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Aniston talks about her new dog-centered movie Thursday, August 07, 2008

Jennifer Aniston has been talking to Star magazine promoting Marley & Me, her upcoming dog-centered film with Owen Wilson. The movie is not scheduled for release until Christmas, and is based on a story in which a family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Based on the memoir by John Grogan about a couple of misbehaving dogs, which Aniston  calls 

it “a beautiful examination of this marriage and life.”

How about the dog who played Marley. Was it tough to say good-bye?
Oh, that was hard. I was quite emotional. We really bonded. The whole experience was special and extraordinary. We did sort of become a family. Everyone was so invested in the story.

Is it harder to work with dogs than kids?
Children actually were trickier than the dogs! It was so funny, because in a lot of the takes you hear Mathilda, the dog trainer, saying either ‘back, back, back, move, sit!’ while we’re literally doing our dialogue. We had to tune it out.

You must have been used to the commotion, since you have two dogs. What’s so special about being a dog owner?
It’s nice to open your door and have somebody run to you and jump on you and kiss you because they cannot believe that you are actually back. They are so excited; they love you. It’s quite simple.

Besides your love of dogs, what else makes you happy?
A sunset makes me happy. Really silly things, like being with my friends with a bottle of wine and some nice cheese.

The movie is coming out in early December, just in time for Christmas. Among other dog-centered movies this summer, is comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahuas with voiceovers by Drew Barrymore and Salma Hayek.