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.<br/> <br />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."<br/> <br />But LeCrichia said they had to take a chance on Hollywood if they were going to make it big.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Michael LeCrichia saying (English):<br/> <br />"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."<br/> <br />But Vito has had a hard time breaking in - mostly due to the Hollywood wrangling agencies that have monopolized animal casting for decades.<br/> <br />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.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Michelle Klein saying (English):<br/> <br />"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."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Lyn Winter saying (English):<br/> <br />"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."<br/> <br />So like so many of his human actor counterparts, Vito will keep paying his dues - entertaining the public on the sidewalk, until Hollywood comes calling.<br/> <br />Bob Mezan, Reuters.
