The Art of Dog Acting

[@CLOWTISMS]

I love how most dog attacks in movies are just them playing

[@SealWithoutHat]

That's scary, yet .impressive

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

​@@SealWithoutHatIs or police dogs attacking

[@revemb4653]

John Wick 3

[@ES11777]

@@SealWithoutHatWhy is it scary

[@mydogsareneat]

I really like the ones that keep the tail wag in the frame so you can absolutely tell it's just play time.

[@SorieI]

Dog: expresses longing, sadness. Director: she really liked birds but made that face because she was told to stay instead of get the bird

[@athena1491]

"she then went on to play Doug from Up and finally, got to get the bird, the pinnacle of her career"

[@TheDrexxus]

Yup. I love dogs, but people anthropomorphize them waaaay too much. They project their own thoughts and feelings and emotions on them constantly.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@TheDrexxus It’s how the human brain works, we relate to stuff even if it’s not actually there and our minds make up stuff because that’s better than the unknown

[@xaayer]

the duality of dog

[@KOSVENDETTA]

@@TheDrexxusdamn dude you’re so smart and cool lmao

[@user-et9mc6gv3y]

The cat actor was the best thing from the movie A quiet place (day one). I was so impressed he carried the movie

[@InvdrDana]

It's even more amazing that they had two really well trained cats playing the character. It's so rare to see cats in major roles that it's pretty mindblowing for me when I see it.

[@silvertiptetra1771]

@@InvdrDana Yeah, not only do cats do whatever they want most of the time, but most cats hate strange environments and chaos, which I am sure they would encounter while playing a role in a film.

[@cheesenipspartymix]

Jonesy from Alien was great too!

[@danalynch118]

One scene in a doctor who episode they had baby cats

[@emilycampbell5798]

He was an absolute star! ❤❤❤

[@panicathedogpark]

In conclusion: they’re good dogs, Brent

[@PepperDogg]

well you give every dog 11s and 12s. It doesn’t make any sense.

[@mechajay3358]

They're good boys and girls 🐕

[@arthas640]

*Bront

[@rudysmith1445]

OH MY GOD I FORGOT ABOUT THOSE ABSOLUTE CLASSICS😭 Loved the lucidchart doggo ads 💜

[@ketchup016]

*Brant

[@MrNobodyX3]

In the first 10 seconds, I think you've discovered the entire plot point of the movie Bolt

[@douglaswolfen7820]

Yeah, I was thinking about that too. Kept expecting a Bolt reference

[@MatchaTheVibeking]

And out of all possible animated dogs, I dont think bolt is even shown once in this vid.

[@orbboom6119]

Love Bolt fr🔥🔥🔥

[@CrimsonMey]

And it ain't just a plot point. It's the entire premise

[@Tyredest]

That’s what I was gonna say lol

[@marvelouslee4427]

I recently saw an independent horror short film where one of the main characters was a dog who could see the alien monsters that her owner couldn’t. They worked together to fight the monsters off and they were so communicative and in sync despite no commands or even dialogue at all being spoken by the owner. I was in awe learning that the dog WASNT PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED, she was just the Director’s dog that happened to inspire the plot of the movie by constantly staring and barking at nothing in her day to day life. Some of the best dog acting I’ve ever seen. They are currently developing a feature length version.

[@alexa81387]

Well don’t leave us hanging dang it what was the name of the movie?

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm3093]

Yes please tell us the name

[@Nomad-sw4uy]

@marvelouslee4427 Film?

[@talb.1805]

What's the namee

[@craneoflores]

replying bc i also want to know the movie name

[@foxcookiesultimate8297]

The intro of this video reminded me so much of Bolt. Bolt is literally Dog Truman Burbank but instead of figuring out his life is a lie inside of the set, he accidentally escapes to the real world and wants to go back to the fake world for his owner, Penny.

[@jaeblack4752]

I love Bolt

[@Perid0tStar]

That song/montage they play during the car-trip across the country is so heartfelt I look it up by itself sometimes :D

[@litigioussociety4249]

​@@Perid0tStar"I thought I lost you" at the end is also great.

[@chubbyslime3906]

This comment just unlocked my hidden memory. Gotta rewatch real quick!

[@piglet_teadragon]

saame when i see the title i imedeitly remember bolt

[@JoWalkabout]

The fact that the dog in The Thing was a hybrid makes it even more perfect for the Thing.

[@DaveLikesLimes]

I KNEW that dog had wolf in them! I had a dog that was a GSD+coyote hybrid, she was a sweet pupper.

[@indigowulf]

haha i said out loud "because it's a wolf" split second before he said it. I grew up with wolf dogs. They are just as expressive but choose more subtle body language. Heck, my hybrid is laying near me right now. I always say, of my 3 dogs- if a robber broke in, it's not the 2 that would bark he needs to be afraid of, it's the silent still shadow of a wolf dog.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@indigowulf The 2 that bark are just warnings, the silent shadow is their darwin award for not listening to the warnings 😂 Thats what I say

[@Perid0tStar]

@@testerwulf3357 That's pretty perfect xD That's also one safe-ass house lol

[@MayliSong]

Makes sense in hindsight. If it were a pure husky, there’s no way they would have gotten it to sit still or quietly enough for even a single shot lmao. Huskies and their chaos.

[@blueDes2ny]

Awww, I adore the dedication to editing out Diva's wagging tail instead of finding another dog or hurting her. Gives me a little more faith in that "no animals were harmed during the making of this film" disclaimer

[@electrojones]

The dog that is most prominently featured in John Carpenter's The Thing was the best canine performance I've ever seen.

[@luigi_border]

Have you seen mad max 2? That dog made the movie. It was supposed to be put down but George Miller saved him. And he was surprisingly good at acting. He learned it in 2 weeks. And he steals every scene.

[@electrojones]

@luigi_border You're right. That was a memorable performance, too.

[@ShiaShnaky]

I heard that dog was soooo good at acting it didnt even wag its tail

[@AlphaOmega-jh6ll]

Especially when the dog transformed into an eldrich abomination of gore just when the cameras start rolling. Such an inspiring performance 🥰

[@MammaApa]

@@AlphaOmega-jh6ll That was just one of those happy accidents. Made the whole movie!

[@t33nspirit3d]

It’s criminal how nobody has commended the insane level of editing this dude put into a video essay about dog acting

[@LuPa_Dragon]

I was about to say i swear some of the best KZbin videos come from channels with 10-50k subs, if he uploads often enough hopefully the algorithm catches him more because this level of editing can’t be easy

[@Vinemaple]

The editing kept me around despite the dry narration

[@dolsopolar]

@@Vinemaple film essays youtubers just sound like this

[@Harry-tm3ck]

🤢 Ur pfp

[@User-TheLich]

@@Harry-tm3ckWhat are you, a transphobe?

[@janineadrianareguengagomez3708]

I really appreciate you adding the animated dogs. In the movie industry animation is so undervalued just because the general public see it like just for kids, that's why I hate live actions based on animations, because people won't watch a "cartoon" but will watch "real people" acting even if is the same plot. And animation was not intended for kids but is a way of cinematography to achieve in believable ways things and words that ain't capable in any other way of acting. animators like Aaron Blaze make an extraordianry work portraying animation animals in both realistic and fantastic ways, but since the words is so stuck in a worng idea about animation that work won't brighten and they'll prefere cheap and unrealistic CGI.

[@CursedCommentaries]

Once it became legal to advertise to children cartoons became "for kids"

[@aliaskt]

I really, really miss the classic animation style. I get that 3D animation is cheaper and easier (just in the proportions/placement aspect, not saying it’s easy at all) but there’s just not that same emotion, every intentional stroke of a pen all coming together to make some fantastical and exaggerated character. I wish Disney would step up their game again and put out a proper animated movie

[@imJB23]

Why do you care what other people watch... Plenty of adults watch animation

[@rex8255]

And animation isn't easy. I used to draw a lot, and could do some fairly decent portraits. But I've tried drawing cartoons... no go. Completely different kind of art.

[@dlxmarks]

Dogs in animation have become so standard that even non-dog animal characters usually act like dogs.

[@DAETRICH]

Its adorable that they had to remove the tail from the dog in The Killer because he was visibly excited and having fun lol

[@brittanygreen127]

No one asked but it's a little known fact among the masses: Dogs do quite often wag their tail during attacks! We like to anthropomorphize them and think oh, "tail wagging means the dog won't show aggression" and that is not the case. I wish they would've kept the tail in for this reason.

[@velocity9OOOYT]

I thought you meant literally for like a full minute, jesus christ

[@capncake8837]

⁠@@velocity9OOOYT Same. I was confused and horrified.

[@veradolis]

@@velocity9OOOYT LMAO and then the commenter seeing this surgical removal as "adorable" hahahaha

[@hamootzi]

@@brittanygreen127 The tail wag a dog would have during an attack would look different than a happy tail wag, though. Happy tail wags are the loose, wiggly kind of tail wags that were removed digitally from that dog; aggressive or alert tail wags look much more stiff and often are high up so that the scent gland is more expressed. So yes, dogs can wag their tails during attacks, and people should know that not all tail wags are good-but the dog was doing unambiguously happy tail wags there

[@MayliSong]

The wagging tail fact is one of my favourite things about dogs in movies. It happens a lot, the dog actors are so happy to be receiving instructions and praise for completing them that they can’t help themselves. They know they’re doing a good job and they’re just so pleased about it.

[@MrGrumpyGills]

Tail wagging is a sign of excitement, not only happiness. An aggressive dog can wag its tail before it attacks you.

[@everlasting9292]

We don’t deserve dogs! They’re just too good!!

[@Me_when650]

74 movies, around 622 cuts, some thousand of hours in reaserch and editing(from what I can guess), all for one purpose to show how good dogs are acting. Really loved your video theme and especially your presentation.

[@rosalindmatteson3697]

Rin-tin-tin was an unique dog. Didn't require months of training. According to the people who worked with him on his movies, the trainer walked him through his spots and actions. Then, he would do them on film. They also said he had no patience with people who messed up. He would growl and snap at them. He wasn't friendly. He knew his job, and he knew his worth. He was a STAR!

[@otterverse]

omg he was a DIVA 💜

[@JustMeAri]

That's funny and sounds like my dog. She gets mad if we don't follow what we said it should be a certain way. For example, if her bed is not in the right position she growls and barks at us to fix it. She asks things in a kinda humanized way. I really don't know how she does it, but some dogs do, I often see videos of dogs with similar behaviors.

[@ToastyNoneofyourbusiness]

That dog was a professional surrounded by amateurs

[@inezketchup]

Apparently the dog on Frasier was also not friendly in between takes lol

[@MissDucklingQueen]

@@JustMeAri aww lol the dog has ocd

[@Fruityab]

I majored in theatre and in my theatre history course, we learned about an entire subgenre of 19th century melodramatic theatre known as "dog melodramas". These were plays where the main character... is an actual dog. How they did this, I'll never understand.

[@pippavombr5856]

I think i don't really want to know how they did it.

[@Eli-ns2oz]

I would still pay good money to see this, bring it back

[@NoriMori1992]

I've never heard of that, that sounds amazing!

[@bakonax7080]

I hope not with abused, poor dogs

[@rjai4890]

And here I am in theater watching the sound of music for the 17th time 😑

[@meanyapickles]

Hands down one of the best analysis videos I've seen on here. The scene in The Mask where Milo's jumping?? And when he refuses to put down the toys?? I can't believe that was improv, it gave both Milo AND his relationship with Stanley such realistic chemistry. Thank you for putting this video together, it was a fantastic watch.

[@hoosierman6665]

Honestly how they film a dog fight scene between dogs just brought the biggest smile to my face.

[@mikefrost1312]

I mean, did u think they ACTUALLY just let dogs fight? Lol. That would be not only cruel BUT, would be a federal crime ! Although, I always wondered how they did it in movies like walker Payne, where they had actual pitbulls & fighting scenes. I just figured they did something like that though. My pits look & sound like they're killing eachother when playing lol. So could be easy to shoot a scene like that..

[@starslayer9742]

@@mikefrost1312 actually the dog fight scenes were just dogs playing around

[@BushcraftTexas]

i own and train two Malinois, when they play - you'd think they were in a serious fight... nope - they are playing. when they were first being trained for personal protection, well before they actually bit, they were trained to the bite sleeve as a game. releasing, re engaging - everything - from basic commands to personal protection training - was as play or a game. that's where the focus and command come from. make it fun, to be serious all the time is boring. but when we need to be serious - its as natural as putting a shoe on.

[@mikefrost1312]

@@BushcraftTexas Mal are fun ! I have a KNPV "mal" with some Rottweiler in his pedigree. Hands down, BEST dog I've ever owned! Had a dutchy years ago & she was a damn menace 😂 Had absolutely no off switch at all.

[@BushcraftTexas]

@ my two are an absolute hoot. Their switches are of two, either durpy durp mode or hell on four paws. I had to buy an electric scooter to run them to supplement yard play. I find my female is more vocal over the male who has an instant / no warning on. He travels very silent on his own unless I ask him to sound off. The breed is amazing, as you know - not for the casual owner but a very hands on (keeping the dog doing a job) family dog. I’ve never had to use them in a real situation - they’d be the last thing I’d send in a real scenario, but I’ve zero doubts I’d know danger is coming before it got to me, that the threat would likely pass me on and if I had to send them, the perp wouldn’t walk away in one piece. Best dogs ever! If you know they have to be worked and run everyday and 4 times on Sundays lol.

[@clarapilier]

We need a new category in the Oscars, Best Performance By An Animal in a Motion Picture. Messi, the dog from Anatomy Of A Fall, deserves all the awards, all the pets, and all the treats.

[@stellviahohenheim]

I'm sure the dogs would prefer to get handies from the oscar presenter than being given a meaningless time and time heals all

[@clarapilier]

@stellviahohenheim how about treats in the shape of an Oscar for the dogs. Messi went to film festivals and red carpets, and he looked like he had a good time, but maybe it's just him. I find awards meaningless, but good doggies deserve all the awards. 😊

[@hundvd_7]

But all the _other_ dogs do, too Every dog actor is automatically a 12/10 good boi Okay, maybe not Beau 6:26. He's only an 11/10

[@KapitanKaos]

Take that, Ronaldo

[@comradecameron3726]

@@stellviahohenheimTime heals all wounds. You know... save for this severed hand of mine.

[@fabulousfries790]

The fantastic dog animation in 101 Dalmatians is part of the reason why it’s my favorite Disney movie. The scene where Pongo and Perdita confront Horace and Jasper is one of my favorites because it simultaneously showcases their anger & emotion, while remaining totally realistic to how a dog would act in that situation in real life

[@mackenzy.mp4]

8:10 for anyone that knows anything about dogs, a wagging tail doesn’t necessarily mean a dog is happy. It means they’re excited, which can be both happy OR aggressive.

[@mimicmey]

I was thinking that too, it's odd nobody told them that, would have saved them hours of VFX work 😂

[@Pinecone.the.Therian-m2u]

A way to tell between them is that a happy tail is usually side-to-side with a wide range, it could also be going in a clockhand motion. An aggressive tail is usually straight upright and stiff, wagging fast but in a short range. An aggressive tail doesn't go far left/right. (I have four dogs)

[@EeveeFlipnoteStudios]

They also wag their tails when stressed.

[@mackenzy.mp4]

@@Pinecone.the.Therian-m2u yep exactly. I feel like in that movie it could be seen that way and not as positive tail wagging

[@BOOcketMan]

Unfortunately the general population doesn’t understand that so they see wagging tail and think “friendly”.

[@Osmium78]

Hey! My mom was an animal trainer on John Wick and we have the dog in the thumbnail (Princess- who is a she btw.) My family and I were so excited to see this video! I love it! Thanks for making this video.

[@mogwai_]

Okay how do I talk to your mom about learning to enter her field (crossing over training with movies/tv)

[@irisfilmproductions]

Give a pat to ur doggo for meee

[@ptonpc]

Woof Woof! :)

[@thesnackthatsmilesback6408]

Make a video of you petting princess as proof

[@garygremlin2403]

Aren't the dogs from John Wick 3 called Burton and Cha Cha?

[@fluffnight]

Another reason for multiple dogs playing the same dog (it was touched upon at 3:53, but didn't get into it past emotion) that a trainer once told me each dog has been trained for a different trick. One of the films I worked on in the past was Russell Mania (about a jack russell that wrestles). They had multiple dogs because one dog was for jumping high, another was for a different trick, etc (I don't remember it all, it was years ago). In any case, I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for your research and collection of findings! This is an aspect of filmmaking some folks forget or don't always shine a light on! But it takes everyone working together to safely make a film!

[@magic_magic1]

3:35 They do this with babies in movies too. The infants and toddlers you see in movies are often twins

[@troodon1096]

In Full House Michelle was played by twins (Mary Kate Olson and Ashley Olson) largely to work around child labor laws that limit how many hours a day they can work. Two children playing the same character doubles the number of hours you can film the character per day. (Side note, I hear the Olson twins can look at any episode of Full House and tell which one of them it is in any given scene.)

[@leviisfine6829]

@@troodon1096 Very true. Best part about behind the scenes.

[@flaco3462]

oh yeah they did this in the diary of a wimpy kid movies, they had twins to play manny

[@Mandyb05]

Lily from Modern Family

[@turtato2155]

Ngl that dog fight is hilarious. The fact they were able to edit it to look like one but in reality they were playing is funny

[@mikefrost1312]

It's super easy to film a fake dog fight 😂 I have pitbulls that (if u didn't know them) look & sound like they're killing eachother when they're just playing! Could easily film them & then edit it to look like a crazy fight..

[@daybreak_ofc]

@@mikefrost1312 this is our pit with our border collie. They sound like they're trying to kill each other but they're just super into the playing lol

[@schaddenkorp6977]

@daybreak_ofcThere’s a channel where a guy raised a Coyote from when she was a pup, but not as a pet so when she was old enough he started letting her leave the house but she never strayed too far for too long and so now she lives near him and visits all the time. When she does visit she often plays with his pet Pitbull and cat and it often looks and sounds pretty bad, but they never hurt each other. It’s the damndest thing and absolutely adorable.

[@Fiona2254]

I recently lost a dog that came to us as a dump in our rural area. He was a gift, young vocal and sweet, that only lasted a year and a half. An accident took him from us and we will forever miss him. Soon we will get another pup, not to replace as we are in a ranch and have two other dogs, but because dogs are a gift that we don’t deserve and I can’t help myself. I will see them all over the rainbow but even if I don’t it was a privilege to have them all in my life and I don’t regret the heartbreak of saying goodbye. Not one bit.

[@cfsfilms5091]

I wanna comment on the short clip of the Pug in The Room, because that dog takes the premise of the intro even further. Not only did that dog not know they were in a movie, the people making the movie did not know there was a dog there. The "Oh hi doggie" is the actual moment Wiseau noticed there was a dog present, immortalized on film. The single most genuine moment of performance in the thing.

[@OwOlord9000]

He is quite the cute doggie

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

"You're my favourite customer, Johnny."

[@joe3489]

Even funnier when you realize Tommy did not know that was a real dog according to the book Disaster Artist

[@allison4976]

@@joe3489you know what tho he’s just a chill doggo. To be fair tho the pug stayed so still so you can easily block it out until the fren moved

[@dianachicas3022]

Timestamp?

[@RuyVuusen]

A dog knows not what you are trying to achieve. He's just happy to be a part of it.

[@lissydissy8674]

10:05 The moment Hachi appeared on screen my eyes started to get watery, and I havent seen that movie in AGES. And then you follow it up with the "how drink beer???" part after a build up like that... Absolutely perfect. Perfect editing and great video!

[@TheMindofagenius1]

the Milo bit (from The Mask), and how most of it was improvised, actually had me ROLLING!!🤣

[@martlettoo]

Not sure what they expected with a Jack Russell, lol

[@Pretzil43]

His middle name was Nicholson-Kurt

[@skyepaul261]

Perfect acting compliment to Jim Carrey too

[@Mandyb05]

​@@martlettooThey had no choice he was in the cartoon 😭

[@thehappiestwomanamongallwo258]

​@@skyepaul261yes!!! They have great chemistry!

[@Vox-Multis]

Totally agree about the CGI dog in that Harrison Ford movie. I never actually saw it, but I could never get behind the too humanlike expressions. It honestly felt like the dog was going to start talking at any moment.

[@imperfectly_megan]

Another problem is dogs talking! I would rather "telepathy" than putting a human mouth on a dog to make it talk.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@imperfectly_megan I so feel this, why do they have to make EVER animal talk?! Most of the time it just looks unsettling and weird unless a cartoon of which animated animals talking has been a thing for a long time

[@wizardmanaia4664]

​@@testerwulf3357 so children grow up and want to buy dogs.

[@Mawsodawso]

Cry

[@dunnowy123]

Having not seen this movie, I LITERALLY thought the plot was about a talking dog LOL

[@luigi_border]

Oscar for best dog? Yes. Dogs are the best people.

[@Zombieworm98]

​@@Rio-8a except for chimps and dolphins

[@hiro9920]

@@Rio-8a erm Humans are animals 🤓

[@ThePeacefulAtom]

@@Rio-8a I'm pretty sure humans are better than hippos

[@marlonfernandes321]

@@ThePeacefulAtom and dolphins, and every animal that casually commits canibalism and child murder probably (people forget that this entire universe is fucked and we arent the only monsters in earth)

[@theuntitledproget2648]

​@marlonfernandes321, yeah, but thinking so is a addictive feeling for some reason

[@fire_tower]

15:39 The dog shown is a Saint Bernard rather than a Bernese Mountain Dog. But both can be tracked back to the mountains of Switzerland.

[@TheJollyjolly123]

Thank you so much for this comment. I was literally just about to point out that that guy is no bernese

[@brycenelson]

My Bernese was about to be pissed

[@Valks-22]

Same, caught it the very second with my 3rd Bernese snoring under the desk

[@Willybillyminjay]

I just clicked this video on a whim but it had no business being so good. Wishing you lots of success.

[@byebopp]

0:32 That dog definitely has an ego

[@RoninReacts-dc6qr]

😂😂

[@PUNISHER-yt8wd]

All Chihuahuas do😂

[@ghostrhythm]

Good observation Boss!

[@The_Don_]

No.

[@samdam300]

@@The_Don_ Oui.

[@kryptgmd]

Im glad this video featured Anatomy of a Fall. Most realistic and frighteningly visceral performance from a dog I’ve seen.

[@katehucks774]

Just seeing those clips made me get emotional, I’m definitely not going to watch that movie! Too realistic of a performance for me to handle!

[@Perid0tStar]

I hadn't seen that one, but I saw the second 'A Dog's Journey' and it was just incredible. Seeing all the stuff that goes into a normal movie with a dog makes it boggling on a new scale to imagine multiple doubles for the different lifetimes of the main narrator.

[@umbreonic766]

I work in a veterinary er and that shot was scary accurate. Not necessarily shocking to me, but I can definitely see how it’s incredibly shocking to those not used to critically ill dogs. The effects added to the eyes really go the extra mile to sell it but the way the dog was so limp and barely responsive, and the way he was holding his mouth too! Looks like a border collie, they’re very intelligent, unsurprising (but still remarkable) they were able to train such a performance

[@ianb.2575]

Just the small clip they showed has me all messed up

[@Itcouldbebunnies]

​@@katehucks774 Don't worry, the dog doesn't die. The movie is amazing, you should definitely watch it.

[@TheOneAndOnlyTeknocat]

I gotta say the way they did the dogs in the movie Strays was excellent! They used real dogs with CGI just for the nose and mouth area to make them talk. But they made sure the animation of the mouths looked very natural. I figured it had to be vfx of some sort but it was so well done I couldn’t figure it out without googling it and watching a video explaining it. So they got all the natural, real behaviour of the dogs and their real facial and eye expressions and only applied the effects where necessary. And they blended it so perfectly you couldn’t tell where the dog ended and the CGI started. I’m sure it wasn’t completely flawless and anyone with a good eye would spot them, but for general audience members it was really bang on.

[@starsINSPACE]

Pittbulls have such wigglebutts. I am not surprised they had to use cgi to edit out the tail wags!

[@dragondust5219]

​@@lefthookouchmcarm4520 They had to edit out the kids too

[@money-ay]

@@lefthookouchmcarm4520 Yeah, bc blacks and mexicans think they need to have the most muscular and most aggressive dogs, then proceed to turn them feral. All at the same time, letting their dogs roam around free

[@Irelynn-vv8fu]

Yeah, they’re such sweethearts!

[@itwouldbesoawesome-p6s]

@@lefthookouchmcarm4520LIES!!!!

[@Griftyfox]

@@lefthookouchmcarm4520lots of dogs attack people, why only demonize the pitbull? Only reason they can end up dangerous is because of their owners not training them or socializing them. ANY dog can bite, ANY dog can be dangerous when not given to someone responsible. You only hear more about pit bulls because of their bad reputation about being used in fighting. News flash, that’s ALSO human’s fault. Humans are the only reason pit bulls are seen in such a bad light.

[@bunny333501]

One of my favorite shows as a kid was Wishbone, which put a Jack Russell Terrier into a bunch of classic literature stories. 10/10 fantastic idea to trick kids into reading more. I'm going to care about a story more if there's a dog in it.

[@saecollies2]

That was a fun show. And if I remember correctly they used 2 dogs for the show. One for all the energetic action and the other for the still calm parts.

[@REMINECRIAN]

This was an insanely well made video. I saw this in my feed and only expected to watch maybe 2-5 minutes of it, and ended up staying till the end. This was powerful, interesting, kept my attention, and made me feel and think. Thank you!

[@iMAOusuc]

I don't usually comment but this video was awesome. At 2:00 when you're showing that scene and then just follow it up with "We showed a bird" I geniunely started cracking up. It's insane how wholesome and funny dog acting is. Geniunely fantastic video, I hope you have an amazing day.

[@Thatfunkytrumpet]

6:45 to my understanding those dogs are now living happily with Halle Berry and the story is she has a sign on her porch warning people NOT to wear that color of green. I heard it from a friend who lives in the area and has seen Halle running with the dogs before.

[@kurikong2379]

She’s so cool for that

[@Tinil0]

It's really awesome how she dedicated so much extra time to learn dog training and then take them afterwards and keep them! It's pretty clear she really loves dogs.

[@MelonHere20]

that's pretty cool and funny lol

[@TheAngryMarshmallow]

​@@Tinil0she's an extremely dedicated actress from what I've seen and heard. :)

[@Rashadjameson]

She did not keep the dogs,a simple Google search revealed that for me ... Why lie? Halle berry is a beautiful person who doesn't need people lying with her name, might disappoint give people a dumb reason to not like her ❗

[@hughjazz4936]

15:13 That single tail wag gets me everytime. My goldie girl does it exactly like that. After a long walk in the forest, I usually shower her, give her a big treat and take a shower myself. When I get out of the bathroom, she lies there, half asleep, but waiting for me. She then looks up at me, wags once "hey, you're back!" and falls asleep.

[@basementdwellercosplay]

One of my favourite dog movie facts is in Cugo, they had to tie the different dogs tail to his leg to hide their wagging tail. The scene would be a mother and son fearing the rabid dog but in reality the dog was just so happy they had to hide it or they scenes wont work

[@Avb3216]

That pug gave it his all in "The Room"

[@troodon1096]

Best actor in the whole movie, really.

[@מתןבראון]

Oh hey doggy

[@mattrogers8740]

The editing of this video itself is a work of art, and incredibly educational. Gosh dogs are cool

[@devoninheaven4143]

Everyone who ever owned a dog puts respect on the dog actor’s names after watching a great movie. I would watch an 8 hour video on this topic, excellent work!

[@thecianinator]

I'm so glad you covered the dog from The Thing, best dog actor ever

[@anagr3010]

As a dog person, I really enjoyed this video. Take my like for your good work kind sir.

[@d0dgecity]

I feel like I've waited my life for this video. I love animal actors. Thanks for making this. The Truman Show point is hilarious and brilliant.

[@shago6684]

I feel the same. But if a person or dog doesn't know it's in a show or film....then it shouldn't be considered acting right?

[@ScorpionClaws789]

​@@shago6684If you ask someone to pretend to die and don't tell them you're filming, are they not acting? The dog is performing, even if it doesn't know why.

[@Dopebunnie]

I was literally just talking about this w my bf last week and boom the video 😊

[@CrescentPaws5000]

Finally SOMEONE ELSE LOVES DOGS MOVIES AS MUCH AS I DO

[@MrGrumpyGills]

So many people love dog movies, though, it's not rare at all.

[@VenomQuill]

I had some sort of Pavlovian response to "Homeward Bound" because as soon as that clip came up I started crying jfc I haven't seen that movie in almost 20 years. This is so well formatted, edited, and most of all researched! Awesome job, I learned a lot.

[@cleolaa]

Dude me too 😞😞 I cried

[@marsrivera6050]

12:43 Honestly the movie Milo and Otis is a great example of how bad animal safety was in some film. So many animals died doing this movie :(

[@sh00t1ngst4rzz]

I regret the fact about that movie being part if my childhood The creators and directors of that movie SHOULD be arrested NOW

[@KimJongUnnie]

It was basically an animal snuff film

[@anymoose42069]

Bro WHAT

[@woobgamer5210]

same for Snow Buddies, a lot of puppies Disney used to film the movie died due to a virus they should've been vaccinated against, some where but not enough time was given for their bodies to be bale to fight it.

[@skylark7921]

Do you have any sources on that? I’ve looked into it before and from what I could see there was never any evidence or really any solid reason to suspect that the animals were harmed. People watching the movie just *thought* that there must have been animal cruelty

[@passbyicecube]

So the disney Bolt movie is very real this whole time.

[@luckystar9279]

If this was reflective of bolt than the dog from homeward bound would have been legitimately feeling abandoned by a boy he loves instead of having to be shown a bird to grab an equivalent emotion. The dog from bolt completely understands the storylines and emotions he's playing, and the hook is that he doesn't know it's pretend. Real dogs understand none of that, they're just being pushed from one action to one expression by cues and manipulation So, um, no.

[@tobiwalker7145]

Dogs never cease to amaze me. I'm privileged to have had one in my life for the last 25 years. I've got one now that loves an audience and will pose for the right incentive, i.e., food. Great video, thanks .

[@privatenexus5764]

0:38 a true method actor. "Be the dog"

[@starsINSPACE]

Do a sequel video on cat acting? I bet historically we thought cats can't be trained like dogs so their acting on film involved more tricks on the part of the directors, but nowadays more people realize cats can be trained to follow cues...although I think a lot of cats just don't care for it.

[@TantoFaz13]

I've seen a video on a person who works with animal actors and she said cats are the worse animals to work with. Even insects are easier.

[@ShifterAether]

Yeah, cats are pretty hard to train. I've tried my mother's cat to sit, and our old cat could sit and shake lol

[@AlexBoucher]

maybe! though I think horse acting would probably be the next animal acting vid, given their history in film

[@keithfulkerson]

Look up "cat circus" to see some amazing cat tricks.

[@cooperminion825]

I remember porch training my old cats (rip) and I have successfully trained my sweet little girl cat to NOT be a door dasher and have also harness trained her

[@thehappiestwomanamongallwo258]

Great editing and script... oldly enough moving as well, at least for me, as a dog owner. 😊 Fastastic work!!

[@coltonc7832]

I didn't know I needed to know this much about dog acting, but now I do.

[@telk5748]

(Can’t believe I found this video) I think about this a lot. I have a German Shepherd and she’s so easy to train, but very emotive. Once you really know dogs, you know when they’re sad or when they’re ‘smiling’. So, when a sad scene calls for a ‘sad’ dog, but it looks happy, it takes you out of the film. I’m sure most dog owners will get this and how important it is. I’m glad some of Hollywood gets it too.

[@wizardmanaia4664]

Does your hounds spine slope down towards its tail or is it straight all the way?

[@Bloiki]

​@@wizardmanaia4664Yes, the hound's spine typically slopes gently downward towards its tail, following the natural curvature of its body for optimal flexibility and movement.

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

There’s a werewolf movie, I can’t remember the name, but the main protagonist is a German Shepard. He’s the only one that knows this guy is dangerous and he does his best to protect his family. Best dog acting I’ve ever seen, it’s fantastic

[@flyg13]

It’s honestly pretty crazy, on a flight home from a trip I actually sat right next to the “call of duty dog.” That is in the call of duty video games. He just sat in the seat and chilled the entire flight. I was talking with its owners and it’s insane to me that a dog could make so much money. Their dog literally makes triple the amount of money the guy and his wife make combined. He’s treated like absolute royalty, that flight changed my life. Now when I’m at work grinding away stressed out of my mind doing a 4 person job. I now know out there in the world there are actual dogs who have retired early because they’re absolutely loaded… smh.. 😂

[@natetieman3285]

0:50 I've actually never thought to make a man out of string cheese, thank you for opening my eyes to that possibility

[@Orion7204-m5b]

Me too 😂

[@user-qo3jh9mn1t]

I always hide my eyes and mute the TV if an animal fight is on. I knew they weren't really fighting but I'm so glad to know they're just playing. Really good video.

[@jeshirekitenkatt1212]

between "we should immortalize dogs exactly as they are" and "all dogs go to heaven isn't a good dog movie" what i got out of this is that you are definitely not a furry

[@CoralCopperHead]

This comment is peak irrelevancy.

[@ursfan]

​@@CoralCopperHead weird reply tbh.

[@yungpm]

Nobody should be a furry

[@frogchampO]

@@yungpmwhy not?

[@kezia8027]

​@@yungpm it's nearly 2025... let people like what they like🙄 It literally does not affect you at all

[@lookouthill11]

And they’re always the goodest girl/boy. Milo from The Mask has been one of my favorite especially that wall jumping scene. And shoutout to the cat from Babe, the shots used were perfect for the story.

[@FBIMOUS377]

I'm so glad to learn that they just CGI'd the tail out vs docking it just for a movie.

[@JuiciferPandoraRex]

14:34 i loved seeing bruno included! the only other ppl i know who have seen triplets of belleville are the ppl ive shown it to

[@breeckthon5144]

Same! It’s my favorite movie, I think I have shown it to so many people already. So sad that it is so hard to get these days. Atleast in Germany, there isn’t even a digital version to buy

[@catalyst9955]

the final scene has been stuck in my head for the better part of a decade, maybe more, it came out 2 years before I was born so I have no idea when I’d seen it, but i’m glad to finally know where that old memory came from!

[@trevorjrooney]

That thumbnail is just hilarious. He's just happy to be here, and definitely vibing with Keanu's energy.

[@kennethmiller6626]

Shout out to the dog that was in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". That pup deserved a whole box of treats for that performance, especially considering she was a shelter dog that was picked for the movie. From what I understand, she ended up finding a home thanks to that movie. I honestly think that should be a new industry standard; recruiting dogs no one seems to want for movies to get them recognized and publicized so they can be adopted and find a loving home. All dogs deserve love and the best possible lives we can give them. They love unconditionally, even when we don't deserve it. Lost my little buddy a few months ago, and even though he had a long life (18 years), I still think about all the times I could've taken him on car rides and didn't, all the times I thought about buying him a new toy and spent the money elsewhere instead, and all the times I got frustrated or upset with him. He had a long, happy life, but now that he's gone, there are things I think about now that I could've done better. Rest in peace, Judd; we miss you so much, but we'll see you again one day.

[@Type2DiabetesLol]

this is probably one of the funniest thumbnails i have ever seen.

[@ryanatkinson2978]

15:59 owning pet rats is especially brutal 😢 3 years max

[@granulator7019]

so true

[@justaperson8781]

Yea that’s why I didn’t get more after my baby’s died

[@turntoyou]

I guess we would potentially break the world if we "fixed" this somehow and then they escaped to create long lived rodents everywhere with normal reproduction speed... but yes. It feels criminal their lives are so short.

[@gabevigil]

I watch a lot of video essays but I think this is one of the best I've seen. It's a super interesting topic, covered from different and unexpected angles thoroughly but not overbearingly. It's well-researched and presented. The jokes land and everything is kept moving. It's nicely paced and has a great runtime. This is a great video and I had a delight watching it. There are many video essayists out there, some more popular, but many of them can learn a thing or two from this one right here.

[@Eff_It]

It's not a video essay. It's an actual documentary. Frankly, what most youtubers do are video book reports. They go to Google or other videos and pick up a few facts and repeat them. Essays are interpretations of facts using original ideas. Documentaries require a good amount if research including interviews with experts and hours with the subject matter. This person did the work.

[@iagas9]

Agreed. Above all, it's cute

[@CR01W-E]

When i saw Homeward Bound I got excited as heck! Loved that movie!

[@LucyLouuuuu]

Holy shit dude the quality of this made me expect a couple hundred thousand subscribers Keep up the good work! Can’t wait to binge all your uploads :)

[@radio5637]

10:51 that sounds like he just casted a spell

[@MeowXMeowXBI7CH]

Dogs are so precious. I love the saying of “They’re a small chapter In your life, but to them you’re their whole world” Dogs should be cherished and never abused. They love unconditionally and will give their lives to save you if the need arises, without a second thought. I hate that so many of them loved the wrong people in their short lives. I hate what happened with Covid cus so many dogs were made to believe they got furrever homes only to then be abandoned years later when Lock up lifted. 😢 I’ve lost a couple of my dogs and it hurts so much, their personalities really make them feel like they are 100% family and when they pass it’s an unimaginable pain.

[@Kirkmaximus]

"Every dog deserves an owner; but not every person deserves to own a dog." Cesar Millan. I love dogs in movies. They bring out the best of their human companions. But I loathe how 9 out 10 Hollywood movies (as of late) makes you fall in love with a dog. Only to kill off the dog at the end of the movie. Though, in the rare case of John Wick, it shows how far real dog owners will go to avenge their best friend. This was a great essay on this subject. Bravo!

[@KimJongUnnie]

And he’s one of those people

[@KimJongUnnie]

I always check does the dog die before watching movies

[@GabeCoolwater]

Such a great video. Thanks, man. Dogs deserve this recognition. Their acting is pure, their love is pure... They're really good boys.

[@jgrant9281]

You make documentaries more entertaining than most documentaries.

[@buttercup141312]

Unrelated but related (and I know this is a dog video) cats can be very expressive. I have seen excitement, disgust, fear, drowsiness, anger, and others in between with my two cats. And they exhibit the same emotions in their own unique way just like people! Their faces will actually change and their eyes will narrow or widen. Their foreheads can raise or furrow. The muscles of their faces move. I have seen this time and time again and it’s incredible! I think other cat parents can vouch for me too. So no, they are not inexpressive. It’s just much more subtle compared to a dog’s and you have to really know cat behavior and even an individual cat to really pick up on this. Dogs and cats both are very expressive and I can feel and see the moods they’re in. Such amazing and special animals. This is a great video and thought-provoking as well as informative and fascinating. I’d love to see a video on cat actors as well along with monkey and ape actors.

[@mikeycera2532]

Stop why is this one of the most well-crafted video essays I’ve ever seen 😭😭

[@ginawhatyoudoin8058]

in an era of youtube where movie channels are chasing the latest releases this dude is talking about dog actors and spiderman swings. The view count speaks for itself.

[@bigboomer1013]

I miss the days where the dogs are not cgi and emote like humans pretending to be a dog. Animators are sobuse to animating emotions and expresions on a human, so doing that on an animal who doesn't typically emote like a human but needs to show what they are feeling for the audience and drama just makes them look very weird and unatural.

[@Steven_Bo1]

8:15 Big shoutout to the team for not just surgically cutting off the dogs tail but instead spending thousands digitally removing it

[@mohirender]

I miss these type of film essays, they feel weirdly nostalgic

[@cryingwatercolours]

7:09 wow that’s dedication

[@DPSFSU]

I've always said that dogs are better people than people. And I'm sticking to that!

[@wizardmanaia4664]

What are the most people things that other animals don't seem to pursue in times of species comfort? Art, dogs don't make music. Dogs don't paint other dogs portrait, dogs don't sketch the landscape and flora, they don't document their emotions. Dogs actually make bad people. Huh weird. Huh weird.

[@wizardmanaia4664]

You can enjoy your fecal ridden yard as art but it only counts as art because you want it to. The dog is just taking a dump.

[@caralho5237]

You "dog lovers" are strange individuals huh

[@DPSFSU]

You cat lovers are sick... Toxoplasmosis is a real thing and absolutely disgusting.

[@NUNYA-k7l]

This video was great. I didn’t expect the topic to pull me is as much as it did, thanks for making 🎉

[@Magemo7]

cats also emotes with their eyes, ears and mouth. The latest animation movie Flow nicely captured cat's expressions

[@ballin4334]

unrelated

[@Magemo7]

@@ballin4334 the video explicitly says that cats,birds, lizards and fish don't emote

[@imdbbookaholic]

Yup, cats' ears convey so much! And their eyes, tails, mouths, and body language generally. If I see someone saying "cats don't express emotions" I know that person doesn't know how to read feline faces and body language 😸

[@isitsweet9567]

@@Magemo7 He's wrong about that. For instance, when cats are looking at you lovingly they half-close and slowly blink their eyes.

[@alialmans]

00:10 yooo, is that exurb1a's music?

[@Bullshit_Media]

telos i think

[@tazeen3022]

Yess.

[@MegatronSturdy]

The kid toucher

[@alialmans]

@MegatronSturdy Huh?? I've heard the allegations of him being abusive to an ex, but never heard any pedophile allegations. Could you elaborate?

[@MegatronSturdy]

@alialmans my mistake, I meant to say that he was given allegations of being a rapist, not the other thing

[@IsaacBTTF]

This is one of the most interesting videos I have ever seen. A topic I never fully expected to find this enjoyable. Great job.

[@jenniferguthrie5588]

I recently watched Strays and was very impressed by the number of different breeds acting

[@Jergling]

I think what really made All Dogs Go To Heaven so uncanny was when Gordon Freeman showed up just to die in the next scene.

[@nmheath03]

That was All Dogs Go To Heaven 2

[@LocalSlasher]

*Gordon* Freeman??? Nvm, I genuinely forgot about that bit LOL

[@deadlined825]

Hello Gordon

[@LocalSlasher]

@@deadlined825 Hello Dr. Coomer... Thanks to you I remembered the joke

[@neru1584]

Rise and shine Mr. Freeman, rise and shine

[@BL-li7gg]

Fantastic video, there was so much more to this topic than I imagined. I did not expect to be this invested in dog acting but the topic was so interesting, thank you!

[@NymAestrell]

10:33 you’ve not owned cats have you? Their faces while may be harder to read than a dogs but they can be very expressive too

[@AnotherAustin-z7b]

Especially as kittens

[@crossanddream2]

Really? Well then my cats must be the most stoned face animals ever, especially the kitten. I've never seen much of a expression on them compared to my dogs

[@Serenity_Dee]

The difference is that dogs have body language and expressions that are very intuitive to us humans; cats are also very expressive, but their body language is not as intuitive to us.

[@goblin-alley]

​@@Serenity_Dee exactly! cats didn't evolve with us the same way that dogs did, so it stands to reason that the habits they developed to communicate with humans would be less extensive than that of a dog's. regardless, they are extremely expressive animals once you learn to understand their body language.

[@YOSSARIAN313]

​@@goblin-alleyalso we have been breeding dogs for 5 times longer

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Came for the puppydogs, and stayed for the puppydogs. They're the best, and we don't deserve how much love they're made of.

[@wizardmanaia4664]

Imagine an entity made of pure love. Hahaha, then you go and degrade it buy saying thats a mutt. All puppies are like baby Hitler.

[@zipper272]

I expected this to be something I could play in the background while working, but instead I'm captured by the editing and narration. Amazing stuff!

[@isaacgylldorff9605]

Of of the greatest videos ive seen in a long time. You've earned yourself a subscriber. Love it, Keep it up!