Emmy Adams, Scott McNairy and the rest of the film’s cast night bitchdirected by Marielle Heller (can you forgive me), hit the world premiere red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday night.
The synopsis of the film is as follows: “An overworked stay-at-home mother (Adams) tries to seize any downtime while caring for her naughty children.” The film was adapted from writer Rachel Yoder ) best-selling novel of the same name in 2021. “And, she might turn into a dog.” McNairy plays her husband.
The cast includes Ali Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoe Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan and Jessica Harper.
After the premiere, it’s Q&A time. “I think, there were 12 dogs on the set and 12 handlers hiding in the bushes. That’s how you work with dogs on a set. It’s crazy,” Heller explained. “We spent a long time choosing a dog and the dog we chose was Amy. It’s actually a beautiful story because we were looking for a red husky and we couldn’t find one. So they ended up adopting Juno and they Found Juno at a shelter in California and trained her for several months before we shot the film. She is the most beautiful, incredible dog.
Heller and Adams also recalled the star ditching her animal costars. “There was a moment on set when people asked me, ‘How crazy is it to work with dogs?’ It really brought me back to this moment,” Heller told the audience. “There’s a scene where Amy walks down the steps to all the dogs in the yard, and we practiced that over and over again with the trainer.”
However, when the cameras are rolling, things are different. “But, of course, Amy was acting this way,” Heller explained. “So she looked at the dogs in this weird way and then she just went off and the dogs freaked out and started jumping on her.”
Adams chimed in: “Except for one dog. One dog said, ‘That’s not okay. That’s not cool.’
Heller continued, “It almost ruined the whole shoot. The trainers were like, ‘Oh, they thought she was going to stalk them. She was acting so weird, it blew their minds. It was crazy.’ Adams eventually admitted the obvious Fact: “So, yes, I scared the dog on set. “
