Canadian film star Agee is a bit of a diva at work.
She travels to movie sets in a 12-metre-long trailer that has a wading pool on hot days, and doesn香蕉视频直播檛 like co-stars or crew near her while she prepares for her scenes.
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But work for Agee and other animals is slowing down in the film world as CGI takes over.
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In 香蕉视频直播淎rctic,香蕉视频直播� Agee appears in a scene involving a cave and, while she looks ferocious, it香蕉视频直播檚 all an act.
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She does have sass behind the scenes, though.
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Agee shot her 香蕉视频直播淎rctic香蕉视频直播� role about a year ago in a warehouse in Abbotsford.
Her other credits include the 2014 Norwegian children香蕉视频直播檚 drama 香蕉视频直播淥peration Arctic香蕉视频直播� and 1996香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淎laska香蕉视频直播� with Charlton Heston, which was her first movie. She also has her own Facebook page, Agee the Polar Bear.
Dumas, who has been an animal co-ordinator and trainer for 47 years, got Agee specifically for 香蕉视频直播淎laska香蕉视频直播� when she was two months old from the Kolmarden Wildlife Park zoo in Sweden in 1995.
He trained her through positive reinforcement, with the primary goal of making her a part of the family.
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Agee has her own swimming pool and pen on the Dumas property, with the option to roam around on the grass as she sees fit.
She香蕉视频直播檚 never been bred, and enjoys a diet of everything from chicken and salmon to pizza and Thai food.
Agee views Dawn like a 香蕉视频直播渟ister香蕉视频直播� and is so close to Dumas, he香蕉视频直播檚 been able to stick his head into her mouth. The couple also sometimes swims with Agee.
When asked what he has to say to animal rights groups who think such creatures shouldn香蕉视频直播檛 be in captivity, Dumas said: 香蕉视频直播淚f you saw the relationship I have with Agee, you香蕉视频直播檇 be a fool to say that she is having a hard life. She really has it nice.香蕉视频直播�
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Dumas was born in Los Angeles and says he 香蕉视频直播渇ell into香蕉视频直播� animal training while working on the lion ranch of an acquaintance香蕉视频直播檚 father.
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