In a CGI world, to have this dog with real emotion, has a power
the deepest, most beautiful soul,” he says.
“You see it in his eyes. Parker is so expressive and such a loving animal. There’s a lot I got as Denny from him, it was easy.
“I would lean down before a take delivered – it was a miracle.” and whisper in his ear and tell him
The same can’t be said for exactly what we were going to do. working with nine-week-old puppy “And then he’d do it exactly. He’s Sawyer, who appears as young such a deep, bountiful soul and he Enzo. looks at you with those almost
“You just point and shoot and human eyes of expression. hope for the best,” laughs Simon. “It’s one of those things that is
It certainly helped matters that beautiful to see, the level of
Milo is a dog person. emotion that comes from these
“As fans of his from the Gilmore animals that are just there to love Girls and This Is Us know, he is us. such an empathetic, lovely man,” “And that’s what they’re looking Simon says. for in return.
“If you look at him in This Is Us, “It reminds me sometimes that he’s a patriarch, there is a kindness you don’t need the words, there’s to the proceedings and he just just the experience you share, a brings empathy and sensitivity. common moment where you just
“I know from being out on the look in someone’s eyes and you street with him that his fanbase both know exactly what you’re loves him, everyone wants him to feeling,” he adds. “It’s an innate be their son, husband or father.” spiritual thing.”
But for Milo, Parker made it easy.
“Just because Parker is a dog, doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have