Dog Poop Plagued a Street Scene in Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ New Movie

The ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ actress and writer/director Nicole Holofcener joked about the crappy situation.

December 9, 2023, 5:24pm

The DVD/Blu-ray commentary on the You Hurt My Feelings home release is a fun listen due to some fun anecdotes from star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and writer/director Nicole Holofcener. One such anecdote came as the pair watched a scene between Louis-Dreyfus and co-star Michael Watkins as they walked down a New York City street. The film’s outdoor scenes were not closed off from the public, meaning that they had to just deal with whatever the Big Apple’s streets had in store for them — including dog poop.

The Seinfeld/Veep legend joked that she’d tried to reference it in the movie’s dialogue, but eventually, they wanted to clear it out of the way as the actresses walked through the area. Holofcener was the one who ended up having to deal with the feces.

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“There was a real dog s— on the street, and we just kept saying ‘Could someone take the dog s— away,’ and nobody did,” Holofcener recalled. “And finally I did. I got down on my knees, and I scraped it away.”

Louis-Dreyfus hilariously chimed in to add, “I want to make sure everyone understands: This is a very low-budget picture. So yes, Nicole was directing, but she was also dog s—management.”

How to order You Hurt My Feelings starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus

If this movie sounds like something you’d like to see or gift to a loved one, Amazon is offering You Hurt My Feelings right now so the movie can be in your hands in as soon as two days. Or you can purchase/rent the digital version of You Hurt My Feelings and watch it right now.

The movie is all about how an author’s world is rocked when she discovers that her husband hasn’t been completely honest with her when giving feedback about her new book. The cast includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, Owen Teague, Jeannie Berlin, Amber Tamblyn, David Cross and Zach Cherry.

A24, the studio behind the film, calls You Hurt My Feelings, “a sharply observed comedy … about trust, lies, and the things we say to the people we love most.”

You Hurt My Feelings is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and as a digital purchase.