![]() The pigs were brought to the set right before filming began. Trainers made a bed out of mud and hay for the pigs to lie in. But it didn’t seem to bother them too much as they remained laying down and even drifting back off to sleep as this scene finished filming. The pigs shake their heads as some of the water squirts onto them. Jack and Will enter and Jack throws a bucket of water on the man to wake him up. Three large pigs are asleep in the barn and a man is lying on one of them also asleep. Each piece of action was filmed separately and seamlessly combined during post production. To get Rosie to look startled, one trainer held the animal while another shook a jar of pennies. A trainer standing off camera, cued the donkey to move quickly. Another crewmember stood near the donkeys’ rear end and blew off a puff of smoke as the actor neared with the poker. A crewmember sprayed the poker with vegetable oil right before filming began so that the poker would smoke. Rosie started off with her head down and the actor stood next to the donkey with a hot poker, but was careful not to get too close to the animal with it. In one part of this fight sequence, Jack picks up a hot poker and it appears as if he pokes the donkey to get it to move. A trainer got the donkey going and it went 3/4 of the way around the wheel when it anticipated the actors’ jump and stopped. The actor was very aware of where the animal was before he made his jump and had the action well rehearsed. Later, Will jumps down in front of the donkey and stops it in its turn. The actors were very careful to keep to their marks, away from the donkey. So while Jack and Will lunge around in a fierce sword fight, the unphased Rosie continues to turn the wheel. The ground was covered with dirt to give the donkey, Rosie, traction as she walked. When the director called “action” the actors were very careful where they stepped as they ran past the hungry chickens.Īlthough it appears as if a donkey is turning the wheel in a blacksmith shop, two trainers put the donkey in place while a trainer off camera really did all the work. Trainers scattered chicken feed on a certain area of the ground and then placed the chickens on the ground. He and the animals walked through the set to a waiting trainer who retrieved the goats from the actor.Īs the soldiers run through a courtyard searching for Jack Sparrow, they run past some chickens that are wandering around. The actors were aware of the animals on the set and the actor guiding the animals was also aware of of the action. This scene was well rehearsed and choreographed before filming began. Some of the brawlers fight with fists, some use guns. The boat was tied to a pier and the trainer stood just off camera to remove the goat immediately when the scene was over.Īs a fight rages in the streets, a man and his goats walk through the action. A trainer placed the goat in the boat and tied the end of its rope to the boat. In another scene a goat is standing in a boat that is tied up by the shore. Actors were shown how to handle the animal before hand and all boats were secured with rope to nearby piers. As soon as the scenes were filmed, the animals were taken off the set and out into fresh air.Īs sailors load supplies from one boat to another they lift a goat as one of the pieces of cargo. The smoke was non-toxic and used sparingly by production. The guns were loaded with ¼ loads to avoid spooking the horses. In a few battle sequences there are also some horses and riders. Trainers instructed actors on how to mount the horses and then helped to place each horse and rider on their marks. ![]() At the Commanders palace, a procession is in progress and we see some soldiers seated upon horses standing off to the side of the marching soldiers. ![]() Trainers attached the horses to the carriages and doubled as actors to drive the carriages. These animals were not trained for films, but were certainly able to achieve the minimal, mild action.Ī horse drawn carriage leaves the house with Elizabeth and her father as passengers. This action required the animals to wander around in the background of some scenes and be held and led by various characters in the film. All of the animals were in healthy condition and checked out by a veterinarian before filming began. Local handlers at the Caribbean filming location supplied all the horses, goats and chickens and the animals went back home with the people that supplied them. The action is mild although sometimes it takes place within a battle. There are also goats, chickens, horses, pigs, crabs, a donkey and a dog. These animals sometimes have a bumpy ride as battle ensues aboard the Black Pearl pirate ship. Barbossa lets a small Capuchin monkey ride on his shoulder. Cotton has a bird on his shoulder who speaks for him since he is mute and Capt. Two of the main characters carry animals on their shoulders throughout film.
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