VITO, THE ASPIRING ANIMAL ACTOR

　　It's not easy to make it in Hollywood - any actor will tell you that. But for wannabe animal star Vito Vincent, the task may be even harder. That's why the orange tabby hits the streets of Beverly Hills - hoping his calm demeanor and cute looks will catch a casting agent's eye.Vito and his owner, Michael LeCrichia, moved to Los Angeles nearly a year ago, after finding some success in New York.There, Vito had landed roles in TV shows like "30 Rock" and "The Colbert Report." But LeCrichia said they had to take a chance on Hollywood if they were going to make it big.

　　Michael LeCrichia: "I knew that since he was a working actor in New York, if he wanted to try and make it in movies, we might have a better opportunity to make it into a movie in Los Angeles, in Hollywood. So we ventured out here in May of last year." But Vito has had a hard time breaking in - mostly due to the Hollywood wrangling agencies that have monopolized animal casting for decades.So working as a free agent, Vito and LeCrichia take to the posh streets of Beverly Hills hoping to be discovered, or at least in the meantime, just putting a smile on the faces of shoppers.

　　Michelle Klein: "A cat on Rodeo Drive, I was surprised. Most cats are pretty aloof and so he's a very friendly and chatty little guy here."

　　Lyn Winter: "I think it's very Los Angeles and I'm not from here, but I would like to have my cats walking down Rodeo Drive." So like so many of his human actorcounterparts, Vito will keep paying his dues - entertaining the public on the sidewalk, until Hollywood comes calling.

(Bob Mezan/ Reuters)

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