Crystal the Monkey: Difference between revisions

In 2011 she played Donald the Monkey in the [[Frank Coraci]]-directed film ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]'' and was voiced by [[Adam Sandler]].<ref name="Staskiewicz">{{cite news |title=Hey, I Know That Critter! |author=Staskiewicz, Keith |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20507055,00.html |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2011-06-24 |accessdate=2012-12-15 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Cvvm91wV?url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20507055%2C00.html |archivedate=2012-12-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Crystal also played Crystal the Capuchin in the [[Cameron Crowe]]-directed film ''[[We Bought a Zoo]]''.<ref name="Karger">{{cite news|title=Cameron Crowe goes animal wild with 'We Bought A Zoo' |author=Karger, Dave |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/16/cameron-crowe-talks-we-bought-a-zoo/ |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2011-08-06 |accessdate=2012-12-15 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Cvw9IJUU?url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/16/cameron-crowe-talks-we-bought-a-zoo/ |archivedate=2012-12-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

 

 

She played Dr. Rizzo, a crony of misanthropic veterinarian Dr. George Coleman in ''Animal Practice'', a sitcom that debuted on September 26, 2012.<ref name="Wallace"/> Before the show was cancelled due to low ratings,<ref name="Hibberd">{{cite news|title='Animal Practice' cancelled |author=Hibberd, James |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/10/18/animal-practice-cancelled/ |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=2012-10-18 |accessdate=2012-11-12 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6C8G7zY6g?url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/10/18/animal-practice-cancelled/ |archivedate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Crystal netted her owner $12,000 per episode; the earnings from nine episodes meant that for the year she made more than twice as much as the average Hollywood actor.<ref>{{cite web| title= Hollywood Salaries Revealed, From Movie Stars to Agents (and Even Their Assistants | date= October 2, 2014 | url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-737321 | publisher= Hollywood Reporter | quote= Crystal the monkey earned $108,000 in 2012 for appearing in nine episodes of NBC's ''Animal Practice''. That's more than most of the below-the-line talent featured in this story and twice as much as the average actor, who earns $52,000, according to [[SAG-AFTRA]]. But most animals work for peanuts: The day rate for a dog or cat in Hollywood is $400, with most earning $5,000 to $10,000 a year.| accessdate= 2014-10-30}}</ref> ''New York''{{'}}s Wallace observed the filming of a scene in which Crystal gives Coleman a shoulder massage. Gunderson used gestures to coax Crystal to perform the desired action and let her lick yogurt from his fingers upon finishing. After each scene, Gunderson rewards her with a treat. Wallace noted that her favorite treats included "chocolate, [[Nutella]], grapes, pistachios, peanuts, the odd crafts-services banana, a weekly egg for protein, and, off-set, spiders and flies".<ref name="Wallace"/>