Vote for Blackie!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:18 am
Martin Scorsese, director of Hugo, fights Doberman Stereotyping:
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"While I have been extremely heartened by the reception of my movie"Hugo,"I feel that there is one area where we've been severely slighted.
I have been cautioned against speaking out on this issue lest I create the appearance of churlishness. Well, I'm going to have to risk it.
One recent morning, I turned on the television, and imagine my surprise when I heard the nominations for the first Golden Collar Awards for Best Dog in a Theatrical Film. After all, we had Blackie the Doberman in our movie. How could she not be nominated?"