Boone Narr

Boone Narr (born January 30, 1948) is an internationally known and respected animal stunt coordinator^[1] and one of the most celebrated Hollywood animal trainers.^[2] He is founder of the Boone's Animals for Hollywood animal training facility located in Castaic, California. Boone Narr is a Vietnam veteran and got into the entertainment industry in 1971.^[3]

Training

Boone Narr has been credited as an animal trainer, wrangler and supplier for a number of films and television programmes.

Animals trained at Boone's Animals for Hollywood have also been featured in many other television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ugly Betty and Criminal Minds.

Boone's Animals for Hollywood has also trained and supplied animals for a number of television commercials, including such brands as Budweiser, Disneyland, Walmart, John Deere, McDonald's, Cisco Systems, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard and American Express, among others.^{[citation needed]}

It was reported in the Los Angeles Times that on the set of Narr's first film Any Which Way You Can, Clint Eastwood's sidekick orangutan "Clyde" (originally named "Buddha") was "trained with a can of mace and a pipe wrapped in newspaper."^[4] The article actually drew from a book by Dale Peterson and Jane Goodall, who claimed that information from three observers suggested that the orangutan was frequently beaten, and that, some time toward the completion of the film, Buddha was punished for having stolen doughnuts from the set. They state that he was beaten for 20 minutes with a three-and-a-half foot ax handle, and that, after his death some months later, an autopsy suggested evidence of a cerebral hemorrhage.^[5] Makeup effects artist William Munns has cast doubt on these claims, saying that Narr was "truly one of the best and kindest trainers I knew."^[6]

Films

Filmography List

Title Year Notes Any Which Way You Can 1980 The Beastmaster 1982 Three Amigos 1986 Who's That Girl 1987 Cougars The Accidental Tourist 1988 The Cardigan Welsh Corgi dog Edward, which is trained in the film by Geena Davis, was trained in real life by Boone Narr^[2] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 Flatliners 1990 Edward Scissorhands 1990 White Fang 1991 Principal animal trainer L.A. Story 1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead 1991 dog trainer Grand Canyon 1991 Falling Down 1993 Top Dog 1995 Trainer of the dog Reno The Craft 1996 The Rock 1996 A Time to Kill 1996 Boon Narr adopted II (yellow Labrador retriever) from the Castaic Animal Shelter in 1993^[7] Buddy 1997 Mouse Hunt 1997 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie 1997 Paulie 1998 Twister (terrier mix) was adopted by Boone Narr from the Castaic Animal Shelter in 1995^[7] The Parent Trap 1998 Bob (golden retriever) and Nugget (terrier mix) were adopted by Boone Narr from the Lacy Street Animal Shelter in 1993 and 1994 respectively^[7] Mumford 1999 Boon Narr adopted II (yellow Labrador retriever) from the Castaic Animal Shelter in 1993^[7] The Green Mile 1999 Boone Narr and his team bred and trained the mice^[8] Girl, Interrupted 1999 Stuart Little 1999 Boone Narr was the animal stunt coordinator^[1] The Kid 2000 The Crew 2000 The Cell 2000 David Allsberry was the head trainer The Mexican 2001 Cats & Dogs 2001 America's Sweethearts 2001 doberman trainer Rat Race 2001 The Majestic 2001 The Ring 2002 Stuart Little 2 2002 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 Open Range 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Peter Pan 2003 Willard 2003 Catwoman 2004 Christmas with the Kranks 2004 Must Love Dogs 2005 Everything Is Illuminated 2005 Elizabethtown 2005 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 The Holiday 2006 The Number 23 2007 Firehouse Dog 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 Underdog 2007 Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 Tropic Thunder 2008 Hachiko: A Dog's Story 2009 Shutter Island 2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 2010 It took six months to cast the animals for the film; the Boone's Animals for Hollywood ended up with 80 different animals and 18 to 26 trainers at any time^[9] You Again 2010 Due Date 2010 The Conjuring 2013 The Dognapper 2013 Daddy's Home 2015

Television

• Mad About You (1992-99)
• When Animals Attack! 3/4 (1997)
• Grey's Anatomy (2005–2008)
• Dollhouse (2009)
• Sons of Anarchy (2008-2009)
• Californication (2007-2009)
• Private Practice (2008-2010)
• House M.D. (2007-2010)
• Sons of Tucson (2010)
• True Blood (2008-2010)
• Friends with Benefits (2011)
• Enlightened (2011)

Maui, who played Murray the dog in Mad About You, was discovered by Boone Narr at the Castaic Animal Shelter along with its mother Bingo, who starred in the 1991 film Bingo.^[7] Maui was twice voted the most popular dog by the readers of TV Guide.^[10]

References

1. Linda Sunshine, Rob Minkoff (2000). Stuart Little: The Art, the Artists, and the Story Behind the Amazing Movie. Newmarket Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-55704-407-5.
2. Sandra Choron, Harry Choron (2005). Planet Dog: A Doglopedia (illustrated ed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 44. ISBN 978-0-618-51752-7.
3. Mills, Nancy (1997-12-18). "The Big Cheese 'Mouse Hunt's' Animal Trainer Helps Actions Squeak Louder Than Words". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
4. "'Every which way but abuse' should be motto". Los Angeles Times.
5. Peterson, Dale (March 22, 1993). Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People. USA: Houghton Mifflin. p. 145. ISBN 978-0820322063.
6. "An Interview with Makeup Effects Artist and Author, William Munns".
7. . American Humane Association. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
8. Robert J. Emery (2003). The directors: take four, Volume 4. Allworth Communications. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-58115-279-1.
9. Eve Light Honthaner (2010). The Complete Film Production Handbook. Focal Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-240-81150-5.
10. TV Guide, Volume 46. Triangle Publications, 1998.

External links

• boonesanimals.com Boone's Animals for Hollywood
• Boone Narr at IMDb