‘About My Father’ Director Laura Terruso Tells Outlandish Story of Tricking Dog to Sniff Robert De Niro’s Crotch (Exclusive)

About My Father is a heartwarming and hilarious comedy movie about the importance of family, even when they make it hard to love them. The film is directed by Laura Terruso and stars stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco as a fictional version of himself introducing his father to his girlfriend’s family. Notably, iconic actor Robert De Niro portrays Maniscalco’s dad, Salvo.

The rest of the cast is rounded out by Leslie Bibb as Ellie, Maniscalco’s girlfriend; Kim Cattrall as Ellie’s mom, Tigger; David Rasche as Ellie’s dad, Bill; Anders Holm as Ellie’s brother Lucky; and Brett Dier as Ellie’s other brother, Doug. PopCulture.com had a chance to chat with Terruso about the film, and she dished on what it was like to film, as well as how they got De Niro on board for the project. She also shared a hilarious story of how Rache offered up a pretty outlandish suggestion when the crew had a tough time convincing a dog to “sniff Robert De Niro’s crotch” in one scene. Scroll down to read all about it!