Rachel Sennott and ‘Bunnylovr’ Director Katarina Zhu On the ‘Chaos’ of Working With Animals: ‘The First Day, the Bunny Peed on the Laptop’

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter In “Bunnylovr,” a slice-of-life dramedy from first-time director Katarina Zhu, a 20-something-year-old New Yorker named Rebecca moonlights as a cam girl after hours of her day job as a personal assistant.

But when one of her clients sends her a gift — a fluffy, white bunny — their dynamic takes a toxic turn. Without getting into spoilers for the movie, which premieres at Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, there’s a precarious scene involving the tiny, snow-colored creature.

But Zhu, who plays Rebecca in addition to writing and directing, promises that no bunnies were harmed during the making of “Bunnylovr.” Working with a live animal did, however, involve a “steep learning curve.” “On the first day we worked with the bunny, it peed on the laptop.

That was difficult,” Zhu said at the Variety Studio presented by Audible. “By the end, I understood what the bunny needed to feel comfortable.