Animal Trainer Breaks Down Dog Acting in Movies | Notes on a Scene | Vanity Fair 

It makes me happy that these dog actors are paid in happiness

But how did she teach the dogs in Beverly Hills chihuahua to speak english?

"It's actually quite easy for the dog." So the dogs shoots basketball better than I do, cool cool cool cool cool

excuse me ma'am i think you've stolen my dream job

"what you see here is a happy dog" Me: :)

I didn't even realize I needed this video in my life.

Its incredible how people can train animals so well to do these movies

My dog has carefully learned the fine art of lying on the couch and begging for food.

I’ve always wondered about animal acting, dogs really are such good little babies

"dogs are wired to make us happy" ...im not crying, you're crying

When she said the dog is wired to make us happy and feel better, tears started to rolling down my cheeck. I remembered my dog who tried to cheer me whenever I cried when I was a child. I miss having dog...

*THAT Marley and Me scene comes on* Me: *Instant tears*

"If the dogs not happy or safe pr any animal im not doing it" ❤❤❤👏

Dog: WHERE IS MY PAY? Person: *Petting dog* YOU A GOOD BOY. Dog: Thank you.

"so you can see that is a happy dog" *my heart* 😭😭😭❤️

10:41 Aww, you can just tell that she really loves those dogs. Good stuff.

"It's hard.. because the dog is wired to make us happy and feel better." WHY AM I CRYING

I desperately want this but with the dog in 'I AM LEGEND' because she was a darn good puppy actress.

Ill save you 5 minutes: They're all the best actors on urf

ALL THE GOOD BOIS AND GOOD GIRLS THAT DESERVE ALL THE OSCARS

it's 10 am i can't be crying over actor dogs

I'm not emotionally stable enough to watch videos like this...

Oh god I wasnt ready for the Marley and Me scene. I bawled during that movie and teared up again

Today I learned dogs are natural basketball players

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY GOOD BOYS IN ALL MY LIFE.

ok wait so airbud is legit better than everyone at basketball

Saying that dogs have a hard time to stay calm because they want to make us happy is so sweet 😍 love dogs

Wow, this lady is so likeable!

I love that there’s so much focus on the dogs comfortability and happiness

I clicked on this for the dogs but got pleasantly surprised with Henry's appearance.

The cocker spaniel at 2:31 is already my best friend. We don’t know each other. But we are

This is incredible! I would LOVE to see more breakdowns of animals in movies, particularly horses and birds, as well as more exotic species (when not CGI these days, of course - or maybe that's a whole segment in itself: breaking down scenes with mixed media, when it's CGI vs a live animal and why, etc).

What do I have to do to become a dog actor? Should I go to Juilliard?

This was infinitely more interesting than the movies themselves.

9:10 Is that Henry Lau?? I'm -

I want to see breakdowns of the older classics, like Homeward Bound, Benji, and Lassie. :D

“The sad scene was so difficult because dogs are wired to make us happy when we’re sad”. I’m not crying you are.

"Often directors says 'I don't even need you here, you could just send the dog in a cab'." Well, those director can shut their faces.

the 11 happiest minutes of my year so far

The fact that she said getting a dog to hit a basketball is easy but getting it to not try to cheer someone up is hard just makes me so happy

This video is the only thing worthwhile to watch on what YT calls "Trending News".

As someone who absolutely adores dogs can I just say I’m so happy to see how well cared for these dogs are.

Now do one on how they train the big lizards in Jurassic Park.

This woman earned my heart :’)

Omg air bud 7th inning fetch was literally my favorite movie when I was like 8

Thanks Vanity Fair! I love these behind the scenes videos! ❤️ And I would also love another episode with this animal trainer!!! So interesting!

It has been a long time since a video made me this happy. I loved it. It especially made me happy when she used the word “signal” instead of “command” and the fact that she mentioned rewarding with treats. It makes me sad when any animal is trained with force or intimidation for any reason. I was worried she was gonna immediately start talking about dominance. I’m so glad that’s not the case! I loved this video!

"Over the course of the day I saw five hundred dogs" she says nonchalantly

the Marley and Me scene was on for .5 seconds and I have tears in my eyes

"dogs are actually wired to make us feel better" i dont mean to be dramatic but i would die for dogs

Best dog actor in film history is Jed the wolf dog in John Carpenter's The Thing. Watch the movie again sometime, he has great timing and nails his scenes.

John Wick chapter 3 has the best dog acting ive ever seen

“How we pay them is through joy and happiness and play...and the odd steak and chicken” Bless. Automatically the best video on youtube!

This made my day. It's great to know that they are so happy doing what they do !

How has this video not got half a million views yet? It's about doggos!

“What a great actor I’m not just talking about the man but the dog” 😭😭😭

This is so pure

I remember when the Dog's Purpose came out and people started spreading lies about the dogs being abused. I'm glad the trainers got a chance the explain the real process up front. You can tell how important it is for this dog trainer that people understand how their dogs are treated.

Incredible training. Always wonderful to watch the process so intimately.

This is extremely fascinating, what a great job to have😊. I love dogs they are so adorable!

Woof Woof interesting !!! 🐶🐶🐶

henry?? HENRYYYY

That house where Air Bud runs along the roof is in North Vancouver, I remember them filming, close to where I use to live!

It’s great to see someone who is not only passionate about their job but also shows such respect to the animals

oh the marley and me part had me in tears. they´re all such good dogs

This woman is so kind!

It's interesting that some of the more complicated looking scenes are easier than the simple looking ones

i will watch any expert talk about anything. i would watch a 40 minute video of a yogurt expert talking about yogurt.

this is the wholesome content i needed

I’ve been waiting for something like this FOR SO LONG

I’d die for every single one of these good boys in a heartbeat

I've always wondered, thank you

Why doesn't the Academy recognize the Best Leading and Supporting Animals in cinema?

Something I've been curious about for a while is why purebred dogs are used to portray mutts in some movies. 'Marmaduke' was a good example of this. In it, there are two gangs: "Pedigrees" and "Mutts". But they're ALL pedigrees. I think 'Hotel For Dogs' is the same in using only pedigree dogs.

FINALLY RU-vid recommendations pull through 👏👏🙌🙌❤️🐶

I've lost 2 dogs so far, 3rd is getting old. The first one DESTROYED me. Held it while got the injection, was having some kind of organ failure or cancer or something so we had to put her down. Was a german pointer named lexi. When you walked inside she would be on the stairs going crazy and she would do this thing where she showed just her front teeth like she was smiling. She loved tennis balls and would have two in her mouth trying to get a 3rd in there while having 5 more in between her paws. When it snowed she would leap through 2 feet of snow like a deer. Man I miss her, sorry for the vent, that dog scene just had me going through the memories.

Why did I automatically tear up when 'marley&me' scene came on.

they all deserve an oscar tbh

This was so cute and is totally the reason to support movies with people like her working on them.

What's interesting to me is with the original Air Bud series (the Original 5, before the Air Buddies became a thing) I actually know and have been to where they were filmed. It's in Fort Langley, BC The big yellow building they call the museum in the movies, is actually the Fort Langley courthouse building. And the Ice Cream shop Buddy passes by, that's actually a really cool 50s style diner.

I came bc I love doggos and behind-the-scenes but I wasn't expecting Henry Lau??

I love how she puts the animals safety and happiness first. We need more people like her in the world.

NEEDED THIS

so much respect for her! also I wish in a dog’s journey they kept max as a chihuahua like in the book 💔

Question: how can I become a happy beautiful lady like you when I grow up, aka train dogs?

Great knowledge for my youtube channel. Trying to do more skits with my doberman. Thanks vanity!!!

I was obsessed with the airbud movies as a kid, so it’s ironic bud was found in my S.O’s family cabin. They found a little puppy wondering around their property and when they threw pine cones at him, the puppy would bounce them back

I never realized how hard it would be to do sad scenes, dogs are so wholesome

dog actors are the most talented creatures on this planet

OMG this trainers eyes ! They are so cute with the light blue aaah she so cute!

She sounds Canadian, her accent is really cute

I’ve been saying for YEARS that I always notice when a dog is a ‘bad’ or good actor in movies and for YEARS I’ve been laughed at.... I’m so happy, thank you for this video!

Great Video!

4:45 the dogs face is too good

The dogs are paid actors... Literally😂

for all of 3 seconds i thought the title said “how to break down a dog” and i was about to throw hands

Dogs are so good and pure! This is one lucky lady! 😍😭🐕

I love her! This was so interesting!!

This is so wholesome

9:10 I’ve never watched this movie but when I saw Henry open the door, my jaws dropped