Actor Greg Kinnear felt like he was judging a dog show when he had to pick the springer spaniel who looked most like him for his new film role in Feast of Love. The As Good As It Gets star’s character has a doggie look-alike and Kinnear was called upon to cast the canine co-star.

Here’s what he had to say about the experience:

I was brought into a room with the director and there were seven dogs. I understood why this was important - it’s a big part of the movie with my character, Bradley, and his dog, Bradley, Jr - but I didn’t think I’d be picking out the dog. The director, Robert Benton, brings me into this room and says, ‘OK, which one’s Bradley? Which one looks like you?’ I had a fairly good relationship with my movie pooch until he crapped in my trailer.”