Ever watch Frasier and think your dog could trounce Eddie in a cute-off? Don't have any kids to hustle around Hollywood for pocket change? How do you even know if your pooch makes the grade when it comes to potential television stardom? Well, the LA Times got a rundown on celebrity canine characteristics from Le Paws pet talent agency and Pomeranian stage mom Melissa Howard. If you're aiming for Benji and not knock-off Boomer fame, the things your dog needs to know include tips like "get an agent," "get a publicist" and "you have to love it." Sounds about the equivalent of the advice they give would-be Hollywood actors, writers and directors.
My favorite bit of advice is the "remember to think of those less fortunate than yourself." This must go hand-in-hand or, ummm..., paw-in-paw with the publicity machine advice. You don't have to let the hoi polloi pet your pooch, but the photo op at the children's hospital never hurt a dog's career. Before you sign up the family pet for pilot season, just remember that you have to sniff alot of ass in this town before you get a break.
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