Crème de la crème of internet memes, Grumpy Cat, proves that she ain’t no throwaway lol, thanks very much. She’s just cut a deal for a feature film which is rumoured to involve Will Ferrell and Jack Black.
And Oh, Grumpy Cat, real name Tardar Sauce (the product of her owner’s daughter mispronunciation of tartar) teed this up by way of her AGENT. LA-based Ben Lashes is a 34 years-old talent agent responsible for Grumpy Cat and other Internet Cats. According to Wall Street Journal “When an ironic photograph of a feline becomes Internet famous, Mr. Lashes contacts the pet owner and offers to help strategise ways to prolong, protect and monetise. He says he operates with this question in mind: ‘What would Walt Disney do if he created Mickey Mouse and it went viral on YouTube?’“) Business, guys, the opportunities are all around you.
Grumpy Cat’s accolades include taking out award of most influential cat
of 2012 by MSNBC and a most important Meme of 2012 by Mashable. Her
small screen curriculum vitae is not modest; including Today, Good
Morning America, VH1 Morning Buzz, The Soup and CBS Evening News. It’ll be interesting to see how the perpetually cranky kitty’s aura transfers onto the big screen.
