Jellybean the Red Heeler: A Deaf Dog Becomes a Movie Star.

HOW A SPECIAL ABILITY TO FOCUS HELPED HIM LEARN THE ZOMBIE MOVES THAT MAKE HIM A SCENE-STEALER IN THE NEW STEPHEN KING MOVIE PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES B When it came time to cast the canine star of Pet b I Sematary: Bloodlines, i the new Stephen King thriller streaming on Paramount+ Oct.6, the director found a dog who was born for the role: Jellybean, a 7-year-old Red Heeler and veteran actor with four films and a handful of commercials under his collar. "Jellybean brought a sense of joy to the set" - LINDSEY ANDERSON BEER "He's the sweetest dog and really easy to work with, but then he puts on that acting face and goes into a different mode", says I Bloodlines i director and cowriter Lindsey Anderson Beer. "In a creepy movie we're looking for long stares and the ability to be quiet and focused, and those are easier to get with a deaf dog", says his owner and trainer Melissa Millett, who communicates with Jellybean via hand signals. [Extracted from the article]