How Filmmakers Trained Indy, the Canine Star of Horror Film 'Good Boy'

Training the Canine Star

• 💡 Filmmakers explain that while they train Indy to move from point A to point B, eliciting a specific "performance" is achieved through unconventional methods.
• 💬 They used a "rolodex of silly noises" to get Indy to exhibit head-tilted, perplexed, or vexed expressions.
• 🎭 The dog was unaware he was in a movie, with trainers hiding off-camera to cue his actions.

Utilizing a Stand-In Dog

• 🎬 A fake Indie named Findy was originally brought in as a stand-in for lighting and camera setup.
• ⏱️ Findy was used during actual shooting when the sun went down, allowing for more takes and potentially getting "a little bit more" out of the production.
• 🌟 Some stunts in the movie were performed by Findy, the stand-in, rather than the real Indy.

Easiest "Hair and Makeup" Scene

• ⛰️ In one scene, Indy emerges covered in dirt and mud, eliciting gasps from the audience.
• 🧼 Filmmakers humorously noted that getting a dog to roll around in mud was the easiest "hair and makeup job" in movie history.