3 Simple steps to certify your animal Actor!
1
Print the Checklist
View/print the PDF checklist which shows the approximately 15 skills needed to earn your animal’s “set-prepped” or “set-trained” certifications.
2
Video/Photo the Skills
Show the checklist skills to an Animal Actors Certified Evaluator (AACE). You can do this via one of our free Facebook Spark Teams.
3
Submit for your Certification!
Once the AACE evaluator has approved your photos/videos, you may submit and pay here.
Welcome to the World of Animal Acting!
With over 600,000 animals employed each year, there is a constant demand for fresh faces, whether it be in a movie, a photoshoot for a local business, a billboard, newspaper ad, or commercial.
Get Your Animal in the Movies
.When an animal is hired, it is paid a daily wage (approximately USD$50 to USD$350). Unlike human actors, animals do not receive residuals. They are considered freelancers and are paid only a one-time fee. If there are specific behaviors that the animal needs to learn, it may be paid half-wage for each training day.