CarolineGirdlestone
- Animal trainer
Fed up with seeing animals unintentionally mishandled on set, former farm girl Caroline Girdlestone decided to do something about it. Now one of the most respected animal trainers in Australasia, she’s worked with almost any animal imaginable across more than 500 projects – ranging from the cute barnyard animals of Racing Stripes to the horrifying ovine creatures in Black Sheep.
Screenography
Biography
As New Zealand’s first professional animal trainer for film, Caroline Girdlestone has always put the animals she works with first. With decades of experience in the screen industry, her understanding of the different gears in the moviemaking machine has made her a sought after figure.
“They’ve gotta like you or they won’t do it. You can’t make them do it – you can’t beat them, or starve them, or pay them more money. They’ve gotta like you, and they’ve gotta understand.”
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