Barry Wetcher Larry Madrid on the set of “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”
There’s a certain amount of candor in Larry Madrid, the head animal trainer for the film “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” a family comedy starring Jim Carrey. Madrid operates on two planes, what the penguins need, like the non-negotiable 45 degree soundstage, and what the penguins could possibly be trained to do, like swim in a kiddie pool. That careful balance has kept Madrid working with everything from tigers...
There’s a certain amount of candor in Larry Madrid, the head animal trainer for the film “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” a family comedy starring Jim Carrey. Madrid operates on two planes, what the penguins need, like the non-negotiable 45 degree soundstage, and what the penguins could possibly be trained to do, like swim in a kiddie pool. That careful balance has kept Madrid working with everything from tigers...
- 6/14/2011
- by Alexandra Cheney
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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