Lousiana } Behind the Scenes

If you visit this blog ever so often you’d know that I was in Louisiana for the last couple of months, working on a movie. It was a great show and the crew was FANTASTIC but most importantly…there were production dogs. This post is for them because they brought rays of sunshine to our long days and chi to our stress. Everyone should have dogs at work, the world would be a much better place.  I’m not being dramatic- seriously. Dogs. Workplace. Best thing ever.

Olive ran the Art Department and did a fine job of scouring the nation for the best props and superb scenic design.  Yeah, he had a little help but that’s only because he doesn’t have thumbs, give him a break, geesh!  He’s also hard of hearing so ever so often I’d barrel into the art department and realize he was still soundly sleeping on his Dad’s backpack or some random scrap of fabric, not even knowing I was there.  I would squeal because he’s so freakin’ cute and he would continue snoring.  He was my boyfriend.  sigh.  And I will miss him. 

Baby made sure her Mom was able to relax after a full day of baby-sitting.  Fitting, right?  Her Mom was the nanny for one of the Producer’s children.  A lady never tells her age and neither does a Baby but between you and me she’s, shall we say, “experienced”.  And I absolutely adored her.  She’s a sucker for a cookie and will tell you when it’s time for her evening snack.  I don’t kid, she ambles out of her resting place to come over to you and bark until you get that snack bucket out.  Then, she takes her cookie and makes her adorably crickety way back to her bed.  Other than that she does whatever the heck she wants because she’s old enough not to care- ha ha!  :-)    She totally has that attitude too, eye rolling and all.  She’s full of sassafras that wraps around a sweet soul.

Licorice held the position of comrade and entourage to actress, Famke Janssen.  He is her pride and joy and understandably so- he’s got total appeal!  His world revolves around his Mom and he exudes importance.  I’m so serious.  When he first trotted into our office I was so excited I went over to him and expected him, of course, to fall in love with me.  He looked me up and down, then told me I needed to make an appointment.  I naturally, fell in love.  I’m drawn to the hard-to-get types.  From what I saw he can play a good game of tug but the rest of his day is spent patiently waiting for Mom’s breaks.  I tried to tell him a joke and he gave me the “we are not amused” look.  ha ha!  The day I got some photos of him, we happened to be shooting in a government building and he had found the the biggest chair in the room and claimed it.  He stayed in his executive chair and perked up whenever he heard anyone say his Mom’s name.  Thank you, Licorice for the time spent silently squealing over your handsome mug.  :-)

3 Comments

  1. Nicole said . . .

    What a nice little crew to have around you. I LOVE the shots of Famke’s dog. He totally looks like he mean business. The one of him kind of looking at you from the side of his face is priceless.

    Posted April 17, 2009 at 3:30 pm | Permalink
  2. leesia said . . .

    aw, so cute! i definitely agree about dogs in the workplace — matter of fact, dogs should be allowed just about everywhere! :)

    Posted April 17, 2009 at 5:47 pm | Permalink
  3. Tracy said . . .

    I wish I could bring my dogs to work… then Max wouldn’t be able to chew everything up while I’m gone!
    hee hee…

    Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:03 pm | Permalink

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