a long run for a dog on a TV show, but Moose was paid handsomely for his work.
Readers Digest says that Moose earned a total of $3.2 million for his work on 'Frasier.' That's about $10K per episode. It's a staggering amount of cash for any dog to earn, but of course, the dog's owner would be the one to collect the checks.
It's unclear whether the trainer who was quoted by BBC was Moose's actual owner, but fans can assume as much. After all, the dog died at Mathilde Halberg's home, so fans can interpret that that's where he lived when he wasn't working.
As his handler explained, Moose was 16.5 when he passed away, but enjoyed the last few years of his life with his son Enzo. His retirement was a welcome break from the spotlight, though; Moose received tons of fan mail and had adoring audiences all over the world. In fact, his handler said, he got more fan mail than any of his human co-stars.