{"id":3335,"date":"2019-03-25T03:10:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T11:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2019-03-25T03:10:38","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T11:10:38","slug":"mindful-monday-how-many-cats-does-it-take-to-shoot-a-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3335","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 How Many Cats Does it Take to Shoot a Movie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4514-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4514-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4514-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4514-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Cats star in films and they do cameo spots. They also appear in commercials. If you pay close attention, you\u2019ll sometimes see the cat in the film change into another cat. Yes, before your very eyes, a tiger cat\u2019s stripes might change a little, the round eyes may suddenly appear almond-shaped, the tangerine coloring fades in some scenes. Is it the lighting? The angle of the cat? Probably not. It\u2019s a whole \u2019nother cat.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s true. Ever hear of a cat double? In <em>Captain Marvel,<\/em> for example, there are four cats<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MarmaladeCupboard-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MarmaladeCupboard-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MarmaladeCupboard-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MarmaladeCupboard.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> playing the part of Goose. There were six stand-ins for Bob in <em>A Street Cat Named Bob<\/em>. Do you remember Disney\u2019s <em>That Darn Cat<\/em>? Evidently one of the several Siamese cats that played the star, DC, also worked alongside a handful of cats all playing the starring Siamese in <em>The Incredible Journey<\/em>. You might find this article interesting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/15\/movies\/captain-marvel-goose.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/15\/movies\/captain-marvel-goose.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember Morris the finicky cat who would only eat the food of his sponsor? Smart cat. Well, three different cats played Morris over the years, but I can\u2019t find evidence that he had a double for the commercial. He also played in a couple of films and he\u2019s so well thought of that he was quoted once. His statement? \u201cMeow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t you love stories about cats? I was asked recently why Disney hasn\u2019t picked up my Klepto Cat Mystery series for a film. Wow, what a thought. I guess it could happen some day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cats star in films and they do cameo spots. They also appear in commercials. If you pay close attention, you\u2019ll sometimes see the cat in the film change into another cat. 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