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Talk Show Host

Words: Loren • May 3, 2021

Talk Show Host
Talk Show Host

Chris Veinot (Talk Show Host)

SPB: Was any of the “Blood in the Sand” cat footage shot specifically for the video or was it all footage you previously had on hand?

Veinot: The only thing shot specifically for the video was the intro, with Maila (the big white marshmallow doofus) lounging like an idiot in front of the radiator. The rest of it was all shot over 6-ish years starting in December 2014, when I adopted her from a kitten rescue in Ottawa (adopt don’t shop!). I’ve got a folder on my backup hard drive that’s only cat footage and it has just recently crossed the 25GB mark, so I’ve got plenty left over for the sequel.

Loren • May 3, 2021

Talk Show Host
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