Lions, tigers, bears, elephants, zebras, lizards, monkeys, horses, mice, dogs and cats, Oh My, have all been on the set for Animal Actors in the new millennium. Animal Actors began the year with an Afghan Hound in Indianapolis for Citizens Gas. Then it was on to Nashville for “It’s a Miracle” TV Series with Bell (Black Lab) who stars in the episode. Then to New York and Detroit for 3 weeks with Bulldogresearch.com with Harry the BullDog. (Harry is presently negotiating a two-year exclusive contract with Bulldogresearch.com.) Neiman Marcus kept Animal Actors busy with Liz Von Hoene Photographer for their upcoming catalog. Working with Bubbles the Elephant was a thrill for everyone. Other animal actors that were photographed were a lion, zebra, lizard, miniature horse, goat, mice, Irish Wolfhound, cat, and a rabbit. Bush Beans worked with Taco the Golden Retriever for their next advertising campaign. Valencia Town Center in Valencia, CA hired Angel (Miniature Horse) and Hannah (Jack Russell Terrier) for its advertising campaign for the year.

Animal Actors/Sweet Sunshine Animal Talent Agency is getting calls from producers from all over the world. Some of these projects include a Venezuelan Production Company using one of Animal Actors’ chimps for a commercial in the jungle of Venezuela the last week of March. Another call came from Hawaii to shoot a chimpanzee in goggles. The shoot will take place at the chimp’s training facility in California. In Georgia, Animal Actors was contacted for “The Gift” for Blue Tick Hounds.

Animal Actors has also been selected to work with “Animal Planet” for a new series (26 episodes). Shane Ayon will be starring in a commercial for The Atlanta Film Festival, playing the outlaw on horseback, and Gloria Winship will be in the commercial as well. In April, Gloria and Shane will go to New York for a live performance in Central Park, working with World Champion Frisbee Disc Dogs.