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Richard Kordosky, a student in
ackamas’ drafting technology
jogram, recently got the chance
|r a [glimpse into the film busi-
;ss with his companion
ifford. a little pug dog who will
on be seen in the movie “Men
' Honor,” coming to Portland
eaters Nov. 10.
Kordosky, who has lived his
hole life in the Portland area,
aught his dog Clifford about
w uryears ago, not knowing that
>me day the pup would become
little movie star.
“I picked him out when he was
dis-x weeks old but the breeder
ing otBdn’t let me take him home. I
id to leave him there for ail-
ike her week. I have had Clifford
ed. nee he was seven weeks old,”
iey Lplained Kordosky. “He is quite
-Ip character and a good compan-
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY RICHARD KORDOSKY
m. He has his own personality,
anil i$ really friendly and he has a
L’sippy attitude. On pictures he al- Clifford, a four year old pug dog who can soon be seen in the movie "Men of Honor", is trying out star treatment.
t0 lappens
live
in smiling,
the same
Ilylays
looks to like
he is
he
“I want to complete my degree though I have missed a few terms
s just a happy and
dog she
and goes
every to Columbia River, for eight weeks. don’t waste any time. For me, it
_e teighborhood
“If they show all the scenes was a lot of waiting and sitting here at Clackamas and get back because of ongoing health is
'iielsame
body loves coffee
him.” store,” said
In the summer
of 1999, Clifford
^'Kordosky.
“Everybody
there that Clifford was filmed in, he around but it was fun at the same out in the work force. I try to keep sues,” Kordosky explained.
t0 knows
and my were given a has got a couple key scenes,” time, to be involved and to get a my expectations low. I am dis
nd his me owner
Kordosky glimpse of the big stars.”
abled; both of my legs are ampu
“Clifford is now hooked up
hance
dog
and many
when of
it us can only
said.
While supporting his dog’s tated below the knee. With the with an agent, but whether his
ream found
of, the out
chance "Clifford
’to be in-
ie " was
will
oiled the
in a movie.
“Clifford career in the movie business, help of counselors and rehab I movie career will go on or not,
n e ’ that
dog
always
be my
plays
the Kordosky has made plans re was able to go back to school. he will always be my loyal com
“The was
neighborhood
I live in is
ie °’ trainer
look-
commander’s garding his own future too.
It’s working out real well, al panion.”
loyal
companion,
an
fery for
dog a bull
friendly.
is a cof
*• ing
type There
dog at the
ee store
which
Clifford whether
and I visit his movie
■e dog,
some
people
11 r Almost
diving train
at the every
store day.
told A dog trainer
t0 herfto
Iho was
a dog for a will go on
get hired
hold to of buy career
ing base. He
also
had
re wt in
the ’s movie
of Honor
”
Sme;
that
how “ it Men or
not,"
Richard
some scenes
all got started.
Kordosky
with Sailor
Photographs of
Student
Gooding Jr.,
Clifford and some
but I have no
other dogs were
sent to Hollywood but they idea how much of that they
couldn’t make a decision just by kept in.”
Being involved in a movie
the pictures, so we had to meet
with the directors and they chose was an exciting experience for
Clifford to do the part,” both Clifford and Kordosky.
“Two trainers and I, we were
Kordosky stated.
After competing with several able to go on a closed set on
other (Jogs, Clifford was chosen the Columbia River. It was a
really neat to see how it all was
to be the new movie star.
The movie, a $40 million 20th done. I have never been in
Century Fox production, tells the volved in something like this
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Navy’s deep-sea diving program, Kordosky commented. “I met
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but
it
wasn
’
t
like
I
could
of a limb in a diving accident.
Robert De Niro and Cuba run up to him and ask for his
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