The Morning Watch: How Cats Are Trained For Movies, Jake Gyllenhaal Plays With Puppies & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, find out howcatsare trained for movies and TV shows by professional animal wranglers. Plus, watch asJake Gyllenhaalanswers questions from fans while playing with some adorable puppies, and listen to some beard trimming and self-care tips fromQueer Eyeco-hostJonathan Van Nessand comedianDavid Letterman.
First up, over atInsider, animal trainer Melissa Millett and animal coordinator Kirk Jarrett talk about how they trained cats to act in the recent adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novelPet Sematary. It should comes as no surprise that cats are the most difficult animals to train to act on screen, and that includes birds and even buffalo. (Front page image viaInstagram)
Spider-Man: Far From Homebrings Jake Gyllenhaal into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Mysterio, which affordedBuzzFeedthe opportunity to bring him in for an interview while he plays with some cute puppies. How did he land the MCU role? What scene did he and Tom Holland keep screwing up? Which MCU character should his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal play? (That last question would seem to indicate that Jake Gyllenhaal doesn’t know much about Marvel Comics).
In an incredibleNetflixcrossover,My Next Guest Needs No Introductionhost David Letterman andQueer Eyeco-host Jonathan Van Ness get together for some beard trimming and grooming. But they also talk about important issues like what it means to be gender non-binary, the progress of the LGBTQ community, and much more. David Letterman even gives some advice on the art of the interview.
