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Lig s, Camera . . .
Chewy
By Andrew N. Wong • Art by Stephen Gilpin
Cut, cut,
CUT!
“Let’s try this again,” I said as
I put Chewy back on his mark. (I
had learned that mark means an
actor’s starting position.) I held
on to his leash, hit the big red
record button on the phone’s
had as much passion for acting screen, and yelled, “Action!”
as he has for chewing on things, This time, Chewy ran the
I thought. entire length of the backyard
And don’t even get me started without getting distracted. With
on the leash! What kind of the leash on, though, he didn’t
“Cut, cut, cut!” I shouted. Hollywood stunt dog wears a exactly appear to be in any real
But that didn’t stop Chewy from leash? It was Dad’s one rule, hurry to catch anyone. The only
chasing after the squirrels that though. Because Chewy was way to make this look real would
had caught his eye halfway only a puppy, I had to keep him be to take off the leash. But
through the shot. This was not on the leash whenever we filmed that would mean breaking the
at all how I pictured the big outside. As long as I followed promise I’d made to Dad.
chase scene of my movie that rule, I could use Dad’s old On the other hand, if I moved
playing out. cell phone to shoot my movie. quickly and was careful with my
“You’re supposed to be camera angles, would Dad ever
running after the cupcake thief, As long as I followed know about it?
not squirrels!” I said. Dad’s rule, I could After unhooking the leash,
But Chewy didn’t care. I put Chewy down on his mark
He had already moved on to use his old phone to and hit record. But before I
chewing his leash. If only he shoot the movie. could shout “action,” Chewy’s
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