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Finnegan is a shaggy black rescue dog who, for all his good-natured goofiness, carries the guilt and shame of being abandoned by his first owner.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

That mix of goofiness and genuine advocacy is part of the reason Grody is so passionate about having the rest of “Seasoned” made.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

When I saw the audition, it was such a revelation because he wasn't just playing the darkness; he was playing the goofiness of Aaron, and he was playing the emotionality of Aaron, the complexity.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2024

And just the goofiness and the silliness of that character.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

Alex, of course, still thinks it’s spectacularly funny to pretend to trip almost every time he sees me, but his goofiness doesn’t bother me today, because it’s the last day before winter break.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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