Golden Globe Show-Stealer Uggie Campaigns for an Oscar

01/17/2012

A growing pack of fans is howling for Uggie the terrier to get a sniff at the Oscars after the energetic little Jack Russell stole the show in the silent movie "The Artist" that scooped a slew of Golden Globe awards last Sunday night. Billed as a tribute to the silent movie era, the black-and-white film tells the story of silent star George Valentin (played by French actor Jean Dujardin) whose career is torpedoed by the arrival of the "talkies."

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It is time, say Uggie's many supporters across the world, for animals like Uggie, who was heading for a grim fate in an animal shelter before his trainer saved him, to be eligible for an Oscar.

 "Consider Uggie" is the name of the Facebook and Twitter campaign for an Oscar nomination for the dog so he can take his place among the two-legged acting fraternity at the January 24 Oscar awards in Los Angeles.
 
This is not Uggie's first time in the spotlight, as nine-year-old Uggie recently took the unofficial Palm Dog prize at Cannes for his role in The Artist. Uggie, who previously starred in "Water for Elephants " and "Mr. Fix It", made no comment when he joined "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius on the stage Sunday night to pick up the prizes at the Globes ceremony in Los Angeles. You can watch Uggie in action at the Golden Globes in the video below.

  
While Uggie has no chance to display his vocal range in the silent film, he does get to show off his ability to play dead, walk on his hind legs and bury his head in his paws. He even saves George Valentin from a burning house!

photo source: MovieLine/Consider Uggie Facebook Page