In my current undisclosed location there are a lot of street performers who do the "living statue" thing. For most of them the thing is to just get in makeup and costume and stand perfectly still and hope people drop in some money. Some add a bit of mime or audience interaction. Well, you´ve all seen this kind of thing.
One guy has added a wrinkle though - perched on his shoulder is statue kitty. Statue kitty seems content to sit there perfectly still for hours.
Just thought I´d share.