"He had this very primal fire in his eyes, you know. And so when you fed him a treat, he didn't just take it out of your hand with his mouth. He would grab it with his paw. He's like this tiny little tiger. It's just so impressive to see. And then on top of that, he could stay on a mark for an hour and a half, he's just so focused."
"I'm a dog person, I love my dog, but dogs are really human pleasers and cats definitely are in their own universe, and you kind of gotta work with whatever they give you. Tonic's not a type of cat you pet. I would have to stop myself because Tonic doesn't like to be touched. You just have to respect that."
Caught Stealing is set in New York's East Village in the 1990s and follows Hank, a burned-out baseball player turned bartender, who agrees to cat-sit Bud for neighbor Russ. Russ flies to London after stealing cash, and criminals search for the missing money, wrongly assuming Hank is involved. Forced to run, Hank spends much of the story carrying Bud in a duffle bag amid escalating mayhem. The cat actor Tonic remained unfazed on set, demonstrating intense focus and primal presence. Director Darren Aronofsky and trainer Melissa Millett credited Tonic's professionalism and clear boundaries during filming.
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